The Heritage Classic, a 1920s-style hickory stick golf tournament, was on June 22 at Eagle Crest Golf Club, 2203 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., a 4,067-yard par-60 layout and perfect for nostalgia.
At the grand opening of Mingo Kitchen & Lounge, 1070 First St., No. 180, there was an eclectic mix of political power, downtown hipness and nightclub outfits. It all makes sense considering the owners, recent Las Vegas mayoral candidate George Harris, chef Robert Solano and the face and name of the restaurant, Mingo Collaso. There three also jointly own Mundo in the World Market Center.
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Daniel Ludwig has achieved Eagle Scout status in the Boy Scouts of America.
A 49-year-old man who was shot at by a Las Vegas police officer in early June jumped to his death from the balcony of the Riverside Hotel & Casino in Laughlin this week.
The monthly First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 2 at venues throughout the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.
You probably need a special kind of vision to see what Charlie Fox sees when he looks at 1800 Industrial Road. To the untrained eye, it might look like a run-down mix of light industrial warehouses and office space, but Fox sees a future filled with galleries, creative businesses and a building that is as much a community as it is a workplace. He calls it Downtown Spaces.
Q: I have lived in this townhouse community for more than 10 years, and so far we have had only one woman who has volunteered for the secretary/treasurer position. Each year, we mail ballots for president, vice president, etc., with no response. Apparently we are not allowed to decided which position we would like someone to fill. This woman does. She appoints every position and her job is never up for election.
Former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller, the longest-serving governor in Nevada’s history, said he has fond memories of Pardee Homes, a longtime Nevada homebuilder. His first home in Las Vegas was one of the first homes built by Pardee in Las Vegas.
Builder magazine has named Ryland Homes the 2012 Fastest-Growing Public Homebuilder in its annual 100 issue. The Ryland Group closed 4,809 homes nationwide last year, a 41 percent increase over 2011. Locally, Ryland Homes closed more than 500 homes in 2012, according to company representatives.
The Providence Master Homeowners Association is throwing a party and the public is invited to attend. The free National Night Out Block Party at Providence will be held from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Knickerbocker Park, 10695 Dorrell Lane, north of the Las Vegas Beltway and Hualapai Way exit.
Summerlin’s newest family park, Community Park, at 7025 S. Fort Apache Road sits between the new Wet ‘n’ Wild water park and the top-ranked Faiss Middle School.
A prominent University of Pittsburgh medical researcher was arrested in Florida on a charge that he fatally poisoned his wife, a neurologist at the university’s medical school, authorities said Thursday.
A California man has been sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison and must pay $3.5 million in restitution for a mortgage fraud scheme in Las Vegas.
Oscar Goodman sounded disappointed. He went to his roast expecting to be barbecued.
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A 28-year-old mentally ill patient has confessed to a five-year-old homicide in order to get out Rawson-Neal psychiatric hospital and into jail, according to a Las Vegas police report.
Centennial Hills resident Judith August made her mark early in life as a New York City fashion model. Modeling taught her makeup tricks and introduced her to what was then top-of-the-line concealers. Today, she has her own line of products, all designed to help women hide flaws, and has written a book on the topic, “Gotcha Covered.”
Q: Hi. I have a severely underwater condo as my principal residence. I can make the payments, but would like to short sell it to my sister. Then I would like to buy it back from her for cash. Will Senate Bill 321 allow me to do that, and would I need a lawyer to help me or could I use a Realtor? Thank you for any info you have on this.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
Most people are long retired by 91. Not Marty Allen, a resident of The Lakes, whose comedic talent has spanned the decades. He appears in nightclubs and theaters along with his wife, Karon, an accomplished pianist and singer. And now, Allen is writing his autobiography, with the working title “Hello Dere: Welcome to my Life.”
As I’ve found myself saying many times over the years, Italian restaurants are so numerous — and, on some levels, so similar — that it’s tough for one to stand out from the crowd.
Lakes at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs in northwest Las Vegas have been closed following the discovery of 15 dead ducks in the area.
A 50-foot-wide, 15-ton electromagnet has attracted a sensation wherever it went during its slow, delicate 3,200-mile journey from New York to suburban Chicago.
Every day, truckfuls of old or unwanted mattresses make their way to North Las Vegas’ Mattress Paloma, the first and only mattress recycler in Clark County.
“The Lilly Oncology On Canvas Art Competition and Exhibition,” a free public exhibition that showcases select pieces of art created by people touched by cancer, is slated to be at 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 100, through Aug. 2 and at 1000 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 720, in Henderson Aug. 5-9. Both centers are open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Themes range from fear and hope to loss and survival to isolation and the embrace of family and friends. Call 702-380-6170 or 702-269-5200.
Station Casinos is launching a sports wagering application for mobile devices, but the casino operator doesn’t believe the activity will take away business from the company’s sports books.