At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and affordable vehicles that put the world on wheels.
Does it take a village to deliver a flawless dining experience? Not necessarily, but thanks to the interdepartmental teamwork we experienced at Wynn Las Vegas, our dinner at Wing Lei was … well, let’s just say we think this is what Steve Wynn has in mind.
A player with five letters in his last name took the British Open by storm and threatened to blow away the field. It had to happen eventually. What everyone was waiting for finally arrived, and it was Shiv Kapur.
Now that Nevada’s Legislature has ended 13 years of ignoring a voter-approved constitutional mandate to provide medical marijuana to sick people, everything’s fine. Right?
In the end, Vinny Faraci wound up stuck with the check.
Facing busy calendars and over-scheduled summers, Americans are dedicating, on average, only 40 minutes a week for family time, according to a research study from the NYU Child Study Center. With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to capture those fleeting family moments and create delicious celebrations of happiness, laughter and togetherness.
Whether you’re looking for a gift that will ease the transition for a new college freshman or something to milestone the beginning of a senior’s final year, choosing a back-to-school gift can be every bit as important as selecting a graduation gift. A back-to-school gift is also your opportunity to demonstrate your uber-coolness, and pick something that will entertain, delight and empower your college kid.
As children across the country head back to school, life for families becomes a little more hectic. Just because days are busy, don’t let nutrition fall by the wayside. Teaching children nutritious eating habits now can mean a lifetime of health, plus it can be a lot of fun to eat, laugh and spend time together. Here are some simple expert tips for every parent.
From affirming that the person you hire has the credentials to do the job and right personality fit for your organization, to ensuring you don’t run afoul of payroll taxes, workman’s compensation and other legal requirements, making that first hire requires a lot of preparation. When you’re getting ready to make that first all-important hire, keep some guidelines in mind.
To most high school kids, summer jobs are solely for the purpose of having a little extra cash, or maybe to build a college resume. But students should consider the long-term knowledge gained in such a short span of time. These hourly positions often provide the building blocks for something bigger to come in the future: a career.
Summers are rich with opportunities for warm weather fun and you don’t have to go far, or spend a lot, to enjoy the best of the season. Here are a few ways to maximize your summer fun without maxing out your budget.
School will be a lot different this fall for students of 14 Clark County elementary schools. These schools will receive a total of $39.4 million as part of a state pilot program to boost performance of English language-learning students over the next two years.
Government always seems to think it best knows how to run the lives of its citizens, but the marketplace consistently comes up with more efficient, less expensive responses to our needs than our elected and appointed officials. So it’s no surprise that in the realm of health care, against the backdrop of the junkyard blaze that is ObamaCare, some free-market thinking has proved extremely successful.
The past three Eclipse Awards for outstanding jockey have gone to Ramon Dominguez. Unfortunately for him, there won’t be a fourth.
The first half of the year has not been kind to Mickey Bey. But he can change his luck tonight with a win at the Hard Rock Hotel.
No, the NBA isn’t moving to Las Vegas just yet. But commissioner David Stern didn’t seem averse to the idea, which is a radical departure from his stance in 1999 when then-Mayor Oscar Goodman visited Stern at his New York office and was told it never would happen.
Sen. Harry Reid stood firm on Thursday, urging that climate change be accepted as a reality and a cause of fires that are scalding the West.
Shaun Burnside is bracing for a monthly bill he never expected. One that might force his wife to work.
All of the national attention Nate Wolters received at South Dakota State over the last few years focused on his ability to put the ball in the basket, with good reason.
OK, everybody into the car! It’s time to hit the road.
Ethan Duggan’s app career — he’s 12 years old, by the way — is off to a fast start, with “Lazy Husband,” a 99-cent app loaded with seven recorded phrases such as, “No, you don’t look fat,” “It’s beautiful,” “Uh-huh” and “You don’t look a day over 30.”
Backers of an effort to revive the historic Huntridge Theater in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday celebrated raising more than $200,000 for the cause.
An ex-lover of Liberace who was the subject of an HBO film on the pianist’s life was sentenced to probation on identify theft charges after lawyers argued over whether it was proper for him to receive drug testing at a Nevada brothel.
CARSON CITY — A sale of federally owned land in the Las Vegas area is signaling a positive turn for the region’s beleaguered housing market and economy that collapsed amid the Great Recession.
Las Vegas has issued an unusual traffic warning: If you live in the northwest valley, downstream from Kyle Canyon, watch out for super mud.
Back-to-school spending will be down in 2013, following a strong 2012.
Former Las Vegas cocktail waitress Chrissy Mazzeo has settled her high-profile lawsuit against ex-Gov. Jim Gibbons and others, her lawyer confirmed Thursday.
A telephone call Thursday between Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and the nation’s energy secretary failed to yield a breakthrough on proposed shipments of potent uranium waste the government wants to send into the state for burial.