For ninth-grader Cristian Lopez, visiting the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was “like a whole other world.”
“Do you want to talk about it?” one sympathetic friend asks another in “The D* Word.”
Las Vegas tourism is on a slight decline, the first half of 2013 shows.
For a limited time, a Denver hotel is offering a package with a one-night stay in a pop-up, inflatable room that rises 22 feet in the air, thanks to a scissor lift on top of the van on which it sits. The cost, however, may be prohibitve.
A nationwide tipping debate has been set off after a photo of a $3 tip left at a California restaurant by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was posted to the Internet earlier this week.
A man who was publicly shamed on Facebook on allegations that he skipped out on a $100 Reno bar tab is now in custody.
By now, Southern Nevadans are beyond weary of stadium proposals. And because state and local governments never stop imposing higher taxes, a lot of valley residents are especially put off by the idea of a publicly financed stadium.
Tavern operator Dotty’s, whose controversial business model inspired casino industry-led changes to statewide gaming regulations, is acquiring its first full-fledged hotel-casino.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The nation’s most active death penalty state is running out of its execution drug.
I’m far from an elitist; some of my favorite restaurants are among the least expensive, least ostentatious places you could find, mom-and-pop spots that may be tiny and almost unknown but serve flavor-filled food that conveys the passion of the people who prepare it.
CLEVELAND — Free and safe, one of three women kidnapped and raped over a decade in a ramshackle home smiled lightly as her tormentor was led out of court in chains, a method he had used to control them.
MOSCOW — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has a place to live in Russia after being granted temporary asylum, but he still hasn’t decided what he wants to do next, his lawyer said Friday. The big question may be how much choice he actually has.
Steve Mack is a pragmatic visionary. He’s also an outspoken individual. In fact, the partner in the new ownership of the Las Vegas 51s baseball team doesn’t mind saying it exactly the way he sees it.
Executive chef Carlos Fernandez, a former Le Cordon Bleu instructor, is back serving his sophisticated “American eclectic bar food” on white tablecloths.
At this Guatemalan/Mexican/Salvadoran restaurant, the house specialty is rib-eye steak, ribs, sausage, stuffed bell peppers, refried beans, sour cream, cheese, rice, Russian salad, fried plantains and onions. Now that’s a meal.
For the past several months, the Bronze Cafe in the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada was a nice little secret. Not anymore.
Seth Meyers is going to be busy when his summer ends. But this weekend? Just the debut of a new animated series and a stand-up date at The Mirage.
JEANNETTE, Pa. — A 2-year-old boy with only weeks to live will serve as best man when his parents wed this weekend.
The man who died Thursday morning after a motorcycle accident has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
A bipartisan political action committee has been formed to generate support for creating an intermediate appeals court in Nevada — a concept that voters have rejected in the past.
When Nevada voters approved term limits for most state and county elected officials in 1996, they probably never figured those limitations would create today’s political version of musical chairs.
Playboy, Penthouse and other sex-themed magazines will no longer be sold at Army and Air Force exchanges – a move described by the stores’ operators as a business decision based on falling sales, and not a result of recent pressure from anti-pornography activists.
In the wake of the abrupt resignations of six members of Metro’s Use of Force Board and the retirement of a senior officer, is the timing now right for someone to challenge Sheriff Doug Gillespie?
As the world gets warmer, people are more likely to get hot under the collar, scientists say. A massive new study finds that aggressive acts like committing violent crimes and waging war become more likely with each added degree.
Few things in life are as darling as a newborn’s little feet, and most new moms take great joy in counting 10 tiny, perfect toes. But foot health can be a source of anxiety for both new and expectant mothers, who may wonder about the best ways to care for their baby’s feet, and how to cope with changes in their own feet.
Pools are great fun for kids and adults and when it is hot in the summer time or you’re on vacation, there is no better way to cool off. Most pools do require a lot of work to keep clean however and there is always that chlorine smell and the burning sensation that affects the eyes and skin. For many people it is the memory of the chlorine that is inescapably associated with all pools.
The season of homework and PTO meetings is here, meaning it’s time to gear up for a successful school year. A balanced eating plan helps children, and adults, to concentrate, learn and problem-solve, in and out of the classroom. When creating your back-to-school shopping lists, remember to include foods that will nourish your child’s growing brain.
Parents and guardians create many checklists when it comes time to send their kids back to school. These lists include school supplies and clothing to be purchased, setting up schedules for the school year, choosing which fun and exciting extra-curricular activities a child will participate in and establishing a school year routine. Parents and guardians who have a child with diabetes need to create an additional diabetes care checklist to ensure their child’s diabetes needs are met in the school setting and to ensure their child is treated fairly.
Since 2010, legislation outlined in the Affordable Care Act has and will continue to guide the U.S. health care system through a series of changes that will allow it to adapt to innovation, technological advances and the needs of millions of new patients. The industry is rapidly evolving to respond to unprecedented challenges, including the rising demand for patient care.
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