Things to do in Sunrise and Whitney Aug. 6-12

The “Top to Toe: A Look at American Hats and Shoes” exhibit is slated to open Aug. 10 at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. A reception and gallery talk are scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 9. Museum admission, $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and children, will be waived after 5 p.m. Aug. 9. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7955.

Three repeat winners in Nevada tourism contest

CARSON CITY — The final votes have been tallied and three Nevada sites are repeat winners in this year’s state tourism contest.

Vanderburg Elementary named for veteran administrator

Veteran educator and administrator John C. Vanderburg serves as namesake for the elementary school that is home to the Rainforest Biosphere.

SparkPoint program to assist families in overcoming poverty

HopeLink of Southern Nevada plans to deal with the long-term effects of struggling families with its new program SparkPoint of Henderson, started by the United Way of the Bay Area.

Slot machine maker IGT expands board by two members

Five months after a contentious proxy fight threatened to shake up International Game Technology’s board of directors, the company announced it has expanded the governing panel by two members.

Literary Las Vegas: Lance Taubold & Richard Devin

Coren Butler, the daughter of a noble Irish family, secures a prize of a husband in Prince Edward Albert Victor, Queen Victoria’s favorite grandson. Handsome, rich and destined to be king, the young Duke of Clarence is also among the suspects as Jack the Ripper’s bloody body count spreads terror throughout England.

‘The Simpsons’ going Lego in 2014

Want to build a new home for Homer or try out a new hairstyle for Marge? Danish toy company Lego on Monday confirmed it will launch a special series themed on “The Simpsons” family globally in 2014.

Book briefs for Aug. 6-12, 2013

Comedy magician Mac King plans to set out on a Magical Literacy Tour to collect books for students in at-risk schools. Patrons who donate three or more new or gently used books to the Clark County READS program will be rewarded with two tickets to see “The Mac King Comedy Magic Show” at Harrah’s Las Vegas, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

 
Taste test: Lab-grown burger needs years of work, and some cheese

The food of the future could do with a pinch of seasoning — and maybe some cheese. Two volunteers who took the first public bites of hamburger grown in a laboratory gave it good marks for texture but agreed there was something missing.

Company hopes to lift off by testing unmanned aircraft

Bowhead Systems & Technology Group is trying to land a contract to have Nevada be one of the testing sites for nonmilitary use of unmanned aircraft.

Proposal to change 18b Arts District street name prompts opposition

The road along the east side of The Arts Factory, originally called Second Street, was renamed Casino Center Boulevard, only to later become Art Way. It could change yet again if the proposal gets past opposition.

Onyx ‘Godspell’ production gets everything right

John-Michael Tebelak’s “Godspell” originated as his master’s thesis at Carnegie Mellon University in 1970. It grabbed the attention of producers in 1971, and then composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz penned a new score and additional lyrics.

Southern Nevada awarded nearly $6.6 million for homeless programs

Southern Nevada’s effort to assist the homeless population will receive nearly $6.6 million this year. The money will support various programs including more than 600 beds in transitional and permanent housing.

‘Dead’ man can’t take the heat, spoils staged protest

A staged protest claiming that city officials had beaten a sidewalk vendor to death in central China went awry when the man playing dead under a white sheet was overcome by the region’s heat wave and sprang up to quaff a bottle of water.

GOP wants NBC, CNN to pull programs on Hillary Clinton

The Republican National Committee charged Monday that NBC and CNN are promoting a potential presidential candicacy by Hillary Rodham Clinton, threatening to blackball them from future GOP primary debates if they air planned programs on the former secretary of state.

Resale Homes Report

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.

Children’s gun classes stress hands-off message

With gun ownership on the rise in Southern Nevada, gun safety is a priority for local gun shops, especially for children.

Area Briefing, Aug. 6-12

EMERGENCY AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
TO SCALE STRATOSPHERE’S STAIRS

Woman killed in Kingman crash identified

The victim of a single-vehicle traffic accident in northwest Arizona over the weekend has been identified as Vanessa Norbert, 28.

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