You want to believe that someone who works in the health care industry has extra caring in his or her soul for their fellow man, that they’re at least partially driven by service to mankind, not solely by the pleasures and power made possible by the dollar.
Sixteen-year-old Aleza Sheppard is sure it’s going to happen. For the sake of her aching back, however, she wishes the shift from textbooks to tablets and similar mobile devices would happen sooner rather than later in Las Vegas.
Local public relations and marketing firms that have remained successful have a couple things in common: They’re able to change with the tide and they’re bullish about what they do.
The 315,180-square-foot building at 200 S. Third St. in downtown Las Vegas is up for sale. Based on an appraisal, the bidding is starting at $10 million.
A wave of abundance, with the exception of rejections, rarely washes over a job-seeker. Everything else seems in limited supply, including contacts. Enter a person who freely gives you one. Should you do more than write, telephone or email thanks?
After two years of steady growth, attorneys Troy Atkinson and Justin Watkins decided it was time to separate their personal injury practice from their corporate, real estate and defense clients.
Stephanie Dixon had to get creative when she opened her first yoga studio in 2009.
Butter is a tasty ingredient. Any experienced baker will tell you that butter works best in recipes when it’s room temperature. Trying to get cold butter to thoroughly mix with ingredients is a test of patience and strength.
Eric Surkamp allowed four hits in eight innings and Chris Dominguez hit two RBI doubles as the Grizzlies broke the 51s’ seven-game win streak.
Southern Nevada’s real estate market may be hot right now, but some areas are hotter than others.
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Melissa Warren describes herself as “competitive by nature and blessed with high energy, good health and incredible drive.”
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A few months ago I called Bally Technologies boring.
If the state of Nevada and particularly the Las Vegas Valley hope to move past dismal unemployment numbers, more must be done to provide incentives to actually work. This issue was rightly pointed out in a study from the Cato Institute on welfare benefits, as reported Friday by the Review-Journal’s Sean Whaley. The study provided a state-by-state value of welfare benefits, in an effort to show that those rates can often act as a disincentive to going back to work.
Phil Doughty (Super Pro) of Las Vegas, John Irving (Pro) of Boulder City, Jon Irving (Sportsman) of Boulder City and Lonnie Woodruff (Motorcycle) of North Las Vegas were class winners during E.T. Bracket Series competition Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Many Nevada groups have long contended that a law approved by the 2005 Legislature requiring citizen-backed initiative petitions to confine themselves to a single subject has thwarted public access to the ballot. A coalition of groups is now challenging the single-subject limitation and is about to have its day in court.
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” served up a second helping at the box office, topping the weekend with $17 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
A Florida boy has died three weeks after becoming infected with a brain-eating amoeba while playing in a water-filled ditch near his house.
This is the largest private mint in the United States. It produces coins for several foreign countries, gold and silver bullion coins, bronze stars and most other medals for members of the military, the Boy Scouts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Some 150 wild horses that had been set to be auctioned off for possible slaughter after their removal from the range in Nevada have been granted a reprieve.
On Sept. 6, Goodwill of Southern Nevada will open its first Déjà Blue Boutique at 10300 W. Charleston Blvd. Unlike other stores bearing the Goodwill name, this shop exclusively will feature a selection of brand-name, fashion-forward clothing, shoes, accessories and household decorative items. All at a reduced price.
Ryusei Hirooka lined a decisive two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning and Shunpei Takagi hit two solo home runs as Tokyo beat Chula Vista, California, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Little League World Series.
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Forget that it’s still hot enough for dangling earrings to burn your neck, fall fashion is here. As difficult as it might be to put yourself in an outerwear frame of mind, the trends of the upcoming season could change that.
The bodies were headless and covered in lime and asbestos, hidden under a thick concrete slab — young men and women not seen since they went out partying in an upscale area of Mexico’s capital nearly three months ago.
