Be aware of food allergies in the school when bringing treats

As the school year gets underway, parents, teachers and school staff need to keep in mind children who have food-related allergies, both in the classroom and in the school building. Food is a very important part of the school day – from snacks and treats to the lunch served, but children with food allergies could face extreme consequences if they come in contact with certain foods.

Afterschool nutrition and activities improve educational success

While healthy activities and proper nutrition benefit physical health, they also impact mental health and children’s success in school. A nourished body means a nourished mind, and several studies show children who don’t get the proper nutrition can experience difficulties focusing, socializing and learning in the classroom.

Essential tools for parents to navigate teen health issues

Parents of teenagers face a delicate balancing act between taking care of their teens and allowing them freedom to make their own decisions. However, when it comes to handling health issues, parents need to remain in the driver’s seat.

Legal fight triggers memories of old days

I remember fondly the time I spent working as a reporter at the Sacramento Union. I found myself thinking about the Union when reading the lawsuit Las Vegas Sun Editor and Publisher Brian Greenspun filed against Stephens Media LLC, the company that owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

City should re-evaluate Fremont East policy

If you build it, they will come. At least until police start handing out citations that fly in the face of what Las Vegas nightlife is about.

High-speed rail costs

Perhaps one day, a high-speed train will be built within projected costs and bring all the utopian benefits of mass transit that proponents promised.

Weekend reflects betting’s ascension

Hundreds of guys will flock to a ballroom Friday night, eyes fixed on a stage, and no dancers resembling Kate Upton will be shedding clothes and sweeping up $1 bills. The power of football, and how to bet on it, will be on display.

Verrazano can make statement in Travers

Two of the year’s most important races are this weekend in the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday and the $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on Sunday.

Scouting the football contests

A rundown of the major contests offered by Las Vegas sports books:

Gorman ex Murray out to prove durability

DeMarco Murray is ready to do with the Dallas Cowboys what he finally did in his third year with the Oklahoma Sooners — put in a full season after frustrating setbacks cut short the first two.

Gaming regulators back to debating tavern rules

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday found itself debating potential changes to a regulation governing the operation of slot machines inside the state’s tavern industry.

Police rescue Mount Charleston hiker

Las Vegas police rescued an injured hiker who went missing Wednesday night on Mount Charleston.

Special Olympics Nevada regroups in wake of $45,000 grant reduction

Special Olympics Nevada is struggling to absorb the unexpected loss of half of a major grant, a $45,000 budget reduction that will mean fewer opportunities for disabled students in the Clark County School District.

Former county employee sentenced in child porn case

A former Clark County public information officer was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in prison for transporting child pornography.

Police seek suspect in Fremont stabbing

Las Vegas police are looking for a man suspected of stabbing another man in the face in late July near the Fremont Street resort corridor.

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