Summer graduates beat the odds

Wednesday marked a come-behind victory for 325 Clark County School District seniors. Out of thousands more seniors who were short on their graduation requirements this spring and couldn’t walk the stage for their diplomas, this small percentage kept at it, making one last-ditch effort this summer and succeeding.

Nevada launches Green Zone website to help veterans

The Green Zone website got off the ground Wednesday with a promise to carry on the safe-haven tradition for Nevada’s 300,000 veterans by providing a cyberspace place for them to find jobs by connecting with employers and tap education and health care benefits.

Altidore’s hat trick leads US to 4-3 win vs Bosnia

Jozy Altidore had a hat trick to lead an impressive comeback Wednesday, with the U.S. scoring all of its goals in the second half to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-3 in Sarajevo and extend its record winning streak to 12 games.

Nevada cleans up recycling act, exceeds goal

More Nevadans are opting to recycle glass, paper, metals, plastic, electronics and other household waste.

Glow-in-the-dark bunnies carry jellyfish DNA

A Turkish lab used a technique developed at the University of Hawaii to breed a colony of rabbits that glow bright green in the dark, in what scientists say is an attempt to advance research into treatments for life-threatening genetic diseases.

Researchers: Northern Nevada rock art is continent’s oldest

Ancient rock etchings along a dried-up lake bed in Northern Nevada have been confirmed to be the oldest recorded petroglyphs in North America, dating back at least 10,000 years.

Meet the Jetsons: Working jetpacks have arrived

New Zealand authorities have cleared a jetpack designed by the Martin Aircraft Company to carry a pilot. The company plans to bring the jetpack to market in 2015.

 
Pats QB Brady limps off with apparent knee injury

The New England Patriots got a scare Wednesday when quarterback Tom Brady limped off the practice field after appearing to hurt his left knee when he was hit after throwing a pass.

Homeless man’s homicide leaves questions

The body found in a dumpster on Monday near Nellis Boulevard and Owens Avenue has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Candy Warpop trying everything

Their sound is as eclectic as the room in which they sit, where a Christmas tree topped by a gas mask in a Santa hat sits adjacent to a large piece of framed art and a wooden bookshelf stuffed with everything from Clive Barker novels to Leonard Cohen’s biography.

Nevada recycling rate exceeds goals

More Nevadans are opting to recycle glass, paper, metals, plastic, electronics and other household waste.

Lorenzi hopes to redefine park reputation with renovations

“When I was a kid, this was the park where I learned to fish with my dad. … I fed the ducks with loaves of bread and chased the geese,” says City Councilman Ricki Barlow, an integral figure in the park’s renovations. “Walking the park in the last five to 10 years, I realized kids weren’t doing that anymore.”

Romance: Where happily ever after reigns

It’s no secret that romances these days make up as broad a literary genre as there is, and that fans of a well-told love story can satisfy their literary lusts with anything from contemporary to historical to paranormal romances.

Home’s smallest room often packs biggest punch

“It’s a small world after all. It’s a small, small world.” Lines from song written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

Good balance necessary to install ceiling fan

Q: My new home is prewired for a ceiling fan, which I am finally ready to install. Are there any precautions I should take?

Sleep in five-star style

One of the best things about going on vacation — especially when staying in a four- or five-star hotel — is sinking into a luxurious bed at the end of a long day. The soft, plush bedding envelopes you for a welcome night of sleep.

Landscape design focus of Extension workshop Aug. 24

Area residents are invited to join Clark County Cooperative Extension from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 24 for a workshop on “Gardening in Small Places: Landscape Design.”

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