Photos, letters and memorials dedicated to 9/11 victims were lost when Superstorm Sandy washed over the beachside neighborhoods of Breezy Point and Rockaway in Queens, N.Y., compounding the tragedy for many of the families that lost loved ones.
Know your zombies? Then you might want to enroll in the University of California, Irvine’s free online course based on AMC’s, “The Walking Dead.”
Members of the Nevada National Guard will honor victims of the 2011 IHOP shooting in Carson City on Friday with and informal memorial run and walk.
RENO — A 31-year-old Sparks man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for posting pornographic photographs of a juvenile relative on the Internet.
Durango High School will reopen Thursday after a day-and-a-half closure because of air conditioning problems. But the troubles aren’t over at the southwest valley high school or others across Clark County School District with failing parts.
Scouring, digging and searching the aisles, racks and shelves becomes routine for designer-conscious thrift shoppers.
Clark County Cooperative Extension is presenting a workshop titled “Gardening in Small Places: Using Native and Desert Adapted Plants in the Landscape” from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road.
I’d like to share one of the oldest tricks in the decorating book with you. It’s a secret weapon that can give a home a sense of atmosphere without going to heroic lengths. It’s not old fashioned and it’s never gone out of style and probably never will.
Q: I grow tomatoes in boxes I have built. I know one is supposed to plant tomatoes in a different place every year and I don’t want to just throw away the dirt in these boxes. I don’t have many places to put this dirt so my question is, “Can I put this dirt in my compost bins?” I have two cement block bins. What, if anything, can I do to that dirt to use it in the same boxes next year at planting time? It’s expensive to buy new dirt and I am poor.
About 20 years ago, two antiques experts wrote a book titled “Fantasy Furniture.” It spawned a new style based on past ones.
The field for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, set for Oct. 17 to 20 and now part of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Series, remains a work in progress.
For a journalist like me, seeing a newspaper fade away is beyond heartbreaking. It marks the departure of a friend I can argue with, compete with, disagree with, and yet respect.
Through Sunday, GayDays Las Vegas is in the city to play by the pool and reach out to the LGBT demographic.
Dale Erquiaga, a confidant of Gov. Brian Sandoval, was welcomed Wednesday by the state Board of Education to his first meeting as Nevada’s superintendent of public instruction.
As they’ve done in the past when the Yucca Mountain Project received billions of federal dollars for studying where to put the nation’s highly radioactive waste, Las Vegas City Council members chimed in Wednesday against resurrecting the funding-starved effort following a presentation by the state’s leading critic.
Here’s an inside look at how famous people talk. Kathy Griffin asked Margaret Cho if she wanted to split a $50,000 jet ride from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, since they were both performing at the Mirage. It went like this.
Falling temperatures and shorter days don’t mean you can retire from lawn care for the year. In fact, the fall season is a critical time to nourish lawns and care for plants so they can survive winter and emerge even more vibrant when next spring arrives.
Each year, Medicare open enrollment brings with it changes that can affect nearly 50 million people. This is when Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to change their Medicare plans for the coming year to better match their needs and potentially save on health care costs. This includes anyone using original Medicare, Medicare Advantage or Part D prescription drug plans.
There’s nothing more chic than entertaining with ease and seamlessly bringing family and friends together over a great meal at a fashionable table. If you want to be known as an unforgettable host, follow these tips for entertaining in style to impress guests at your next event.
Few things feel better than waking in the morning refreshed and ready to start the day. But if the first thing you see is a bedroom that needs some improvement, your day might not go as planned. If you’re suffering from the bedroom blues, why not reinvent the space? Especially since you don’t have to buy new to get a whole new look.
Parents know educating their children is a collaborative effort between families and teachers. Each new school year, parents look for ways to make that effort as fruitful and positive for their children as possible. By supporting their child’s teacher, parents can help ensure kids get the best education possible every year.
Employers are looking for employees who possess the proper education and training, but are having trouble finding qualified candidates. If you are trying to get ahead in your career, you’ve likely realized the skills gap exists and you know the benefits a new position or promotion could mean to you and your family.
The U.S. Postal Service can still deliver a letter or package across town or across the country in speedy fashion at a reasonable price. But it can’t deliver on its massive retirement obligations, a fact that could begin affecting all its customers very soon.