Crisp air, changing leaves and cozy knit sweaters signify the return of autumn. Fall can be a busy time for most families, juggling back-to-school routines, carpools, homework, after school events and sports practice. Now is a great time to slow down, bring the whole family together and enjoy all of the exciting activities fall has to offer.
Lived in your home for years? Love your neighborhood? The thought of moving away from your home’s comfort, warmth and memories can be unsettling. Instead of moving out, consider updating and remodeling your home to accommodate your future needs.
Cate Edwards, daughter of Elizabeth Edwards, became part of the cancer community in 2004 when her mother was first diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Shocked and defiant, Edwards and her mother assembled the best team of healthcare providers and confronted the cancer with grace, courage and perseverance.
The U.S. population aged 65 and older is estimated to increase from 47 million in 2015 to 72 million in 2030, according to U.S. Census data, meaning more senior drivers will be on the roads. This also means that more adult children may need to have difficult conversations with their aging parents about driving.
For as long as Peyton Manning has been shredding defenses with his audibles at the line of scrimmage, opposing teams have been trying to confuse him at the line.
Completing safety studies and setting up a license document network for the Yucca Mountain Project will take a full year and use all $11.1 million of the money previously budgeted for the now-shuttered project 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s staff said Monday.
City officials are set to break ground for a new fire station in east Las Vegas on Oct. 8.
CARSON CITY — Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, the ball is in your court.
I have good friends who are lifelong Pirates fans, but wanted to seek out others on such a special night for their team. That’s what brought me to Bob Taylor’s Ranch House out in the northwest, to one of the best places in Las Vegas to watch the Steelers — yes, even the dreadful Steelers of 2013 — each Sunday.
For Pauline Eikel, who’s looking for a peanut-flour peanut butter that has half the calories of regular peanut butter and that she found at Smith’s, readers have two suggestions.
Plaka opened in August in the former location of Opa. “We took it, renovated it, spent a lot of money and made a nice place,” said co-owner Angelo Giouzelis, who used to have the Golden Greek near Maryland Parkway and Sahara Avenue. Giouzelis said he’s been in Las Vegas for “many years,” and was at Caesars Palace for 30 years as maitre d’.
The Henderson City Council approved a controversial senior facility Tuesday after the developer agreed to scale down the project. Las Vegas architect Howard Perlman, who also designed The District at Green Valley Ranch, plans to build Carnegie Senior Living, an assisted-living and skilled-nursing facility, at 525 Carnegie St.
The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Mike Tyson — a former Olympic hopeful himself — that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U.S. Olympic team.
It was the smell that led to the discovery of a 58-year-old UNLV student who died in her dorm room last month. A dorm counselor investigating a strange odor from the room found her body on Sept. 5 in Faiman Residence Hall.
Numerous activities and tie-ins are planned in observance of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is aimed at raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research and treatment.
Clark County commissioners on Tuesday rejected two separate proposals that would have raised the sales tax rate to pay for police officers.
A proposed 9 p.m. curfew for underage people along Fremont Street could be in place by Friday if the City Council upholds a vote Tuesday by its recommending committee.
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange launched Tuesday morning to a few small bugs, but also to solid call-in and website volumes.
The California Department of Public Health’s investigation determined there was no violation of state or federal regulations by Napa State Hospital in the case involving Amanda Brandes, 26. Family members contend Brandes was transported out of state and dumped at University Medical Center in Las Vegas without their knowledge.
Breast-cancer technology is getting faster and more precise. Where mammograms were once cold and painful, they are now more comfortable and more accurate. Where treatment used to take 30 minutes a day for a period of six weeks, it now takes a 90 seconds and only one week.
Mary Ann Hoban’s fight against cancer was seemingly over from the start. The 83-year-old was given little hope to survive. But a drug trial changed all that, and she is making a remarkable recovery.
Las Vegas police Capt. Larry Burns will run for Clark County sheriff, he told the Review-Journal Tuesday.
