For a decade Chicago chefs Charlie Trotter and Paul Bartolotta would visit each other’s restaurant and kibitz about their passions.
Some general themes are beginning to take hold when it comes to forecasting the postseason destinations of Mountain West football teams.
NV Energy Inc.’s Northern Nevada customers now have the option of getting all their electricity from renewable sources — for a price.
As a state senator, Wilbur Faiss was ahead of his time. He raised his voice for women’s rights and made important contributions to Nevada, but he probably will be best remembered for his most successful role as Theresa’s husband.
A Las Vegas man is hoping to get paid to have one of his testicles removed. In a trailer for the upcoming episode of TLC’s “Extreme Cheapskates,” Parisi says that he plans to participate in a medical trial in which one of his testicles will be removed in exchange for $35,000.
The Henderson City Council approved contract extensions Tuesday for the three employees it appoints: city manager, city attorney and city clerk.
The roller coaster ride is coming to an end. That’s the word from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, which reported overall stabilization in the Las Vegas Valley’s housing market in October.
While time alone can be refreshing and liberating, more often, people crave company. That’s especially true when it comes to traveling. In addition to providing the comfort and assurance of numbers, traveling with others can be deeply enriching, as we share experiences and view new sights through others’ perspectives.
Homeowners will pay 13 percent more this year to heat their homes with natural gas, the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts. Prices for heating with propane, electricity and heating oil will also remain higher than five-year averages, the administration says. With this in mind, it is especially important for homeowners to act now to ensure their homes are energy-efficient.
When celebrity game show host Howie Mandel was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) not caused by a heart valve problem, he didn’t know that he was one of approximately 5.8 million people living in the U.S. with the condition or that it put him at a five times greater risk of stroke.
With the onset of cooler weather, now is the ideal time for homeowners to consider the efficiency of their heating systems. Drafts, gaps and poor insulation throughout the building envelope can significantly contribute to the efficiency of a home’s heating system, the comfort of occupants and the household budget.
With diabetes and obesity cases at alarmingly high levels in the U.S., people are starting to take small steps toward leading healthier lifestyles to try to prevent these issues.Eating healthy and incorporating regular exercise into your lifestyle are some commonly known good first steps, but another great step is “reducing sugar in your diet as a way of reducing glucose and caloric intake,” says Dr. Luis Pacheco an Emmy award-winning family physician and professor of medicine at the University of Texas.
Every holiday party is as individual as the hosts and interesting as the guests. Yet whether you plan a sophisticated dinner party or an afternoon buffet, all parties do have one thing in common: the need for entertaining space.
We live in a world that encourages us to DIY – “do it yourself” – in everything from remodeling our houses to building our own websites. While smart, dedicated people can certainly accomplish a lot, professional expertise is still extremely valuable, especially when it comes to investing.
Leaving the military is like leaving home for the first time. Upon discharge, service members are faced with the question of: “What’s next?”
When Edith F. Gurdzynski contacted me in search of a good pasticchio served locally, I had to resist the temptation to point out that the Greek Food Festival is always a good source, because the good people of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church prepare and serve a stellar version there. But since the festival is held only once a year, in the early fall, I figured Gurdzynski wouldn’t want to wait that long. Luckily, three of her fellow Taste of the Town readers came to the rescue.
The new Settebello location, in Village Square at Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road, opened last month.
Many teams will take out an ad in a local newspaper after they win a championship, thanking the fans for their support. But the Boston Red Sox did something different. They took out an ad in a paper of the opponent’s town to thank its fans.
Score one for the well-funded, shadowy forces of anonymous political speech.
Ryan Riess, a 23-year-old professional poker player living in Las Vegas, won the 2013 World Series of Poker’s Main Event, defeating amateur Jay Farber in a heads-up battle that lasted nearly four hours.
It took longer than Kevin Olekaibe had hoped for the NCAA to approve him to play this season. But the senior guard’s arrival came just in time to help UNLV escape another exhibition embarrassment.
Green Valley’s boys soccer players didn’t want high-scoring Liberty forward Danny Musovski to beat them on Tuesday. So when the game went to overtime, the Gators made sure Musovski wouldn’t have a chance.