Read about news and events happening in the Sunrise/Whitney area.
COMMUNITY CENTER PLANS BRUNCH, BUS TOUR OF HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Summerlin’s most exclusive village, The Ridges, is known for its custom homes that overlook the Las Vegas Valley.
It’s no snowmageddon, but lows in the 20s? Come on. We expect better than that from Las Vegas.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
After about of year of operating the food truck Just Rollin’, Matthew Meyer is settling down with his brick-and-mortar restaurant, Matteo’s Gourmet Cafe. Though the cuisine of egg rolls and tacos he once offered at his truck is expected to be different, Meyer is excited for the next chapter as a business owner.
Improved, but far short of the ultimate goal. That was how new numbers from Nevada’s health insurance exchange looked on Friday. Almost 5,000 Nevadans have confirmed qualified health plan selections through the marketplace.
Ryland Homes is a local and national sponsor of the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation holiday toy drive. Every Ryland sales office in Southern Nevada is a Toys For Tots collection site and will be accepting donations through Dec. 15.
Pardee Homes has a limited number of move-in-ready homes at its new LivingSmart Homes Sandstone neighborhood near the southwest corner of Camino Al Norte and Ann roads in the Eldorado area of North Las Vegas.
Thousands upon thousands of Southern Nevadans have packed up and moved into rentals after losing their homes to a short sale or foreclosure as a result of the recent tough economic times.
“A 9/11 Christmas: A Christmas to Remember,” written and illustrated by Las Vegas author Michael Pascoe, follows the journey of a Douglas fir tree from Christmas Valley, Ore., to New York City in the wake of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks. Can Doug bring joy to a city in sorrow? At least one little girl who lost her father in the disaster finds comfort in the tree’s presence. In addition to writing, Pascoe has worked in magazine design and as a magician. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/9-11christmas.
The housing market rebound in Centennial Hills has been a near complete sensory experience: The sound of hammers, the sight of earth movers and, for Maaret Easley, the smell of car exhaust.
Every year, Arturo and his abuela decorate their Christmas tree with special ornaments, but in the new book“Arturo and the Navidad Birds” by Anne Broyles, illustrated by KE Lewis, there was one year when the tradition was nearly shattered.
CHRISTMAS TREE CUTTING NOT ALLOWED ON MOUNT CHARLESTON
This week’s literary highlights include a presentation at The Mob Museum by gaming history author David G. Schwartz.
Women and minorities have been overlooked and underpromoted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, according to a letter written by eight faculty members who call for the return of former UNLV president Carol Harter as acting president because of her willingness to address these issues.
Superfast residential Internet hit west and northwest neighborhoods on Thursday.
Question: I have seven fruit trees, including some citrus, that I planted in half whiskey barrels about three years ago. They all have had fruit the past two years. I want to transplant them into the ground in order to get more fruit. Is it best to transplant them in the fall or early spring?
View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.
“Cannibal sandwiches,” an appetizer featuring raw, lean ground beef served on cocktail bread, may be a Wisconsin tradition, but health officials say they are not healthy, citing that more than a dozen people who became ill after consuming them.
Darcy Neighbors has been named 2013 Alumna of the Year by UNLV, Las Vegas’ Lee Business School.
Two consultants told the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission on Friday that MGM Resorts International had the superior proposal for a hotel-casino complex in Prince George’s County.
Las Vegas police arrested a Texas man Thursday night after multiple shots were fired at the Greyhound bus station on Main Street.
Village Square, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., kicked off the holiday season with its first tree-lighting ceremony on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30.
A suburban Nashville couple got more than they expected in their to-go order in a McDonald’s drive-thru: A bag of cold cash.