Desert Wind to open Vistas

Desert Wind Homes has three new communities in Las Vegas — Kobie Creek, Crossings and Vista in the northwest corner of the city. They are near shopping, schools, hospitals and parks.

Pardee showcases LivingSmart homes

Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart Homes Providence in the master-planned community in northwest Las Vegas features new homes priced from the mid $200,000s, including a limited number of move-in-ready Plan Four homes.

Veer Towers is in the heart of Las Vegas action

According to the recent Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors statistics, the total number of condominium closings rose in July from a year earlier and prices jumped nearly 38 percent.

Las Vegas Review-Journal College Bowl Challenge

Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans of the Review-Journal compete with handicappers Dana Lane and Bruce Marshall in a 35-game college football bowl contest.

‘Jeopardy,’ ‘Wheel’ pump up ratings for Channel 8

In addition to Ken Jennings and that lady who won $1 million for knowing that the “LEA_ _ _A_CET” that could be found around the house was a “LEAKY FAUCET,” you can now count KLAS-TV, Channel 8 among the biggest “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” winners yet.

Missing Lovelock family almost found on 1st day

Authorities say they almost found the Lovelock family missing in subzero temperatures this week on the first night of the search.

Insurance exchange officials deal with high call volumes, technical woes

They’re working on it. That was the word Friday from officials with the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, who reported their most recent sign-up numbers earlier this week even as they continued to wrestle with technical difficulties and high call volumes.

Las Vegas physician indicted on drug charges

A Las Vegas physician has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of unlawfully prescribing large quantities of oxycodone and other addictive prescription drugs.

Area Briefing, Dec. 17-23

RTC TO UNVEIL ANTI-GRAFFITI CONTEST ARTWORK BY WINNING STUDENTS

 
Jerusalem snowed in due to rare storm

A powerful winter storm left Jerusalem covered in snow on Friday, forcing police to block access to and from the city as a cold snap drove some Israelis to seek treatment from emergency medics.

Homeowner fears glut of bank-owned homes

Q: I was thinking of selling my house last year but figured the increases may continue, and I was right so far. But I have two questions:

Clark County School District budget gets a boost

The Clark County School District will have $41 million more in resources than expected for the 2013-14 school year due largely to sales tax collections exceeding predictions.

Gaming advisement firm disputes Caesars’ assertion of suitability

A New Jersey gaming advisement firm disputed a claim raised in a lawsuit by Caesars Entertainment Corp. that it told Massachusetts regulators the casino operator should be found suitable to operate a Boston-area resort complex.

Shaky, not stirred: Bond’s boozing would have given him tremors

He may have a license to kill, but is he sober enough to shoot? British doctors who carefully read Ian Fleming’s series of James Bond novels say the celebrated spy regularly drank more than four times the recommended limit of alcohol per week.

City of Henderson, UNLV team to get the lead out of older homes

Thanks to a grant of more than $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at UNLV is partnering with the city of Henderson’s neighborhood services division to remove lead from older homes

 
Huge boulders crush southern Utah house, kill 2 inside

Several boulders as large as a delivery van fell hundreds of feet, destroying a chalet-style house and killing a middle-aged couple in a small Utah town outside Zion National Park, the mayor said.

In Case You Missed It: Flight of the teeterboarder

Some hardy gymnasts use a playground toy to launch themselves sky high where they do all sorts of crazy mid-air tricks.

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