Man charged in lewdness case near Las Vegas High School

Jayson David Lewis, 28, was arrested on Dec. 31 on charges of open and gross lewdness and sexually motivated coercion. He is accused of exposing himself to teenagers near Las Vegas High School.

2 from Arizona appear in court in Vegas shooting

A judge on Friday scheduled a bail hearing on Monday for an Arizona woman jailed on felony charges in a Christmas week shooting that left a motorist badly wounded on the Strip.

East Coast blizzard leaves Northern Nevadans jealous

Images of blizzard conditions along the East Coast have many in Northern Nevada watching news reports in painful envy as the region begins 2014 heading into a third year of drought.

Sin City, meet Hell Town: Horror-themed film studio opens in southwest valley

Hell Town Studio and Backlot, 6425 W. Richmar Ave., is set to open Dec. 13. The horror themed studio will be available for low budget films and parties. It consists of a cemetery, haunted mansion and casino, theater and more.

Southwest/Spring Valley 2014 preview

A look ahead at new developments in store for 2014 in the southwest and Spring Valley areas

Dining Pick of the Week: Jayde Fuzion

Seonkyoung Longest, a self-taught home cook from South Korea, became executive chef of Jayde Fuzion after winning Food Network’s “Restaurant Express.” Now she is preparing her contemporary Asian dishes for us by combining Japanese, Chinese and Korean flavors.

Sequels, remakes, adaptations dominate Hollywood’s offerings for 2014

It may seem a little soon to start looking ahead to some of the big movies for next holiday season. Especially since several of last year’s high-profile holiday releases — “Her,” “Lone Survivor,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and “August: Osage County” — won’t open in Las Vegas until Jan. 10.

 
Banksy graffiti in Park City gets vandalized

Two Utah paintings by the mysterious British graffiti artist Banksy were the targets of vandalism on New Year’s Eve, possibly ruining one of the works in the town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival.

Summerlin man selected for Bigfoot reality show

As a youngster, Rictor Riolo sat riveted before the TV for an episode of Leonard Nimoy’s “In Search Of …” that looked at the possible existence of Bigfoot.

Naming Las Vegas: Bridge Mountain

Bridge Mountain is one of the peaks surrounding Red Rock Canyon. Part of the Spring Mountains, it gets its name from the bridge-like natural sandstone arch, like those found in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, which can be found near the summit.

Nursing home space lacking for veterans in Nevada

Here’s something you might care to dwell on with more than just a bit of candor: Hundreds of military veterans in the state who are in need of full-time nursing home care are being turned away from the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, due to insufficient facilities.

Dining Pick of the Week: Dim Sum Cafe

Dim sum is a style of Cantonese food that is prepared as small portions and traditionally served in steamer baskets or on small plates (the original tapas).

Dining Pick of the Week: BabyStacks Cafe

BabyStacks is more than just pancakes — much more. But, oh, those pancakes. There are more than a dozen, including Red Velvet, banana, honey whole wheat, Rocky Road, chocolate chip, bacon, and lemon ricotta.

A La Carte, Jan. 7-13

Dining events and news from across the valley.

Cirque employee show among January First Friday highlights

January’s First Friday arts festival is set to include an annual exhibition featuring Cirque du Soleil employees and continued runs of “The Male Mind” and “Dr. Seuss, A Tribute.”

Pardee to open four neighborhoods

Pardee Homes will introduce at least four new neighborhoods in 2014, starting with Horizon Terrace, now under development on an elevated site overlooking the Las Vegas Valley.

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