Come fall, downtown will once again be swarmed in lobster tacos and alt-rock, as music, food and arts festival Life Is Beautiful returns for its second year on Oct. 24-26.
An 83-year-old Catholic nun convicted in a protest and break-in at the primary U.S. storehouse for bomb-grade uranium will find out Tuesday whether she spends what could be the rest of her life in prison.
Bridger Adams, 15, has achieved Eagle Scout status in the Boy Scouts ofvAmerica. A member of Troop 612, Adams filled 82 backpacks with school supplies for schools in his neighborhood for his Eagle project. He enjoys basketball, video games and watching sports. Adams is the son of Ty and Danette Adams of Henderson.
Nevadans have a new resource to determine whether their charitable gifts are tax-deductible – nvsos.com.
Memo to the White House: The website may be fixed, but President Barack Obama’s new health insurance markets have yet to win over most consumers.
My first visit to the O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial bridge overlooking Hoover Dam was planned weeks ago as a photographic excursion for two friends. One is an excellent photographer, while his wife has cut off my head in many travel photos.
A casino in suburban Philadelphia operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp. could face closure by Pennsylvania gaming regulators after its adjoining harness racing track was shut down by state authorities.
The Grammy Awards celebrated outcasts and outsiders, lionizing a couple of French robots, white rappers and a country gal espousing gay rights, and a Goth teenager who’s clearly uncomfortable with the current themes in pop music.
South Africa beat New Zealand for the second year in a row to win the USA Sevens rugby tournament Sunday, gaining a 14-7 victory before an announced crowd of 24,917 of Sam Boyd Stadium.
Nevada’s jobless rate dipped to 8.8 percent, down from 9 percent in November, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Monday morning. But the Las Vegas Valley’s rate ticked up to 8.9 percent.
As the holidays wind down, so do the temperatures. As a parent, you know your kids can get restless in the winter months while they’re cooped up inside. It’s tempting to let the tablets and video games provide hours of entertainment, but it’s important that kids stay active to keep their minds and bodies healthy. With a little creativity, you can keep your kids moving and prevent the winter blues.
Did you know that one in 10 people struggle with depression? Depression can consist of a range of symptoms and it can also impact every aspect of a person’s life including social, family, personal and work/school life. Depression affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act, and affects people during their prime working years.