‘Devastating’ pileup kills 3, more than 20 hurt

A couple from Michigan and a man from Chicago were killed in a massive pileup on a snowy interstate in northwestern Indiana, authorities said Friday, as crews cleaned up after the 40-plus-vehicle wreck.

Time and Place, Jan. 27

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Street safety drives resident to create program

Memories of being run over by an old-fashioned race car at a young age and seeing a high school classmate being sandwiched between two cars is what led to the start of the Accident Prevention Program in 1973.

Assistance League provides valuable programs to children in need

Assistance League of Las Vegas has been serving the needs of the Las Vegas community for more than 30 years. Some of its programs include providing new school clothing and hygiene kits to at-risk students and teaches coping skills to students via educational puppet shows on issues such as bullying and divorce.

Homeless schooled: Nonprofit Hero School aims to reduce homelessness through academics

Hero School Initiatives was established by a collaboration of entrepreneurs concerned by increases in homelessness, chronic unemployment, academic disengagement and dropout rates in Southern Nevada. The organization hosts events to engage, motivate, empower and accelerate human change to break the cycle individuals face.

Former player Hawkins now leads U.S. rugby team

Stephen Tomasin got a chance to see Matt Hawkins as a coach long before his U.S. sevens rugby teammates, playing for him on San Diego State’s club teams. It was there that Tomasin saw Hawkins’ organizational skills, his grasp of how to win in rugby, both the seven- and 15-player versions.

DoubleDown Casino founders leave IGT

The founders of the social gaming product DoubleDown Casino have departed the company, two years after it was purchased by International Game Technology.

EDITORIAL: Cutting board

To get rid of inactive, unneeded government boards, we needed — you guessed it — yet another board.

New weekly newspaper planned for Las Vegas

The much-rumored launch of a free weekly publication that eventually could replace the Las Vegas Sun was announced Thursday by Greenspun Media Group.

Washington Federal’s deal with BofA is second in six months

Washington Federal Inc.’s acquisition of 23 Bank of America branches in Nevada and Arizona is the Seattle-based bank’s second deal with the nation’s second largest-bank in the last six months.

 
Ex-Cowboy Brent gets 180 days in jail for fatal car crash

Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown.

Family goes forward with suit in death of Navy SEAL from Las Vegas

The family of a Navy SEAL from Las Vegas who was killed in a 2008 training accident at a Mississippi shooting facility is continuing a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility’s owners after the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling this month.

Humanity Thru Art brings together creative types

Adam Littman is on a one-man crusade to see the humanities better represented in Las Vegas. His fledgling organization, Humanity Thru Art, is celebrating its first anniversary.

 
‘Moe Money,’ mo’ problems for NC student using counterfeit bills

A North Carolina university student faces charges of possessing almost $13,000 in fake money in her room after she tried to use a counterfeit $100 bill signed “Moe Money,” investigators say.

Dining Pick of the Week: Rounders Grilling & Gaming Co.

Not all chicken wings are created equal. At Rounders, Atomic Wings are coated with a blend of three chili peppers: ghost, habanero and jalapeno.

Dining Pick of the Week: Dulce Donuts

The sweet pastry treats at Dulce Donuts can be shaped into rings or rectangles, and glazed or topped with frostings and assorted nuts and sprinkles, and even filled with fruit preserves and custard.

Dining Pick of the Week: Bertolucci Brazilian Steakhouse

Bertolucci Brazilian Steakhouse owners Humberto Bertolucci and Patricia Corassini offer diners an authentic Brazilian steakhouse experience, which means an all-you-can-eat rodizio, a fixed price meal where waiters bring skewers of meat to the table for your dining pleasure.

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