All levels of athletes can benefit from battle ropes

Two-minute sets. That sounded easy. By the fourth set I was worn out; lying on the gym floor exhausted! My love for the battle ropes was born.

Henderson to consider Alzheimer’s facility proposal

The Henderson City Council is set to hold a public hearing at its Tuesday meeting to discuss a proposed assisted group living facility in a rural southeast neighborhood.

Dinosaur tracks lead curious to St. George site

Southern Utah’s striking rock formations create vivid scenic desert landscapes that attract tourists, photographers and movie makers. Lately, they have also been attracting the attention of paleontologists.

Seahawks beat Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks have won their first Super Bowl title, crushing the favored Denver Broncos 43-8.

92 years and still going strong

Connie Pope knows firsthand it’s not easy to ride on the back of a motorcycle when you’re about to give birth.

Experience enhances empathy

The woman’s hands shake. Her face, covered in protective ointment, glistens in the overhead lights. Little hair covers her singed scalp.

Betting on books: Shop owners find new ways to reach readers

“I’m tired of ‘the bookstore is dead’ story,” said Ana DeVere, who owned Plaza Books, 7380 S. Eastern Ave, which closed in December. “I see a resurgence of the bookstore.” With the rise of e-readers and the presence of chain stores, bookstore owners know the value of holding a book, whether it’s a first-edition paperback or an out-of-print hardcover.

Henderson is home to Mestizo Mezcal

Whether it was a libation for kings or the tears of the gods, the beverage known as mezcal has its roots in Mexican and Aztec cultures. Using the drink, Skere Spirits launched Mestizo Mezcal in September in Henderson to bring a taste of that history to the valley.

‘Ride Along’ tops box office for third week

With Super Bowl XLVII weekend in full swing, “Ride Along” remained strong, steering Universal Pictures into the No. 1 slot in a surprising three-week takeover at the box office.

Zoning commission sends rezoning recommendations to school board

The latest step in determining how to address overcrowded schools took place Jan. 21 at the Edward A. Greer Education Center, when the Clark County School District’s Attendance Zone Advisory Commission discussed the pros and cons of three previously agreed upon rezoning options and decided on its recommendations to Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky and the Clark County Board of School Trustees.

Pats’ field goal at gun sets all-time Super Bowl standard

It seems everyone has his favorite Super Bowl memories. For us at The Gold Sheet and others who remember the game from its beginnings in January 1967, however, the event takes on extra meaning. That’s because we’re part of a generation that can recall the game’s entire history.

 
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46

Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won a best actor Oscar in 2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in “Capote” and created a gallery of other vivid characters, many of them slovenly and slightly dissipated comic figures, died Sunday. He was 46.

Las Vegas chefs, meet ‘Bacon Man’

It won’t be a super Sunday for Geoff Renne, a bacon addict known around town as “Mr. Bacon.”

Punxsutawney Phil predicts longer winter

Emerging from his lair on Super Bowl Sunday, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil couldn’t predict the winner of the big game but his handlers said he was sure of his weather forecast: There will be six more weeks of winter.

Las Vegas native set to mark ‘Criminal Minds’ milestone

Matthew Gray Gubler never set out to be an actor. Now, the 33-year-old Las Vegas native is about to enter rarified air by starring in one of very few series to reach its 200th episode.

 
New guide dog takes over duties with blind NYC man

Cecil Williams, a blind man rescued from New York City subway tracks by his guide dog last year, has a new best friend. Godiva, 2-year-old yellow Labrador, graduated from the Guiding Eyes for the Blind school on Saturday.

92 Air Force nuclear officers implicated in cheating scandal

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said Thursday the number of nuclear force officers implicated in a proficiency test cheating scandal has grown to 92 out of a force of 500.

Scientists find ancient plague DNA in teeth

Scientists say two of the deadliest pandemics in history were caused by strains of the same plague and warn that new versions of the bacteria could spark future outbreaks.

‘Back to the Future’ musical planned for London

Director Robert Zemeckis is literally going back into the past for his next project — a stage musical of “Back to the Future.”