Olivia Newton-John announces Las Vegas residency

Olivia Newton-John is the next pop diva to offer a Las Vegas career retrospective, which will debut at the Flamingo April 8.

‘Wonderground’ variety show offers gamut of performers

Once a month at The Olive, a room is transformed into a dimly lit chamber filled with belly dancers, magicians, tarot readers, painters, musicians and the smell of hookah.

Sun City troupe scripts comedy packed with skits

When the Sun City Community Theater planned its next performance, it relied on the creativity of a number of members to come up with the show and asked Jeanne Cantor to direct. The result is “Audition Blues,” a show about a show, planned for 7 p.m. Feb. 8 and 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd.

Transplant didn’t stop Olympic snowboarder

While Shaun White is the unquestioned face of his sport, snowboarding pioneer Chris Klug will always be part of its heart and soul.

Cowboy poets round up laughs

Paul Zarzyski is a Montana poet at home in this Northern Nevada town, but he has been to Las Vegas, too.

Comedian David Spade often just grins and bears it

Hello again, David Spade, comedy star of stage and screen. What’s it like to have fans walk up to you all the time on the Vegas Strip?

Hoffman’s ‘Moneyball’ portrayal sticks out

I wonder how Art Howe feels about this. That was one of the first things that popped into mind on Sunday when I read that Philip Seymour Hoffman was dead.

Technology playing a bigger role in what families eat each month

Restaurants play a key role in most family’s weekly – and sometimes daily – routine. When families take advantage of a restaurant – either by dining out, taking food to go or ordering delivery – what can they expect on the menu? Increasingly, it’s healthier options with a side of technology.

Caring for winter skin

As the largest organ of the body, the skin should be well cared for and protected. Winter can pose a host of challenges for those who typically experience dry skin at this time of year. Between dropping and fluctuating temperatures and low humidity, it is easy for skin to feel the negative effects of the season.

Paralympic alpine skier breaks barriers on the slopes

Ralph Green was a well-rounded junior athlete. He excelled as a football quarterback and basketball point guard for his high school in Brooklyn, N.Y. His life dramatically changed at the age of 15 when a gunshot wound in the back resulted in the amputation of his left leg from the hip down. Today, Green, 36, is the first African-American male to make the U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing National Team.

Cyber warfare and information dominance: maintaining superiority in the Information Age

Today’s technological advancements make information both a formidable weapon and a constant threat – to the point that it has evolved into a type of warfare all its own. With this in mind, America’s Navy has a community charged with mastering the capabilities, tools and techniques required to effectively collect, process, analyze and apply information.

Small business 101: What you may not know about your credit card processor

Small businesses comprise approximately 50 percent of the total working U.S. population. In 2011, non-employer small businesses alone generated $989.6 billion total revenues, according to Business Insider. Small businesses are vital to a thriving local community, a successful national economy and credited with establishing an overarching entrepreneurial spirit.

Naming Las Vegas: Alamo Elementary School

Tony Alamo, 72, is living the American dream. In 46 years, he moved up from a casino janitor to senior vice president, managing many casinos in Las Vegas. In 2001, Alamo Elementary School, 7455 El Camino Road, was named in his honor.

Newcomer Padilla to challenge Dina Titus

Republican Jose Padilla, a lawyer and first-generation American, on Tuesday announced he is running against U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., in a congressional district that is both heavily Hispanic and Democratic by voter registration.

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