The deadline for open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act has been pushed to March 31. To help Las Vegas Valley residents, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has scheduled signup opportunities at various branches.
Coach Jake Mazone and his running team are always racing, whether it’s carpooling around town, practicing at local parks or competing in long-distance runs. Their fast-paced lifestyle allows them to focus on one common goal: the 2016 Olympics.
Nine state legislators, including the Assembly and Senate leaders, left Nevada Feb. 7 to take an eight-day trip to Taiwan.
A bear of a man, Stew Morrill is not big on reminiscing or getting sentimental. At least, that was the case Friday, when he shrugged off the idea of hitting a coaching milestone.
Nevada’s locally chartered banks had the highest loan growth rate in the eight-state Rocky Mountain region in 2013, a report by the Hovde Group, a consulting firm, shows.
View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.
Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart Homes Sandstone neighborhood lies in a familiar location — near the monument entry to the builder’s Eldorado master-planned community in North Las Vegas.
Literary highlights this week include presentations by columnist and author John L. Smith, ebook consultant Peggy Richardson and running author Helen Neville. Readers can also expect slides, video clips and a live golden eagle to supplement author Martin Tyner’s talk at UNLV.
New Shea3D models have been unveiled at Shea Homes at Ardiente. This new technology gives homeowners the power to design their homes based on what matters most to them.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.
Editor’s note: Barbara Holland takes a break from her Q&A column format to address more new state laws affecting area homeowners associations.
Toll Brothers is offering the chance to personalize homes at a savings during its National Sales Event through Monday. The offer will include special money-saving incentives at Toll Brothers’ new-home neighborhoods in Southern Nevada. The neighborhoods include Santaluz in Summerlin, Savona in the northwest valley, Mirasol at Mountain’s Edge and Inspirada in Henderson.
Southern Nevadans learned that options to buy another home after a short sale or foreclosure abound during “Purchasing a Home After Foreclosure or Short Sale: Opening the Door to the Facts,” presented this past week by Premier Mortgage Lending at the Clark County Library.
Last year, in honor of Black History Month, artist and illustrator Joseph Watson and gallery owner Dana Satterwhite decided to pool their efforts to create a Love for Literacy event.
Heading on vacation? This year, instead of settling for just sitting on the beach, think about embarking on an experience-based adventure.
Every parent knows that caring for young children can wear you down to the bone. But imagine what that would be like if your child’s life was at risk every waking minute. That’s just a normal day for Sarah Yang, whose daughter Madilyn was born prematurely in 2011, with a rare disease called Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS). The disease prevents her from breathing on her own if she falls asleep. Rare Disease Day brings attention to the challenges and difficulties faced by people living with rare diseases and is celebrated every year February 28.
Cruise liners are no longer just giant ships heading to enviable destinations. They are small, floating cities, destinations unto themselves, packed with unexpected entertainment from on-board planetariums to skydiving experiences.
Awards season will soon come to a crescendo with the airing of the Oscars March 2. Celebrities are gearing up to hit the red carpet and crossing their fingers that they come home with an award. You and your guests can feel like part of the experience too. Bring the elegance and excitement of the Academy Awards into your home this year by kicking your party up a notch with just a few small tweaks.
Diving beneath ships. Parachuting out of aircraft. Clearing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Navy Explosive Ordnance (EOD) Technicians control weapons and render safe explosives on land, in the water or wherever perceived threats may lurk. Protecting others by handling situations with steady hands and even steadier nerves.
Your wedding is supposed to be a magical day you remember for the rest of your life. It also is sure to be one of the most expensive days of your life. With all that money and emotion on the line, you want to do everything you can to ensure this special day goes flawlessly. The reality is most weddings experience a hiccup or two, many of which are minor. But some can be more devastating, such as a reception hall that closes before the big day, a stained or lost wedding dress, or your photographer goes out of business right after taking your deposit. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself no matter what.
Race 1 – 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $23,000, Maiden claiming $30,000, 4-year-olds and up
Downtown Las Vegas soon will be a lot cooler. Literally.
Let’s clear up a common mischaracterization about the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s plan to pump groundwater from rural eastern Nevada and move it to the Las Vegas Valley for urban use: The agency doesn’t want to build the pipeline.