Firefighter: Dozens of puppies survive pet shop fire

Firefighters rescued more than two dozen of puppies from fire danger earlier this week after a 35-year-old Las Vegas woman tried to set fire to her pet store on Rainbow Boulevard just south of the Las Vegas Beltway, a fire official said late Friday.

Bertolucci’s mom-and-pop touches enhance Brazilian steakhouse flair

Bertolucci Brazilian Steakhouse is a Brazilian steakhouse, specializing in the rodizio style of cooking, in which various cuts and types of meats are grilled and brought to the table on skewers, to be sliced off and served. Then again, there are a number of things it’s not.

Eli the ape predicts Seahawks will win Super Bowl

A Utah ape that has correctly picked the Super Bowl winner for six straight years predicted Thursday that the Seattle Seahawks will be the next NFL champion.

Near miss: Las Vegas comes in just under tourism goal for 2013

When all was said and done, 39.67 million visitors came to Las Vegas in 2013, down 0.1 percent from the 39.73 million people who came to the city in 2012, which was a record. The previous high was 39.2 million visitors in 2007.

Technology helps fuel Washoe County’s future

Washoe County’s present is dominated by the adjacent cities of Reno and Sparks, but its past is steeped in history, much of it focusing on the Indian tribe for which it was named.

EDITORIAL: Las Vegas a boon for Super Bowl

The irony is apparently lost on Commissioner Roger Goodell and all the other high-ranking executives at the NFL’s New York headquarters, who are overseeing the final details of Sunday’s Super Bowl in the Big Apple: Las Vegas is the place to be on Super Bowl weekend.

Historic preservation for U.S. landmarks in danger as funding ends

A Western outpost made famous by the Buffalo Soldiers and the U.S. military’s campaign to capture Geronimo is up for sale, one of a number of landmarks nationwide facing the wrecking ball amid tight budgets and a shift in Washington about what history is worth saving.

Hofbrauhaus bigwigs join the party in Vegas

Hofbrauhaus hierarchy from Germany joined the 10th anniversary celebration of Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas on Friday.

Spring-prep steps for your sun-friendly skylights

When spring finally arrives, windows and skylights across the country will open, as happy homeowners revel in all that sunshine and warm, fresh air. But before you can savor spring, you still have weeks of winter to get through. You can use that time wisely to ensure all your home’s windows, skylights and doors are in good working order – and ready for action when spring arrives.

Boomers embrace technology to facilitate more graceful aging

Generation X and Millennials get credit for being the most tech-savvy generations, but a growing group of baby boomers are demonstrating that the generation gap has nothing to do with digital know-how. Folks 50 and older are embracing technology to help them age more gracefully than ever.

Rice is nice: Five fun things you didn’t know about this great grain

You’ve had it fried, boiled and “puddinged.” You’ve savored it in many varieties, including long-grain brown and white. So you think you know rice? Think again – when it comes to a versatile, nutritionally valuable complex carbohydrate, rice is a stand-out in the world of great grains.

Top men’s grooming experts offer tips for surviving the harsh winter weather

Most guys spend very little time paying attention to personal grooming and, as the winter months roll in, this can have a direct impact not just on how they look, but how they feel. To help men stay one step ahead in the grooming game, Dove Men+Care has a panel of men’s grooming experts to offer five simple tips every guy can follow this winter:

Take a fresh approach to better eating habits

The first step to improving your eating habits is simple: When it comes to meals, always include fresh ingredients. Fresh foods make meals taste better, and they can provide more of the nutrients that fuel your body and support your immune system.

Olympic hopefuls go for gold with virtual school

Thirteen year-old Vincent Zhou is the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Junior Men’s National Champion. He dreams of one day representing the United States in the Olympics. Zhou, of Southern California, is a ninth-grader at Capistrano Connections Academy, where, despite his rigorous training schedule, he also excels off the ice, earning straight A’s in all subject areas and earning the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence.

Crucial steps needed for healthy and safe homes in 2014

As Americans brace for more snow, ice and below-freezing temperatures this winter, education about and protection from residential fire and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning become increasingly important. This is especially true considering that U.S. residential fire and CO deaths and injuries account for far more fatalities in most years than all natural disasters combined.

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