One Night for One Drop is a global philanthropy event to support worldwide access to water today and forever. The gala took place March 21 in the Michael Jackson One Theatre at Mandalay Bay.
Robert Downey Jr. turned inspirational speaker at the Kids’ Choice Awards, Pharrell set another fashion trend, David Blaine lost his head during a slime-induced illusion, One Direction and Jennifer Lawrence cleaned up, and the green goo bath finally caught up with Mark Wahlberg — thanks to some unlikely slimers.
Paradise resident Candace Psomas, 31, is a believer in the power of work. With the support and opportunities provided through Goodwill of Southern Nevada, she is able to focus on turning her life around while recovering from addiction. Goodwill opened a new retail store and donation center at 7420 S. Rainbow Blvd. and hired 40 full-time employees, including Psomas.
Courtney Force and Graham Rahal are auto racing’s newest, fastest couple on eight wheels. They have overtaken NASCAR’s Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse, at least based on career victories.
North Las Vegas police were investigating a fatal crash Saturday night.
After weathering a sea of controversy, “Noah” arrived in first place at the weekend box office.
Few people can say that their hobby has escalated to a full-blown operation, but for a 10-year stay-at-home mother, her hobby became just that.
Afghans go to the polls next weekend to choose a new president, and that in itself may one day be considered Hamid Karzai’s greatest achievement.
The Science Bowl has rules — no notes, no calculators and no second chances. That’s OK because the team from The Meadows School didn’t need any of those things. In April, five of its upper school students are set to travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the National Science Bowl Finals. Hyde Park Middle School’s team also earned a spot in the competition.
Roughly 37 million in the U.S. are saddled with $1 trillion in student debt, and they may never catch up with wealthy peers who began life after college free from the burden.
He has won 41 races in drag racing’s Nitro classes, and no driver has won as many events in Las Vegas as Ron Capps. He has won five times here: once in spring, four times in fall.
Traffic engineers say roundabouts not only are efficient traffic movers, they’re also the safest intersections out there.
Take a look elsewhere in today’s newspaper — or, if you’re reading this online, elsewhere on the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s website — and you’ll see that the most exciting day of the year has arrived.
Ask author and historian Michael Green to name five historic Nevada women and he’ll give you eight. It’s difficult to narrow down the greats. Here, the Las Vegas Review-Journal gives a sampling of women who were integral to the state, Southern Nevada and often both.
When his voiced cracked and it became impossible to quell the emotion, Bo Ryan mentioned his father first.
Marcel Barel has been at home in the mountains for so long that it’s hard to imagine there was ever a time he wasn’t skiing and hiking at high altitude.
This final season has so tarnished the legacy of “How I Met Your Mother,” it would take something just short of divine intervention for the hourlong finale (8 p.m. Monday, KLAS-TV, Channel 8) to wash away the bad taste.
You have to hand it to online gaming giant PokerStars.
Jimmy Alund commutes from his home in Sweden to take the place of Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson, who is recovering from heart surgery. Alund, a champion in Europe, would like a permanent NHRA seat in the U.S.
Tucson police said Saturday night that they shot pepper spray at several hundred fans who took to the streets and threw beer bottles and firecrackers at officers after the University of Arizona basketball team’s overtime loss in the NCAA tournament.
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.
Army Spc. Symone E. Harden is one of 200 chefs from bases around the world who gathered March 9-13 for the 39th annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event in Fort Lee, Va., where military food service chefs showcased their best cooking skills. Harden is assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Ga., and has four years of military service. She is the daughter of Myrle G. Williams of Las Vegas and is a 2008 graduate of Desert Pines High School.
Dear Savvy Senior: Where can I get help with my Medicare decisions? I’m approaching 65 and could use some help sorting through the different Medicare plan options that are available to me. — Almost Eligible
The nice woman pays her bill, right there in my office, placing $200 in cash on my coffee table. She exits. I count the cash. There are not 10 $20 bills. There are 11. I’m holding an extra $20.