The calorie counting that defined dieting for so long is giving way to other considerations, like the promise of more fiber or natural ingredients. That is chipping away at the popularity of products like Diet Coke, Lean Cuisine and Special K, which became weight-watching staples primarily by stripping calories from people’s favorite foods.
Online retailer Amazon said Thursday its buying digital comics company comiXology for an undisclosed sum.
Subway says an ingredient dubbed the “yoga mat chemical” will be entirely phased out of its bread by next week.
A Boston Marathon bombing survivor says in a tweet that she left a Boston television studio in tears before a taping of NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
A lot more people are about to get a chance to buy Google Glass, the Internet-connected eyewear that has become the hottest accessory in geek fashion.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. says the final book of its “Divergent” trilogy will be made into two parts, following the lucrative formula it has used for “Twilight” and is repeating for “The Hunger Games.”
A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday in a massive mortgage fraud scheme.
Don’t be surprised if your doorbell rings and it’s an NV Energy representative. The power company is canvassing neighborhoods, encouraging people to sign up for its mPowered program.
Parish-sponsored fish fries during Lent are a tradition in many parts of the country. In Las Vegas, not so much. But St. Viator’s fish fry is as much about fellowship and parish bonding as it is a cheap meal.
Nevada’s senators, Harry Reid and Dean Heller, have signed on to a bill to extend the Brand USA public-private partnership to promote tourism.
Imagine Dragons tied goth pop sensation Lorde with 12 nominations when the finalists for the Billboard Music Awards were announced Wednesday.
The doorstep calls them all at some point. It beckons with truths about age and fading skills and stories about greatness abating from one’s Hall of Fame resume. Manny Pacquiao is being called, but is convinced it’s far too early.
Do you remember the incredibly emotional YouTube video of born-deaf Sarah Churman getting an ear implant so she could hear for the first time? Well, she is coming to Vegas to experience her first rock concert.
Phones were ringing briskly at Las Vegas accounting firms this week and tax preparers were meeting with clients, some who wait until the last minute to make that April 15 federal tax deadline.
Adonis Smith rushed for two touchdowns to lead the Gray to a 20-13 victory over the Scarlet in UNLV’s spring football game. The game ended the Rebels’ spring practice sessions.
The mountain bluebird is so common in the West that it serves as the official state bird for both Nevada and Idaho. But there’s nothing common about its flashy blue plumage or about one uniquely Nevada way the birds die each year by the hundreds.
Members of the Israeli-American community in Southern Nevada plan to join forces like never before. Part of that effort — opening an Israeli-American Council regional office in Las Vegas. The Los Angeles-based council is the largest Israeli-American organization in the country.
Lennar has three new home communities that will open in northwest Las Vegas. Shoppers are choosing homesites and taking advantage of pregrand opening pricing, starting from the upper $100,000s.
Ryland Homes invites home shoppers to visit homes in several neighborhoods offering dual master suites, dual master bedrooms and expanded master suites.
Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart Homes Eldorado Heights neighborhood in the Eldorado master-planned community in North Las Vegas features a limited number of move-in-ready homes.
Last weekend, Las Vegans turned out to view the official unveiling of Shea Homes at Ardiente’s Shea3D Refresh model, an Entertainment-centric plan. Shea3D is Shea Homes’ newest innovation that lets homebuyers create a home that best suits their lifestyle.
Toll Brothers will let buyers create a personalized dream home during its national sales event, which starts today and runs through April 27. During the event, buyers can personalize their new home with special financial incentives on options and upgrades.
Q: We own a Cape Cod-style home built in 1990. Throughout the first floor there is dark stained woodwork and chair rail molding. The upstairs trim and molding is all painted off-white.
Mortgage rates edged lower this week despite signs of steady growth in the labor market. But potential mortgage borrowers should keep their eyes on the Fed if they want to keep track of when rates will rise.
Q: How do we accept a decision or a vote from our homeowners association board member who has been drinking or is under the influence of some illegal substance? How do we invalidate him?
It wasn’t exactly the Oscars, but the 2014 Silver Nugget Awards had its share of glitter and glam at a March 29 ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel.
Larry Canarelli said building homes has been his dream since he was a young child living in a tent by a river in central California. The tent burned. Later, as a fourth-grader he said he found a classified ad in the local newspaper for a house for sale. He presented it to his parents. They accepted his proposal and used his mom’s tip money from her waitress job as a down payment. Finally, the family had their own home.
Although the Las Vegas Valley has experienced tremendous growth with peaks and valleys in the past 20 years, one thing has remained constant: locally owned Pinnacle Homes’ commitment to constructing quality, energy-efficient homes in the Mojave Desert.
Barbecue originated from a Caribbean island tradition and was brought to the United States by Spanish conquistadors and other European explorers.
