Nonprofit turns lens on lack of vision care for students

They squint at the blackboard and hold books close to their faces. When teachers see children who have obvious vision issues, they refer them to the school nurse, who usually suggests seeing an optometrist to get glasses. But what if the family has no funds for such an expense? Enter Eye Care 4 Kids, which works to get children from low-income families vision care.

Coachella’s young audience a marketers paradise

When it first started in 1999, Coachella was a couple of stages and a dance tent. Tickets were $65. A few dusty stands sold hot dogs and Cokes. It was the end of grunge and the start of a new millennium, and it was all about the music. All for one weekend.

Raptors GM Ujiri uses profanity about Nets

Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri let loose a profanity about the Brooklyn Nets during a pregame address meant to pump up a group of fans outside Air Canada Centre before Saturday’s opening game of the NBA playoffs.

Taking art to the next level: Artists exhibit together in show

Never underestimate the potential of a good workplace conversation. Gaile Ferguson, Brenda Dumas and Carolyn Hurst are artists who work in the media of, respectively, photography, fused glass art and quilts. But, like many artists, they pay the bills by working 9-to-5 jobs, in education.

Late enrollments boost outlook for health care

A surge of eleventh-hour enrollments has improved the outlook for President Barack Obama’s health care law, with more people signing up overall and a much-needed spark of interest among young adults.

Coroner IDs toddler killed in Las Vegas accident

The Clark County coroner’s office on Saturday released the identity of a toddler who was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night.

Las Vegas stabbing victim ID’d by coroner’s office

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the body of a man who was found in a flood control channel near Owens Avenue and B Street on Tuesday as Michael David Trudeau, 44.

At least one injured in single-vehicle crash

Three people involved in a Saturday morning vehicle-into-pole collision were taken to the hospital with minor-to-critical injuries.

NJ dean suspends professor over TV quote ‘threat’

A New Jersey professor claims he was suspended over an online photo containing a quote from “Game of Thrones” that he says a school official perceived as a threat.

NASA’s LADEE crashes on moon as planned

NASA’s robotic moon explorer, LADEE, is no more. Flight controllers confirmed that the orbiting spacecraft crashed into the back side of the moon Friday as planned, just three days after it survived a full lunar eclipse — something it was never designed to do.

Ohio school board fires teacher over black president comment

An Ohio teacher has been fired after a black student who said he wanted to become president claimed the teacher told him the nation didn’t need another black commander in chief.

UFC goes X-large for Orlando card

With the Ultimate Fighting Championship preparing to determine the next title challenger in its heavyweight division, the organization visited the home of one of its largest fans Thursday.

‘Be confident … have guts,’ journalist plans to tell audience

When a notable CNN journalist speaks to a leadership conference later this year, she will deliver a clear message: “You need to be well-informed. You need to be confident and you’ve got to have guts,” Natalie Allen said of the leaders she’ll speak to at the 2104 Women’s Leadership Conference at the MGM Grand.

CAC’s 25th annual Juried show stimulating push to keep nonprofit alive

When the Contemporary Arts Center announced its 25th Annual Juried Show, the nonprofit group also announced something else: its demise. But, to paraphrase something Mark Twain once wrote, reports of CAC’s demise have been exaggerated.

New director guides Musicmakers for show inspired by movie songs

When the Musicmakers take the stage in May, audience members may notice a reinvigorated group. Not only is the choral gaining members, it’s benefiting from the guidance of new director Megan Schnizlein.

Reno agrees to medical marijuana businesses

The Reno City Council is moving ahead with rules for medical marijuana establishments within the city limits.

Undocumented immigrant charged with voter fraud awaits extradition

An undocumented immigrant who registered to vote under a false name and cast ballots in the 2008 and 2010 Nevada elections is in custody in California and faces extradition to Nevada to face two felony charges.

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