Picking the right camp for your kids

More than 10 million kids attend some type of summer camp. Here are some tips to ensure a positive summer for everyone as you look at camps.

Henderson Farmers Market to be Heritage Day star

The Henderson Farmers Market, which is celebrating its 15th year in the Water Street District, is the focus of the 61st annual Henderson Heritage Day Parade and Festival.

Wells Fargo program gives veterans chance at new life in new home

An American flag waves proudly in front of an honored veteran’s home as he pulls his car into the garage with his wife. As they step out, the young couple is greeted by a frenzy of media waiting to catch their reaction as they are given the keys to their new house.

New outpatient center offers therapy on path to healing

The outpatient therapy center at Centennial Hills Hospital opened in January with the goal of helping its patients get back to their normal lives and improve their overall health.

Fitness instructor aims to keep her students motivated

Motivation can be a hard thing to come by when it’s about health and fitness. This is where Robyin Morales comes in. As a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor, she works at four east valley community centers.

Artist paints it forward by sharing commissions with charities

Painting full-time in her own studio, Nikki Danby donates portions of her commissions to charities, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and World Wildlife Foundation.

EDITORIAL: UNLV baseball gains national attention

If there’s a way to be nationally ranked, yet fly under the radar, the UNLV baseball team has managed to do just that. Lost in March Madness nationally and in the university’s own version locally, as the school worked to keep men’s basketball coach Dave Rice from leaving, the Hustlin’ Rebels are having a tremendous season under fourth-year coach Tim Chambers.

EDITORIAL: NCAA sacks UNLV football

It took the much-maligned UNLV football team 13 years to get back to a bowl game, with the Rebels finally breaking through by posting a 7-5 regular-season record last season to reach the Heart of Dallas Bowl, where they lost to North Texas, 36-14. There won’t be an opportunity for Coach Bobby Hauck’s team to earn back-to-back bowl appearances.

White House proposal for tip earners harms jobs

The White House is out with a new report promoting a 232 percent increase in the base wage for employees who receive tip income. If that policy change sounds extreme, it’s because it is — and if it takes effect, the evidence suggests there will be serious consequences for restaurants and the people they employ.

Kennedy spoils Bisping’s return with UFC victory

After more than a year out of action because of an eye injury, perennial Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight contender Michael Bisping hoped to jump right back into title contention.

Fishing report, April 17, 2014

LAKE MEAD — Anglers fishing near Callville Bay and 33 Hole are finding improved action for largemouth bass. Texas rigged worms are productive, and many of the beds are shallow. The top three teams at a bass tournament all finished with five-fish bags topping 24 bags, a bit of a milestone for Lake Mead. When fishing during the spawn, catch-and-release fishing is a good way to improve future opportunity.

First Look: ‘Bears’

What: “Bears”

Familiar faces form intense new group, Illicitor

The song is as hard as the cement wall it’s reverberating off of, filling the room with a sound as thick as the air in the stuffy rehearsal space. The tune in question is “City of Gold,” a fierce, melodic hardcore punk call to arms evocative of bulging veins and red faces, which surges from singer-guitarist Bob Gates’ cellphone through the PA in his band’s practice spot.

 
15 injured when fire truck crashes into restaurant

Two fire trucks answering a call have collided in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and leaving 15 people, including six firefighters, injured, one critically.

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