Wynn promotes Cootey to CFO slot

Wynn Resorts Ltd. named its head of corporate finance as the company’s chief financial officer.

Bathtime bakery: Sweet Bubble’s soap confections realistic enough to make mouths water

Don’t go into Sweet Bubble when you’re hungry — the displays may give you ideas. The store sells handmade soaps crafted to look like bakery items, including cookies, cupcakes, scones and doughnuts. The owners have opened a new Boca Park location at 740 S. Rampart Blvd. to complement their Town Square Las Vegas store at 6569 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

 
Famous hero cat ‘throws’ first pitch at baseball game

A cat that became famous for saving a central California boy from a dog attack threw the first pitch Tuesday night at a Bakersfield Blaze baseball game — or at least she tried.

Animal Foundation lowers adoption fees for #SaveALifeWeek

The Animal Foundation has hit capacity for the first time in almost two years. It will lower pit bull and chihuahua adoption fees to $40 for a week starting Wednesday in a promotion called #SaveALifeWeek.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, May 22-28, 2014

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.

Newsmakers, May 22-28, 2014

Air Force Airman Phillip L. Barragan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Barragan is a 2007 graduate of Liberty Baptist Church & Academy. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Pensacola Christian College.

Council proposes 16 ways to improve Nevada’s mental health services

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Council on Tuesday approved recommendations to improve the state’s mental health system, but whether any will be enacted remains a question given revenue challenges and competing priorities.

Secrets to the perfect backyard grilled menu

If you want to increase your expertise in perfecting flaky-tender fish or mouth-watering steaks, here are some industry secrets that will have your family asking for your special dish every night of the week.

Finding balance: creating functional family living spaces

With piles of paper from school and toys creating obstacle courses in the family room, parents wonder how they’ll ever take back control of the house. A few experts share their ideas.

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