Heller calls for VA secretary to resign, citing Phoenix hospital problems

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada added his voice Wednesday to a growing chorus for the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, saying an investigation confirming patient appointments were manipulated at the troubled agency’s hospital in Phoenix was the final straw.

 
Cause of downtown apartment fire undetermined

A vacant downtown apartment complex was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday night, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.

Nevada speller falls short in National Spelling Bee

Amna Raza, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Las Vegas, failed to advance in the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee despite going two-for-two Wednesday in the public part of the competition.

East Valley View Things to Do for May 29-June 4, 2014

Find fun things to do in your neighborhood including a visit to the new “The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm” exhibit at the Discovery Children’s Museum.

Phoenix VA hospital had average wait of 115 days

About 1,700 veterans in need of care were “at risk of being lost or forgotten” after being kept off the official waiting list at the troubled Phoenix veterans hospital, the Veterans Affairs watchdog said Wednesday. A report cited an average 115-day wait for a first appointment for those on the waiting list.

Hafen’s not dead yet

Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen is under a legal attack that may force him from office three years before his term ends, but there are some flaws with the petition that seeks to evict him.

Penn National, partner bail on Albany, N.Y., project

A development team that includes Penn National Gaming is ending its bid to build a casino near Albany, N.Y., to focus on an alternative casino proposal in Orange County.

Literary Las Vegas: Alonzo Rutherford

Las Vegas resident Alonzo Rutherford, who writes under the pen name AC Rutherford, shares his secrets to finding balance in life in his book “Success: the Purpose of God Coming to Pass in Life.”

Bike ride to raise money for Fisher House for Nevada’s wounded warriors

A veterans motorcycle group, 2 Million Bikers to DC, will team up with the nonprofit Nevada Veterans Foundation on Saturday for a “Stars & Stripes Pride Ride” to raise funds to build a Fisher House for wounded warriors and their families in the Las Vegas Valley.

Monheit weaves musical spell at The Smith Center

Jane Monheit uses her voice to do more than sing: she swings, she glides, she can be saucy, tell a story, be funny, be breathlessly sensual, even reduce her audience to tears. She did all of this and more in her 90-minute show Friday at Cabaret Jazz.

A cat plays Jenga then has enough

Moe the cat is pretty dang good at Jenga. So good, in fact, he gives his human a run for his money. Then his genius rage takes over.

Cop goes above and beyond for burglary victim’s birthday

A Jacksonville police officer went above and beyond to make sure a young boy got a birthday gift after the boy’s mother’s car was burglarized and his gift was stolen.

Slide Rock park offers a pleasant spot by the water

Along the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive just north of Sedona, you’ll find Slide Rock State Park, one of Arizona’s most beloved destinations.

 
Facebook helps find abducted newborn in Quebec

The mother of a day-old infant snatched from a Quebec hospital says she’s grateful to everyone who helped bring home her baby — especially the group of people who hunted down the alleged kidnapper thanks to a Facebook post.

Zambonis headed for extinction?

What if Zambonis could drive themselves? The beloved ice resurfacing machine that is used in rinks around the world may one day be self-sustaining if a Minnesota inventor has his way.

Apple hopes to boost street cred with $3 billion Beats buy

Apple is striking a new chord with a $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, a headphone and music streaming specialist that also brings the swagger of rapper Dr. Dre and recording impresario Jimmy Iovine.

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