Riviera’s ‘Men’ and ‘Girls’ both have their styles

Girls just want to have fun. Guys just want to have the “Girls.” Nothing reminds you of this more quickly than back-to-back viewings of two shows at the Riviera, the venerable “Crazy Girls” and its young tables-turning roommate, “Men the Experience.”

Las Vegas police seek robbery suspect

Las Vegas police need help identifying a man said to be responsible for multiple robberies in parking lots in April and May.

Titan quarterback loses jersey number to punter in arm-wrestle

Have you ever wondered what happens when a professional athlete wants a jersey number that another player on the team currently has? Usually it comes down to money, but two Tennessee Titans decided to arm-wrestle to see who gets the number.

5 Netflix movies to get your sci-fi on

For those who have Netflix streaming, you know that the “Sci-Fi” tab is pretty unpredictable. So, we hunted for some gems that are worth streaming.

 
Internet funds homeless valedictorian’s college education

A homeless Florida teen who was named valedictorian of his high school class last week will now get the opportunity to go to college thanks to help from the Internet.

Nevada medical school, healthcare network have high hopes for training deal

A deal between a Renown Health, a healthcare network, and the University of Nevada’s School of Medicine would expand the medical school and increase the number of physicians who train and practice in Northern Nevada, according to Renown Health.

‘Reel friends’ invite friends to fish

“Reel friends” don’t let friends not fish. Invite your friends to go fishing on free fishing day — June 14 in Nevada and June 7 in Utah and Arizona.

Commemorative Nevada statehood stamp unveiled in Las Vegas

The Nevada “forever” stamp, which depicts an area of Fire Canyon in Valley of Fire State Park, was unveiled at a press conference Thursday at The Smith Center. The stamp commemorates the Nevada’s 150th anniversary this year.

 
Man who rushed Pitt has pulled other pranks on celebrities

A man who was arrested after police said he rushed and touched Brad Pitt at the premiere of the Angelina Jolie movie “Maleficent” is a former Ukrainian journalist with a history of getting too close to celebrities.

 
5 reasons Apple’s duet with Beats matters

While Beat’s music-streaming service only has approximately 250,000 subscribers – paltry compared to Spotify’s 10 million – Apple is confident that will change once Beats taps into Apple’s 800 million iTunes accounts.

Eva Longoria’s steakhouse on Strip shuts down

Eva Longoria’s female-focused steakhouse has closed less than two years after opening in a swanky shopping center on the Strip.

Leafcutter bees destructive to some plants, beneficial to others

Q: My recently planted Carolina jasmine vine and rose bush are being shredded by cutter bees. I’ve been told there is no insecticide to kill or deter them. Is this so? Both of these plants are adjacent to other plants but the others are not affected. I’m at wits end seeing perfect circles in the leaves! Also, why would you want cutter bees?

30 percent of world population overweight

Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis.

Locals Only: Notes of appreciation

When five-time Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Randy Couture asks you for money, you should seriously consider giving him some.

Spotify results in guilty pleasures

There are 10 million paying subscribers to the streaming music service Spotify, but for the many people who use it there’s a catch: the knowledge that the artists whose music is available receive little payment from having their songs played.

No end yet to salmonella outbreak tied to chicken

An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken company hasn’t run its course after more than a year, with 50 new illnesses in the past two months and 574 people sickened since March 2013.

 
Las Vegas Academy honored as Grammy Signature School

Twelve schools nationwide have been named Grammy Signature Schools for 2014. The program gives money to public high school music programs based on excellence, financial need or both. Las Vegas Academy was one of two gold-level schools to receive $5,000.

Ancient Africa modern art makes a design statement

I have something in common with the late modern artist Pablo Picasso. In 1907 he experienced a revelation when viewing early African masks at the ethnographic museum at Palais du Trocadero. My revelation was in 1997 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco where these same treasures were lent by Belgium’s Royal Museum for Central Africa. Both Belgium and France had colonies in Africa where modern art as we know it was born at the hands of indigenous tribal artisans.

Less is more when it comes to conserving environment

The world I was born into no longer exists. By the middle of the last century (wow, that sounds so long ago) the human population had risen sharply and was already orders of magnitude greater than the historical average.

Local events

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Original comic strips should be stored safely

One-of-a-kind collectibles are interesting and often not expensive. In the 1980s, a Navajo Indian decided to make a stuffed toy from a Pendleton wool blanket. Today, a vintage Pendleton wool blanket in good condition can sell for hundreds of dollars. But 30 years ago, a worn Pendleton blanket had a lower value, so it was cut up and turned into a toy.

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