A Prince Harry lookalike was on the red carpet of the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, but Justin Bieber was notably absent.
Some companies being honored at the 2014 SBA Nevada Small Business Awards sell goods or services, and some work behind the scenes to help businesses grow. But all came from modest beginnings, and all of them are committed to their communities.
Shoppers at Planet Hollywood Resort’s Miracle Mile can now purchase their favorite Hello Kitty, Marvel Comics, “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “Transformers” and “Walking Dead” gear as a new pop-up store, Ink & Vector, made its debut on April 1.
North Las Vegas Judge Catherine Ramsey is waging a costly legal battle against an ex-employee and, according to public records, used a city credit card to help pay for it — a move officials say amounts to a misappropriation of public funds.
Jim Heilmann has managed shopping centers in Northbrook, Ill.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Tucson, Ariz.; and now, the Las Vegas Strip. Heilmann is the general manager of the Fashion Show mall, the retail center popular with Las Vegas-area fashionistas and tourists alike.
A guy from Indianapolis, a Butler grad named Ed Carpenter, on Sunday earned his second consecutive pole position start for the Indianapolis 500 with an asphalt-blistering four-lap average speed of 231.067 mph.
Asking prices are up, and some of Southern Nevada’s best commercial deals are picked over. But that isn’t stopping a California investor’s local buying binge. MCA Realty boosted its local portfolio with three recent deals.
A new animation movie company called Dancing Bear Entertainment is talking with North Las Vegas about buying its former city hall for the company’s home base. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki is also working with the company and has introduced the group to the Nevada Film Office.
A would-be certified public accountant came to psychologist Catherine Shainberg after failing the CPA qualifying exam nine times. Shainberg guided him through exercises to shift his attention from logical thinking (left brain) to dreams (right brain), which are more creative.
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Hello Rebel Fans! I hope you’re enjoying this warm weather. As I sat out at the UNLV baseball games this weekend, it felt like I was at a football game in August, it was so hot out. I’m not used to that this early in the year.
Most varsity athletes have grown up with some measure of success. Generally, they were the top athletes on youth teams, leading their squads to championships and getting selected to all-star teams.
After record high heat on Saturday, the temperature cool off on Sunday. Expect more cooler temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday’s high temperature is forecasted to be in the low 80s.
The Billboard Music Awards are a musical mashup, but they haven’t quite figured out how to carry today’s stars into the spirit realm. Michael Jackson still got his own stage.
Have you ever seen something that just doesn’t make sense? Like referring to a 5-year-old as being 60 months old? Or maybe it’s so obviously wrong that it kind of hurt your eyes. Like a 2-by-4 wooden car spoiler.
Paychecks kept coming to Priscilla Rocha as she spent every workday at home on suspension, waiting for the results of a Las Vegas police investigation of her Clark County School District department for possible misuse of taxpayer resources.
Julia Aguirre said Friday she feels a sense of relief now that state officials are paying attention to a plea from her and other mothers of autistic children awaiting desperately needed services. The Legislative Committee on Health Care last week heard testimony on the great need for more funding to support autism treatment.
Most varsity athletes have grown up with some measure of success. Generally, they were the top athletes on youth teams, leading their squads to championships and getting selected to all-star teams.
Henderson’s latest budget, which continues the trend of tapping reserves, goes before the City Council for approval Tuesday. About $4.6 million will be pulled from the city’s vehicle purchasing and maintenance fund to fill operating gaps.
During the face-off May 12, Lowden called Hutchison a “personal injury” attorney, which apparently is an insult because some lawyers of that sort have sleazy reputations.
The romantic theme for Saturday’s Pops Concert was “Paris, Je T’Aime” (“Paris, I love you”) and orchestra, conductor and soloists played it to the hilt.
Las Vegas police have arrested a man who they say was involved in Thursday night’s shooting at the Palms.
Hope Keown was reading the newspaper in her kitchen when she noticed a face she hadn’t seen in years. Staring up from the page was her estranged stepfather’s mug shot, next to a story about how he starved himself to death in a Kentucky prison.
The 3-D monster movie from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures had the second-largest debut of the year this weekend with $93.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Plastic and cosmetic surgery is a life-changing decision that can positively affect a teen’s life, but needs to be made for the right reasons.
About a year ago at this time, Lateef Omidiji Jr. was standing in the dock at Southampton. He wasn’t trying to get to Holland or France. That was John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the “Ballad of John and Yoko.”
When Dr. Jim Preddy recalls the night he was called to the scene of his 43-year-old mother’s suicide in 1997, he always remembers how he stood outside the house where his mother took her own life and talked with a stranger for hours.