Teaching kids to give back

Find out how you can encourage your kids to volunteer and give back to your community.

Providence celebrates Fourth

For a spectacular fireworks show and vantage point of the Las Vegas Valley, the Providence master planned community, Providence Master Homeowners Association, Lotus Broadcasting and Pyrotecnico are presenting “Stars, Stripes, and Sparks” on Friday. The free Independence Day event begins at 6 p.m. and culminates with a fireworks show at approximately 9:15 p.m., weather permitting.

Summerlin site of big parade

The valley’s largest Independence Day parade celebrates a milestone this year and promises to be the biggest and best parade in the event’s 20 year history.

Pardee to open Alterra and Solano at Inspirada

Construction is underway on five models by Pardee Homes in the Inspirada master-planned community in Henderson. The new Alterra and Solano neighborhoods are scheduled to open on Aug. 2.

Lyon Estates offer comfortable luxury in plans

Homebuilding truly is an art — when it’s done right. When the impact upon entering your home embraces all your senses, when you “feel” it rather than just “see” it — that’s when it’s more than just four walls and a roof. That’s when it’s “home.”

Ryland communities put emphasis on amenities

From North Las Vegas to Henderson, Ryland Homes knows that there is more to life than a fabulous home. The builder, which recently received an Energy Star award for its commitment to energy efficient homes, is also committed to providing residents with amenities that allow them to enjoy fun and fitness with their families.

State Supreme Court will decide Superlien law

Q: I assume superlien law applies only to the homeowners association. I would assume a third party buying the home at a foreclosure auction for the unpaid amount of HOA dues would not inherit these same “superlien status” and still be subject to the mortgage. Am I right?

Resale Listings, June 12-18

Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.

Statistics show Las Vegas housing beginning recovery

As president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, I get asked almost every day about the local housing market. For this week’s column, I want to address such questions by sharing and briefly discussing some of GLVAR’s recent local housing statistics.

51s win at Sacramento for eighth victory in 10 games

Wilmer Flores hit a two-run single, Brandon Allen homered, and three 51s pitchers combined on a seven-hitter as Las Vegas beat the Sacramento River Cats 4-1 on Friday night in Sacramento, Calif.

Horsford on fact-finding trip to border

U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada is traveling to the southern border of Texas on Saturday to be briefed by federal officials on the flood of children entering the country, and to tour a holding facility where a number of them are being held.

LEFTOVERS: Wiggins’ fashion Internet pinata

Just call Kyrie Irving, Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins — Cleveland’s trio of No. 1 NBA Draft picks — the “Three Amigos.” Wiggins already has the jacket worn in the 1986 movie by actors Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short.

World Cup betting: Don’t bite on Uruguay

Las Vegas Review-Journal sports writers Adam Hill and David Schoen have been given $5,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the World Cup on either sides, totals or props. Below are their bets for today, with an explanation of their picks:

Airlines become weathermen as sensors upend forecasting models

Using sophisticated onboard weather gear, airlines are now able to predict atmospheric conditions such as turbulence in a revolution that has the potential to trim airline delays, cut costs and reduce in-flight injuries.

Las Vegas’ new Garside Pool opens with a splash

Just six days after the official start of summer, residents in western Las Vegas gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Garside Pool.

Veteran may lose home for flying flag

A veteran in Florida may lose his house because he kept a small American flag in a flower pot.

Atlantic City courting gay tourism market

Atlantic City is planning a series of events to attract gay tourists, who are becoming an increasingly important part of the resort’s growth strategy.

MGM’s plan for north Strip concerts, fairs slated to move ahead

MGM Resorts International’s plan to bring concerts, fairs and other outdoor events to the northern edge of the Strip in hopes of capitalizing on the growth of outdoor-oriented attractions along the resort corridor will move ahead next week.

Man dies while tunneling on N.C. beach

A man died on Monday afternoon when he was digging a tunnel in the sand of a North Carolina beach and it collapsed on him.

Nevada justices uphold firing of NHP trooper

A Nevada Supreme Court panel has upheld the firing of a state Highway Patrol trooper for failing to disclose a 1995 incident during which illegal steroids were confiscated at the Mexico-U.S. border.

Event commemorates start of LGBT civil rights movement

Las Vegas Valley LGBT community members and supporters are gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, for “We Are the Community: A Rally to Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.”

 
Money disappears, no illusions

Gambling just got a little more magical as prestidigitator David Copperfield unveiled a slot machine in his own image Thursday at the MGM Grand.

Las Vegas police seek man in downtown robbery, stabbing

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they believe is connected to a robbery in which a man was stabbed several times. The stabbing happened about 12:17 a.m. on June 19 near downtown Las Vegas, police said.

At No. 2, Jabari Parker is NBA Draft’s best bet

A sure thing is hard to find in sports betting and basketball scouting, although some players are guaranteed to be great. Jabari Parker is a next-best-thing player.

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