Allegiant announces new flights from Las Vegas

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is entering five new markets, including Indianapolis, and will offer three round trips a week there from Las Vegas beginning in February.

Newsmakers, Nov. 13-19, 2014

PFC Robert Anthony Valdez graduated from U.S. Marine Basic Training in San Diego in October. He is the son of Amber and David Mills and brother of Matthew and Mason Mills of North Las Vegas. Valdez is a graduate of Shadow Ridge High School.

Mayor Goodman, Commissioner Sisolak back on waving terms

Mayor Carolyn Goodman and County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak were waving at each other like long-lost friends at the Veterans Day parade on Tuesday.

 
Colo. man freed after being stuck in store walls for 3 days

A Colorado man was pulled to safety on Tuesday after rescuers cut through the wall of a department store where he had been trapped for three days after plunging from the building’s roof, authorities said.

Report: Grow tech jobs in Vegas, improve advanced education

The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program and Brookings Mountain West will release their “Cracking the Code on STEM: A People Strategy for Nevada’s Economy” report during a panel discussion at The Innevation Center in southwest Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Nov. 13-19, 2014

Literary happenings this week include signings by Daniel Boulud and Wolfgang Puck and an event featuring a conversation between Stephen Greenblatt and Geraldine Brooks.

Women overcome addictions at We Care Foundation home

It’s not often you can trade art for someone’s sobriety, but several artists jumped at the chance and donated pieces for a fundraiser planned for the We Care Foundation, a residential recovery home that helps women struggling with drug or alcohol addiction.

Drive safely with your newborn by following these tips

Babies change everything. Their arrival means that new parents need to become educated – quickly – on cribs, strollers and most importantly, child-safety seats and all their rules.

Are your car seat fears founded?

Car safety before kids is relatively simple, but after your first child is born, it becomes more complicated, especially when it comes to proper car seat installation.

Baking pie worth the extra effort

Pies are one of those things — like the Thanksgiving turkey — that most people make only about once a year, so they don’t get the practice and the chance to develop their skills and preferences that they do with more everyday dishes. Now is the time to overcome that fear to create a delightful dessert.

Pros vs. Joes in World Food Championships

Some 500 cooks and chefs will contribute for a slice of a $300,000 prize pie in downtown Las Vegas this weekend in the World Food Championships. Some events are free.

Taste of the Town: Readers find pimento cheese to buy or make

Pimento cheese, the Southern staple being sought by reader Michaeline Logan, has been a frequent request to Taste of the Town over the years. The difference between then and now is that now it’s available locally.

Wine of the Week: Menage a Trois Midnight Dark Red Blend

Attractively packaged, Menage a Trois Midnight Dark Red Blend appears to be the daily drinking wine from this winery, yet it certainly can hold its own against some much pricier competition.

New books for cooks: ‘One Pot’

Beer-braised sausages with potatoes from “One Pot” from the Kitchens of Martha Stewart Living.

Dining Out: Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

The world-famous chef opened his first off-Strip Las Vegas restaurant last week in Downtown Summerlin.

Woman dies after robbery-related shooting

A woman was fatally shot in the chest in the central valley Tuesday night, Las Vegas police said.

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