Holiday season no longer dead zone for Vegas theater

Horrible theatrical productions used to be synonymous with Las Vegas during the holiday season. But, God bless us everyone, the picture has changed and there are many viable options to keep us entertained in December.

UNLV exhibit looks at Culinary Union influence

Last spring, students from UNLV’s Public History program started digging into storage sheds and closets at Culinary Union Local 226 to tell the story of the labor movement in Southern Nevada. On Friday, students will unveil their findings in an exhibit at Lied Library on campus.

Check out these 5 free shows

See psychedelic Mexican folk rockers Santoros and more for free.

 
NASA’s Orion completes ‘most perfect flight’

NASA’s new Orion spacecraft made a “bull’s-eye” splashdown in the Pacific on Friday following a dramatic test flight that took it to a zenith height of 3,600 miles and ushered in a new era of human exploration aiming for Mars.

Those dismayed by parking woes owe Downtown Summerlin second chance

The reviews are in. The handful of critics, pessimists and nit-pickers have had their day, but the overwhelming response has been just what many expected: Downtown Summerlin is far beyond the phenomenal success that was expected.

Obama to visit ‘Colbert Report’ on Monday

Comedy Central says President Obama will be on hand next week as Stephen Colbert begins his final two weeks as the fake cable news bloviator on “The Colbert Report.”

Dining Pick of the Week: Sauce Italian/American Bistro & Bar

When Sauce opened its doors in August, it continued the Italian tradition started by the location’s previous occupant, The Old Spaghetti Factory. The Mall Ring Circle location is now revamped and modernized as an Italian/American bistro and bar.

Dining Pick of the Week: Presto Calzone Bakery

The family-owned Presto Calzone Bakery opened in October and offers ready-to-eat or take-and-bake calzones, as well as homemade Italian sodas and baked goods.

Here’s what you should do with your year-end bonus

For a lot of people, the end of the year is a time of celebration. Not just because of the holidays and family — but also for the big end-of-the-year bonus that gets paid out for all the work you’ve done over the last 12 months.

A new face in front, but conservatives still rule

After stumbling badly out of the gate by installing Sparks Republican Ira Hansen as speaker, and then watching as Hansen was forced to step down after some of his more unfortunate writings came to light, Assembly Republicans regrouped this week.

Friendly Ford manager is hooked on a hybrid

Friendly Ford New Car Sales Manager Eli Columbus purchased one of the first Ford hybrids in 2013 to capitalize on excellent fuel mileage produced by a 2.0-liter, 188-net horsepower Atkinson gasoline-electric power plant. The new model met the needs of the American consumer in the middle of skyrocketing fuel prices.

Park Place Infiniti experts give advice for interior protection

As temperatures dip with winter’s onset, Park Place Infiniti offers some change-of-season advice to protect vehicle interiors from the summer’s worth of dust and debris that could blow in when the heater comes on.

Laudable Audi-ble newbie

Join the crowd, Audi.

Higher education is a fruitful fallback for politicians

Term-limited state Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has found refuge in the lucrative end of Nevada’s higher education system, and now it appears departing Treasurer Kate Marshall is trying to follow suit.

Top 5 reasons people donate to charity

Making a difference isn’t the only reason for donating. There are additional drivers for giving that go beyond funding a particular cause.

Transfers ‘huge spark’ for Gaels

A year ago, Tyjon Lindsey couldn’t have imagined being where he is today.

EDITORIAL: Let Uber be Uber

To build a 21st-century economy, Nevada needs 21st-century companies. But a District Court judge’s embrace of a decidedly 20th-century regulatory structure has chased off one of the country’s most popular high-tech businesses — and denied hundreds of residents the jobs it supports.

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