Adult Entertainment Expo, products are going beyond porn

The development of intimate and kinky emerging technology products has spurred growth of the Adult Entertainment Expo, which is wrapping up a four-day run Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Police investigating death of woman found near Stratosphere

Officers responded at 10:21 a.m. to West St. Louis and Fairfield avenues where a woman’s body was found laying in the street, according to Metro spokesman Lt. Terry Bernard.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Utah State

The Rebels host the Utah State Aggies at the Thomas & Mack Center today. Tip is at 5:00 p.m.

Man arrested in kidnap attempt at Henderson mall

A knife-wielding man who tried to kidnap a woman at the Galleria at Sunset mall on Thursday was arrested that day, Henderson police said Saturday.

Get a text from AT&T? It could be a scam

There’s a problem with the way AT&T sends out customer alerts via text message: They’re too easy to mimic.

Worried about your plane crashing? There’s an app for that

If you’re flying on a Boeing 777 Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles on any given day, there’s a one in 4,068,434 chance that your plane will crash. At least that’s what a new app called “Am I Going Down?” says.

California foie gras ban was felt in Las Vegas

While the ban was in effect, Las Vegas restaurants saw quite a few visitors from the Golden State who were hungering for the delicacy, which is the enlarged liver of ducks or geese. But restaurateurs don’t expect a huge drop in sales now that a federal judge lifted the ban.

3 YouTube videos to watch right now

You should do yourself a favor and check out three amazing YouTube videos picking up steam this week.

Green Living columnist to focus on business

As George Harrison sang in 1970, “All things must pass …” and so it is with my involvement as the author of this column. After nine years and 234 consecutively published columns in this space, I am hanging up my Green Living keyboard.

 
Pet ferrets attack, seriously injure 1-month-old baby

The child’s father said the ferrets escaped while he was in an upstairs room taking a nap and that the mother was in an upstairs bathroom when she heard the child screaming.

Multifunctional ottoman adds style and function

My home has long been a part of the Ottoman Empire. I was conquered years ago when I starting dreaming of all the ways I could use these small but mighty pieces of furniture in my home to add style and function. Here are the top three ways you can use an ottoman to enhance your interior spaces.

Driving on ‘wrong’ side of the road in Henderson

Don’t be afraid. Another diverging diamond interchange — an innovation whose time has come — is opening on U.S. Highway 95 Henderson.

Keeping financial secrets from your spouse? You’re not alone

One in five Americans has hidden a purchase of $500 or more from their significant other, according to a new study from CreditCards.com. And an estimated 7.2 million Americans have a bank account or credit card that their spouse doesn’t know about.

Average cost of a Nevada smoker? $1.3 million

The average Nevada smoker spends more than $1.3 million in their lifetime, including the cumulative economic toll of a pack per day over several decades, health care expenditures, income losses and other costs, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub.

Experiment shows most people don’t recognize Barry Manilow

Manilow has been the butt of comedians’ jokes for four decades. But a landmark scientific experiment proves people can’t even recognize Manilow’s giant face on a T-shirt.

Losers in pot battles head right to courts

From the news coming out of Washoe County, you’d almost think there’s a glaucoma epidemic erupting at Lake Tahoe’s Incline Village. Not one, but three licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries have been issued to companies with plans to open pot shops at Incline and nearby Crystal Bay.

Catering to Culinary Creativity

A secondary kitchen in the home can really cater to entertaining needs. Featuring warming ovens, additional countertops for food preparation and extra refrigeration, a catering kitchen keeps a meal’s mess out of the main kitchen, where most parties eventually end up taking place.

Trends in design moving to more transitional look

As the new year kicks into full swing, the design community is rife with talk about what’s “trending.” That’s design- speak for what looks are “hot” (both old and new) and which are expected to become a trend because, though more subtle than fashion trends, home trends do change from year to year.

Sapsucker damage not life-threatening to trees

Q: I noticed that woodpeckers attacked our palo verde tree. There are probably 60 holes around the truck and main limbs. The sap is running even though the holes are just under the surface, not deep. Any advice on how to prevent further damage and do you think this can eventually kill the tree?

Follow these do’s and don’ts when buying from catalog

With all those newly delivered, luscious seed catalogs staring us in the face, what are we going to do with them? For many, the answer is not much. They’re nice to look at, but we never get around to buying anything. Yet even if that’s all you do, there’s a wealth of information between the covers.

Van Gogh’s cypresses show beauty of Mediterranean garden style

Of all the trees Vincent van Gogh described in his letters to his brother Theo, the cypresses will always be the most famous because they are a distinguishing factor in the man’s work. In his letter to his brother in the summer of 1889 he describes them: “The cypresses are always occupying my thoughts …” He later explains, “It astonishes me that they have not been done as I see them.”

Composting begins with household waste

I am a big fan of compost. I believe it’s the single best soil amendment you can add to any lawn or garden.

Recent movies make Hart’s carved penguins popular

Carvings of birds, especially ducks and other wild species, are collected by those who consider the best examples to be art, while other examples are to be used as decoys when hunting. Although both types of decoys can be found at antiques auctions and shops, most are sold in auctions or shows that specialize in decoys, wood carvings and related pieces.

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