Work starts on $285 million tribal casino expansion

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians on Wednesday broke ground on a $285 million expansion of its hotel-casino in Temecula, Calif.

Summerlin couple make music together on and off stage

Ask Marianne Phoenix at which Las Vegas hotels she’s performed, and she comes back with a quip: “Every one that they’ve imploded.”

31 hacks to save on last-minute travel plans

There are ways to cut costs for last-minute travel, whether you’re taking a trip in the waning weeks of 2015 or any other time of year. Here are 31 tips that can help you cut your travel costs.

Swapmeet, independent bookstore give unusual gift ideas

Just because you waited until the last week before Christmas, and the malls are packed and the shipping is unsure, you still have some options. You may just have to do a little thinking outside the box.

Youth Center residents enjoy Photoshoot Day

On Dec. 5, residents of HELP of Southern Nevada’s Shannon West Homeless Youth Center were treated to a day of beauty and pampering by Help-Portrait.

Bellagio craps scammers plead guilty

A former Bellagio craps dealer and a man who placed phantom bets at the casino pleaded guilty Thursday in what prosecutors called a million-dollar swindle.

Mass of evidence in huge HOA scheme remains under wraps

A federal judge has refused to make public the mass of evidence in the long-running investigation into the scheme to take over and defraud homeowner associations.

Women firefighters often rely on technique over brawn

Battling flames, wearing 50 pounds of gear, and running up and down burning buildings may not be every little girl’s dream, but the notion of becoming a damsel in distress is also growing out of style.

Utah Utes fans will get their basketball fix this weekend as well

Utah sports fans will be in their glory Saturday, when they can warm up for the Las Vegas Bowl against rival BYU at Sam Boyd Stadium — aka the Holy War in Sin City — by watching a Sweet 16 rematch between the Utes and No. 6 Duke at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Boulder City police send animal deaths case to DA

The Boulder City Police Department is seeking to charge its former supervisor of animal control with 37 felony counts of animal cruelty involving allegations of needlessly killing its shelter’s animals.

Health district program gives help to first-time, low-income moms

Becoming a new mother can be tough. Between the weight gain, sleepless nights and budgeting expenses, mothers quickly find out that raising a child is anything but child’s play, and low-income mothers can be bombarded by additional financial fears.

Check out what the Desert Inn looked like on the Las Vegas Strip — PHOTOS

When Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn opened in April 1950, the sign featured a Joshua tree out front with not much surrounding it while on the inside headliners and celebrities celebrated “the greatest opening in the history of Las Vegas.”

Getting personal with Christmas trees

How does the family tree compete with spectacularly decorated trees at the Bellagio, The Venetian, Sam’s Town, Fremont Street Experience and elsewhere?

Las Vegas bars are mixing up some classic cocktails

A wee nip of the hard stuff can bring a little life back in your belly, and the drink-making wizards in our city are serving up festive cocktails to make your season extra bright.

So what wine pairs with ham?

How on Earth do you pair wine with sweet Aunt Gina’s Funeral Potatoes?

Champagne often used for special celebrations

For generations, champagne has represented good times, from high society brunches to the humble New Year’s Eve toast.

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