It takes more than biology to be a mom. Three Southwest View readers wrote in about women who filled a maternal role for children who weren’t their own.
For those winning a seat on The Dream Flight, a foodie-themed tour from Las Vegas to San Francisco and Seattle, the prize is sampling some of the best cuisine in the country. For charitable groups Miracle Flights and the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, the prize is funds raised for their causes and acccess to a group of potential new donors.
More than six cars were parked outside a single-story house high in the hills of Sun City Summerlin Feb. 5. Inside, a teaser for a TV show was being shot. If things come to fruition, “Better With Age,” a production of Grandmother’s Cooking Wisdom LLC, will be seen on televisions across the nation.
The Longevity meetup group at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., practices the time-honored Chinese healing modality of Chang Sen Xue, which translates to study of long life.
Typically, a mannequin is seen covered in clothing, so seeing one in its fully “nude” state can be a little unusual. Add the artistic embellishment of some of the Las Vegas Valley’s best artists to the mix, and you have something that makes people stop and stare — and, hopefully, support the arts. ArtLIVE!, a charity event combining fashion and art in a showcase to benefit the Las Vegas Fashion Council and 18b Arts District, is scheduled for May 12 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
North Las Vegas has plenty of community activists fighting to protect their neighborhood, but none other have stood out more to city officials than Bob and Vernie Borgersen. In January, city officials honored the couple with a proclamation declaring Jan. 6 as Bob and Vernie Borgersen Day.
Monica Gresser, owner of Brazen Architecture, wanted to know more about the stigma and social impact of mental health issues in Southern Nevada. Her firm has a community focus, and selfishly, Gresser said, she needed to know more about the subject. On April 1, she organized a discussion on mental health as part of her company’s series of community-focused discussions.
With the next generation of voters not far away from casting their ballots for the first time, the nonprofit Kids Voting Southern Nevada is making sure they are prepared to do so when the time comes. Focused on working with schools to teach students about the election process and the importance of voting, it partnered with the Clark County School District April 19 to host the KidsVention at the Henderson Pavilion.
The local brewing community joined together April 21 at Lovelady Brewing in Henderson to raise funds for a Boys & Girls clubhouse that was vandalized in Henderson.
The Bonnie Lane Elder Housing Apartments, a new senior housing complex at 2047 Bonnie Lane, was built by a company that has its roots in tragedy — and overcoming the challenges presented by that tragedy. Dan Billmark, director of real estate development for the Minnesota-based Accessible Space Inc, told how ASI was formed at the opening ceremony for the apartments on April 1.
Annual local home-price gains slowed to more traditional levels as the Las Vegas Valley’s home values held steady in April.
I did my own informal survey of several money-savvy moms I know to find out what was the best Mother’s Day gift they ever received. So if you’re trying to come up with something to give your mother — or wife — this Mother’s Day on Sunday, here are 11 things moms really want that cost little to nothing at all.
The Force was awakened at the Gold Spike in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday night as Star Wars fans from across the valley converged to celebrate May the Fourth — also known as Star Wars Day — with a Star Wars-themed skating party.
Wednesday’s final score suggests a blowout. But though the 51s lost 17-6 to El Paso, the Pacific Coast League game was close up until the eighth inning.
Over 25 million pounds of dirt is prepped for the Monster Energy Supercross race inside Sam Boyd Stadium.
It was 2002, the beginning of the rah-rah war-machine years, and comedian David Cross had some jokes to tell about god and President Bush in the Las Vegas’ House of Blues.
The final man Las Vegas police were looking for in connection with the fatal shooting of a southwest valley Lee’s Discount Liquor cashier two weeks ago turned himself in late Wednesday night — a day after police made two high-profile arrests involving the case.
Michaela Hood tossed a one-hitter and went 3-for-4 with four RBIs as Spring Valley secured the first league title in the program’s history with a 6-1 win at Sierra Vista.
Treven Clizbe had 12 kills and nine digs, and Andrew Wagner added 12 kills as Arbor View’s boys volleyball team wrapped up its second consecutive Northwest League title with a 25-18, 25-18,25-17 sweep of visiting Desert Oasis on Wednesday
Shelbi Denman tossed a six-inning four-hitter with 13 strikeouts Wednesday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team clinch the Division I Sunset League title with an 11-1 win at Legacy.
The North Las Vegas Police Department is slowly replacing worn vehicles after the recession prompted the city to re-evaluate its spending. The city was financially devastated by the recession and was nearly taken over by the state.
“Magic Mike” leading man Channing Tatum announced during his first-ever Facebook Live session that “Magic Mike Live” will begin showing at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino next March.
Jake Rogers pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh to help Centennial’s baseball team escape with a 7-6 victory over host Cimarron-Memorial on Wednesday and give head coach Charlie Cerrone his 400th career win at the school.
Basic’s Frank Harris, whose mark of 7 feet, ¼ inch is tied for fifth in the nation this season, according to Athletic.net, will look to improve on that accomplishment Saturday in the Division I Sunrise Region meet at Del Sol.
An unresponsive hiker was rescued Wednesday afternoon at Goldstrike Canyon trail before being airlifted to the hospital.
About a month ago, Valley High School football coach George Baker set up an account on GoFundMe to raise money for a new blocking sled and other equipment. He has raised $5,100 and will order the blocking sled soon.
Charlie Magruder carded a 5-under-par 67 on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and help Faith Lutheran’s boys golf team win a Sunset League match at Mountain Falls.
Former Bishop Gorman High School standout Ronnie Stanley becomes the highest NFL Draft pick ever from Las Vegas.