In Downtown Summerlin, a wall is capturing the eyes of passersby. Near one of the entrances of Dillard’s, 23 paintings — ranging from a stunning portrait of a woman to an abstract of colorful swirls — decorate the wall. The artwork, done by clients of Opportunity Village, is part of a partnership between the nonprofit and Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive.
While one may survive military service, those hoping to find peace and comfort inside their newly civilian uniform may find it’s not an easy transition. To easily connect veterans with resources and services, the Veterans Transition Resource Center opened this month.
Michelle Bondietti spends three weeks a month catching planes to destinations across the country as a traveling manager for J.C. Penney.
For nine months, 51-year-old Sheldon McArthur ignored discomfort in his body. He thought it could be a number of things, such as getting older. But it was colorectal cancer. “I should have gone to the doctor sooner,” McArthur said.
“Shark Tank” regulars Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John were nowhere in sight May 19 when the popular television show visited Red Rock Resort, but it seemed everybody else was. At least 200 people showed up to apply to be on ABC’s show that matches would-be entrepreneurs with millionaires and billionaires looking for solid investment ideas.
For the past two years, Mark Jacoby has prepared groups of students for their “Warren.” Warren spends his days missing meals, getting picked last in kickball, and not getting the care and nurture that kids deserve. With a sheet of paper, Jacoby demonstrates the toll it takes on Warren’s self-worth, ripping away pieces until only a strip remains. Warren is imaginary, but the situation is not.
Everyone kept telling local artist Ryan Brunty that Yerman — the name of the monster he created for one of his paintings — had sad eyes. They weren’t wrong: The drawing was the latest manifestation of Brunty’s own depression.
As court enters into session, Judge Heidi Almase takes her seat and begins to hear her cases for the morning. But this isn’t a regular court proceeding. As part of mental health court, the 12 defendants before her are dealing with a mental illness that contributed to their introduction to the criminal justice system.
Ever buy something and decide to return it? Maybe there was a small tear or the color wasn’t right. Most people don’t think twice about what happens to those items, but often many of them don’t end up back on the store’s shelves — instead they end up at Liquidity Services Warehouse, 3010 E. Alexander Road.
Not great success out in Echo Bay overall, but one fisherman caught a good mixed bag of stripers, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass on swimbaits and crankbaits.
I realized my wife had found two antique bobbers tied to individual hand fishing lines complete with five sinkers. Unlike the plastic bobbers and floats available today, those in the display case are made of brass.
Minor League Baseball publicly threw its support Wednesday behind legislation in the House of Representatives that would render minor league players ineligible for overtime pay granted to other hourly workers.
Jason Zucker signed a two-year, $4 million extension to remain with the Minnesota Wild, the team that selected him in the second round of the 2010 NHL Draft.
The spotlight will soon shine on one of Las Vegas’ top golf course superintendents, as Bill Rohret will be inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame. Other 2016 inductees are Dean Wilson, Irwin Molasky and Mike Dunaway.
The start of monsoon season used to be something to dread in the flood-prone neighborhood along the Las Vegas Wash near Sahara Avenue and Nellis Boulevard. Now residents there can simply enjoy the rain — and a reduction in their insurance rates.
Darin Gorski was sitting in the Boston airport last Thursday, waiting for his layover to end. He and the rest of the independent Somerset Patriots were flying from Connecticut to Texas for a series with the Sugar Land Skeeters when his phone rang.
A sharp increase in mosquitoes carrying the St. Louis encephalitis virus has been identified by the Southern Nevada Health District’s Vector Surveillance Program.
Mitchell Towner, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Arizona, won the World Series of Poker’s $1,500 buy-in “Monster Stack” No-limit Hold ’em event and the $1.12 million first prize Tuesday night at the Rio Convention Center.
To be a part of The Ultimate Fighter 23, the fighters left their connections to the outside world behind. TUF semi-finalist Khalil Rountree talks about what he missed most.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate told reporters she couldn’t take her focus off of fighting Amanda Nunes and discuss a hypothetical bout with Ronda Rousey.
The TUF 23 Finale will feature a heated grudge match between UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and title contender Claudia Gadelha.
The campaign of U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., is attacking Democratic rival Ruben Kihuen for an email solicitation that Kihuen’s campaign sent to supporters last week for campaign donations.
When Nevada State College opened its doors at an empty vitamin factory 13 years ago, school leaders worked with a shoestring budget of paltry state funding and empty promises from community leaders who vowed to give more.
Inciting panic and then taking lethal advantage, three suicide attackers unleashed a deadly tide of bullets and bombs at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, leaving 42 dead.
On Thursday, North Las Vegas residents will get their first look at rolling green lawns, picnic tables, gazebos and walking trails spanning 7 acres at Kiel Ranch Historic Park, the last remaining piece of a vast ranching empire established in the mid-1800s.
Walt Disney World is placing limits on fishing after an alligator killed a toddler at the park earlier this month.
The Las Vegas Valley received its first taste of monsoon moisture Tuesday, bringing a rainy forecast that is expected for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Jim McIntosh, chief financial officer for the Clark County School District, resigned Wednesday as the nation’s fifth-largest school system faces a series of critical junctures.
