NV Energy officials offer aid to seniors at expo

Project REACH (Relief through Energy Assistance to Prevent Customer Hardships) is NV Energy’s program for income-eligible customers older than 62 or those who are medically fragile or Reserve and National Guard Members.

What will it take to make the Moulin Rouge succeed in Las Vegas?

The site’s rich 60-year history of failed development attempts show the next developer must be better at forming and maintaining relationships, both internally within the project and externally with the black community surrounding the site.

Special police units work to combat squatters in Las Vegas Valley

The Great Recession hit Las Vegas like a storm, leaving in its wake a surplus of empty houses and financial troubles. With homes around the valley in various stages of the foreclosure process, it can be hard to track ownership paper trails, making them an easy target for squatters.

Outdoor companies support proposed national monument in southern Utah

A coalition of outdoor sports companies in Salt Lake City voiced support Thursday for a proposed national monument in southeastern Utah that has become a flashpoint in the debate over public lands in the West.

NRA to open Las Vegas office to defeat Question 1

The National Rifle Association plans to open a campaign field office in Las Vegas next week, with an eye toward defeating Question 1 in November through NRA Nevadans for Freedom.

Dixieland jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain dead at 86

Fountain, whose virtuosity and irrepressible wit endeared him to his native New Orleans and earned him decades of national television fame, died Saturday of heart failure. He was 86.

Retired Las Vegas cop rehabs homes and lives

Former Las Vegas cop Laurie Bisch, who ran unsuccessfully for sheriff and city council, now finds meaning restoring homes and selling them. She is a big supporter of community policing.

Tiny houses may be the next big thing in Utah County

Deborah Athay lives and works in Lehi and says she would live in a tiny home tomorrow if there were a place to put it.

 
Drinking dad charged in hot-car deaths of his twin toddlers in Georgia

Police charged a father with manslaughter Friday in the deaths of his 15-month-old twin girls, alleging that he had been drinking before leaving them in their car seats in 90-degree temperatures.

VA change would boost role of skilled nurses in treating veterans

Steven Sertich has led the local charge in favor of a controversial proposal to change Veterans Affairs medical regulations so that skilled nurses can treat patients without doctors’ supervision to reduce wait times.

‘Year one’ employees recall colorful history of Caesars Palace

Jay Sarno Jr., son of Caesars Palace founder Jay Sarno, helped celebrate the careers of four employees who have worked at Caesars for 50 years. They had plenty of interesting insights to share during the event on Friday.

Donny Osmond Home expands to superstar proportions

Mention the name Donny Osmond and many images come to mind: singer, actor, radio personality, talk and game show host, record producer and author. And don’t forget that Donny won the ninth season of “Dancing with the Stars” and has been headlining with his sister Marie in Las Vegas since 2008.

Spray insecticide on prickly pear if used as ornamental

Q: I appear to have a massive infestation of white, cottony cochineal scale on my prickly pear cactus. I can usually get most of it off by hosing, but much of it is hard to reach. Beyond hosing, what insecticide or other kind of solutions do you recommend? Permanent, if possible!

Beyond recycling: Reduce consumption and waste habits

Recycling is definitely a green activity that feels good. But is recycling enough? And does it address the core challenge of our consumption and waste habits?

Art deco still popular design style today

A recent newspaper headline that read “Less lavish, more modern, art deco is returning” caught my attention and had me thinking back to a time growing up in New York City and the wonder and pride I felt (and still do) about the great art deco buildings such as the Chrysler, the Empire State and, of course, the fabulous Radio City Music Hall. The thrill I felt about visiting these world-class architectural wonders remains with me to this day. Such is the power of the art deco style.

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