The Hall is the brainchild of Jim Hemming, a now-retired trombone player and bandleader who recognized that a generation of dedicated jazz musicians no longer had a place to play, to practice and perfect their craft.
Away from the crime scenes, the bodies and the blood, four scientists at the Metropolitan Police Department’s forensic laboratory are working around the clock to help solve crimes in bulk.
Host Basic wriggled out of trouble on a handful of occasions Saturday and came away with a 4-3 victory over Santa Margarita (California).
A ceremony Friday celebrated the commissioning of the Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project, the first utility-scale solar array built on tribal land.
Tyler Adkison went 3-for-5 with a home run and a two-run double Saturday to power host San Diego State to a 10-5 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game.
A newly formed PAC launched an attack last week on two Las Vegas City Council candidates for their opposition to the controversial Badlands golf course development.
Wisconsin’s 65-62 win over No. 1 overall seed Villanova on Saturday was the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament and cost a bettor at the South Point $50,000 on a losing Wildcats-Gonzaga money-line parlay.
Federal issues will be on the minds of lawmakers through much of Week 7 at the Legislature, with a historic vote expected in the Assembly ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and a resolution reaffirming Nevada’s opposition to Yucca Mountain both on tap.
Nevada lawmakers are a third of the way through the 120-day legislative session, following a week that shined a spotlight on a freshman assemblywoman, gave encouragement to rooftop rain collectors, and sparked lively discussion over the name of the international airport in Las Vegas.
Faith Lutheran’s boys swimming team edged Clark in the final event, and the teams finished tied with 145 points in a meet at Pavilion on Saturday.
Shannon Bilbray Axelrod listed herself as a foreign agent for Saudia Arabia just weeks before she was elected to the Nevada Assembly. Do we really want someone in Carson City who, at the behest of the Saudis, has done what she called “outreach”— lobbying that pits the veterans’ community against the 9/11 families?
Cassidy Ludwig won two events Saturday to lead Shadow Ridge’s girls swim team to a 165-121 victory over Arbor View at Pavilion.
This past week, lots of readers were commenting on each other’s problems. Here’s the simplest suggestion that came in for those unhappy condo owners:
Do you like jigsaw puzzles, the ones that have more than 500 pieces? If you do, then you will enjoy following the various federal and state court decisions pertaining to Nevada associations and their foreclosures.
Sometimes taking a wrong turn may take you on a different route, but lead to the same type of destination.
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, and its popularity is catching on in Henderson at Cadence, a 2,200-acre, master-planned community.
Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. The address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the resale home. About 90 percent of these addresses reflect the home purchase. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes. The information is provided by Accudata, a local research firm. For the complete listing, visit RJRealEstate.Vegas.
Taylor Okamura homered in the seventh inning Saturday but the Coronado softball team could not complete the comeback as the Cougars fell to Rio Mesa (Calif.) in the championship of the National Tournament in Torrance, California.
It may be a case of haves and have nots. It may also be a political power struggle. For whatever reason, only 13 of 47 underperforming Nevada schools — which were under consideration to be converted to charter schools for 2017-18 — took advantage of a state-created compromise, called a “performance compact.”
A woman was stabbed Saturday night near the intersection of South Eastern and East Harmon Avenues, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Caleb Swanigan had 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Purdue reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in seven years with a wild 80-76 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night.
NHL general managers are concerned that exposing names of players the Golden Knights might take in the June 21 expansion draft could be embarrassing for those players.
Community volunteers marched in solidarity with residents of a central Las Vegas neighborhood to denounce recent violence Saturday afternoon. Metro and a local church sponsored the “I Love My City” march and barbecue.
The Outdoor Retailer show would find an enthusiastic and welcoming partner in Las Vegas. Come for business and stay to play.
Assembly Bill 240 is pending in the Assembly, and maintains all existing safety regulations while getting rid ofbusinesses’ ability to protest new applications. It also requires the Nevada Transportation Authority to grant licenses to applicants whocan prove that they are qualified.
Maybe, if enough people say Yucca Mountain is dead, it will go away.
But the phenomena Moynihan described — an elitist press, the coastal cities versus flyover country, the outsized influence of the FBI — have proven, unfortunately, to be remarkably durable.
The media have omitted the fact that Obamacare has been an Obama-nation for the American middle class. The vast majority of Americans have been badly damaged by Obamacare. They’ve lost their quality of life.
Latino advocacy organizations are also worried about what the impact of stepped-up immigration enforcement actions and deportations will have on Latinos’ willingness to come to the door to answer personal questions from government representatives.
The genius of the left is to keep enlarging the entitlement state by creating new giveaways that are politically impossible to repeal.
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