Art galleries in Las Vegas

Abstract photographic landscapes of natural horizon lines by Jessica Larva, associate professor of art, media and design at DePaul University.

Las Vegas continues work to become a ‘smart city’

Michael Sherwood wants to make sure the need for new technology in the Las Vegas’ Innovation District is data driven before before the city doubles down. “We’re using these technologies and testing them before going out and making a large investment,” said Sherwood, the city’s Chief Innovation Officer.

Mike Pritchard leaving Las Vegas to pursue football analyst gigs

Las Vegan Mike Pritchard, who starred on Colorado’s national championship team and played for the NFL’s Broncos, is moving back to the Denver area to pursue opportunities as an NFL and Power 5 conference analyst.

Japan’s plans for resorts with casinos may collapse

Ever since Japan’s parliament approved legislation that would establish some form of casino gambling in that country, companies worldwide began angling for some way to get a piece of the action.

Entrepreneur learns about acquisition during Strip card game

For his second purchase as head of Las Vegas Valley holding company Live Ventures, Jon Isaac learned all he needed to about his new subsidiary in a Saturday game of poker on the Strip.

Dress for Success walk at Miracle Mile Shops helps empower women

In its fifth year, the Dress for Success Southern Nevada power walk at the Miracle Mile Shops on the Strip brought together the organization’s clients, sponsors and community members to promote healthy living and empowerment for disadvantaged women in the workforce.

Yellowstone disciplines workers after sexual harassment investigation

As many as 10 workers in Yellowstone National Park’s maintenance division will be disciplined after an investigation found female employees were subjected to sexual harassment and other problems.

 
Teen died from blunt force trauma on Ohio fair ride

A coroner says preliminary findings show the man killed after a ride fell apart at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus died of blunt force trauma.

 
Flesh-eating disease nearly took life of Arizona woman

Virginia Nixon has no memory of the frantic 103-mile trip in January to a hospital in Las Vegas. But she will never forget the healer she calls “my angel,” who played a key role in diagnosing the blistering wound on her leg as necrotizing fasciitis — the often deadly malady better known as flesh-eating disease.

These Las Vegas workers still make house calls

Two Las Vegas professionals are hanging onto two occupations seemingly on their way out of existence.

Tap into growing hops

Hops. Even if you’re not a beer lover, you associate the word with brewing.

Focus on functionality when redesigning closet

Dear Gail: I’m looking to redo my master closet as it’s still just the plain two-tier builder hanging racks. I haven’t decided between hiring a closet designer or doing it myself. There are so many options and products on the market now, I was just wondering if you have a few things I should consider either way. — Maya

Pomegranate resilient in desert, but watch overwatering

Q: A combination of overwatering and this heat caused my 9-year-old dwarf pomegranate leaves to yellow and drop on about a third of the plant. I turned off the water and hand watered it with small amounts of water. The only thing I did differently was to give the plants a small dose of Miracle-Gro in the spring. Any suggestions?

Fixing faulty light switch can get tricky

Q: At either end of my staircase I have a light switch that turns the staircase light on and off. The problem is that the switches don’t work correctly anymore. What can I do to fix this?

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