Bill would require Clark, Washoe schools to have libraries

Public and charter schools in Clark and Washoe counties would be required to have libraries and employ certified teacher librarians under two new Senate bills heard before the Senate Committee on Education on Wednesday.

Lake Mead presents many challenges to bass anglers

Lake Mead is a challenging place to catch fish and will test the most experienced angler. Not that there aren’t any fish in the reservoir; there are plenty of them. There also is a lot of water. The key is learning to fish it.

Las Vegas Academy teacher will get training at NASA facility

Minnick-Trujillo, a physics teacher and robotics coach at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, is one of three Clark County School District teachers selected by the nonprofit Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute to participate in the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program, a joint effot between SETI and NASA.

Southwest Las Vegas plays feature mostly 55-and-up cast

The Speeding Theatre-Over 55 and Super Summer Theatre cast members put on “Any Body for Tea?” and “The Omelet Murder Case” — two one-act plays — on March 7. With a cast of mostly Las Vegas residents 55 and older, the plays were performed first at the Super Summer Theatre space.

Nevada fishing report, March 13, 2019

The number of anglers fishing for bass is increasing as largemouth and smallmouth move into the shallows for the prespawn at Lake Mead.

Summerlin nonprofit readies wild horses for adoption

For five years, Brian Smith, 54, has run a Summerlin-based nonprofit dedicated to informing the public about the history of American mustangs while also preparing the horses for adoption.