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Tinted headlights may be trendy but they’re illegal in Nevada

Headlights illuminated by shades of yellow, green, blue, purple and red appear to be the latest trend hitting the roads. The novelty tints may look cool and distinctive, but they’re poor at projecting the right amount of light and they’re illegal.

Where does the afterlife live?

Given that my last close friend recently passed and I have dealt with some health issues of my own, I truly want there to be an afterlife. It is an incredibly romantic idea, after all. And I’m a hopeless romantic.

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So many expectations, so few results

I sometimes write about things that are expected to happen. Then they don’t. Here are three recent examples.

Las Vegas doctor wonders if he can get justice

Unless you buy into Dr. James Gabroy’s belief that the Nevada State Medical Board is solely out to harass him, there is no other way to describe the board’s treatment of the internist.

Assessing elderly drivers: Is it time to take away the keys?

One of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do is take the keys away from the family patriarch. When it’s time for that to happen, it’s bound to provoke arguments, heartaches and headaches for all parties involved. But it’s also a necessary step in the life cycle.

Las Vegas’ first female FBI agent was master of disguise

Tall and slim, with long, blond hair, Deborah Richard could look like an expensive call girl or a bag lady. She could wear an auburn wig and heavy makeup and look like a hooker. She could be the perfect ditz or the perfect waitress.

Here’s what you should actually do if you’re pulled over by police

Many of us have had that sinking feeling while carefully driving along, following all the rules of the road and being courteous behind the wheel. All of a sudden, from out of nowhere, comes a car with those flashing red lights right on your bumper.

Payers of gas tax hike not only ones on hook for Las Vegas water park signals

Among the burning questions that emerged a few weeks ago when it was announced with great fanfare that traffic signals would be built in the vicinity of the Wet ‘n’ Wild water park in southwest Las Vegas was why are taxpayers on the hook for the cost and what took Clark County so long to get around to dealing with the traffic issue.