‘Art of the Party’ benefits trauma, burn center

Martin Lawrence Galleries in the Forum Shops at Caesars, the 26,000-square-foot flagship of the company, turned over its space to a chocolate-flavored, art-driven party to benefit University Medical Center’s Trauma and Burn Care Center.

Cerca: Past, future intersect in Cedar City, Utah

A map on the wall of the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum in Cedar City, Utah, shows the town was built on the crossroads of many of the major western trails. In some ways, it’s still at a crossroads, and that’s part of what makes it an interesting place to visit.

Arizona’s Walnut Canyon home to ancient cliff dwellings

Walnut Canyon is an eroded gash in the forested plateau surrounding Flagstaff, Ariz. The canyon contains 20 miles of diverse habitat along a creek named for the native Arizona walnut trees that grow there. Early pioneers discovered that they were not the first settlers in the area when they found ancient cliff dwellings tucked into ledges beneath the rim of the canyon.

Cerca calendar: August 2013

August in Cerca country is full of fairs and festivals to draw people outdoors.

Watching, cringing, as film family makes real-as-life errors

My private practice is replete with issues of divorce, helping children cope with divorce, parental alienation, postmarital dating and blended families. Single-parent homes. Various custody arrangements. Two birthdays. Two Christmas celebrations. Two vacations. And how the hell do you group photographs at ensuing weddings, bar mitzvahs and baptisms?

Enrollees in college’s English language classes come from around globe

Today’s lesson has Dr. Bette Brickman teaching her class the difference between “asked” and “told.” Each student reads a sentence aloud and picks the appropriate word. One sentence has a father talking to a child about cleaning the garage. The choice isn’t so clear.

Democrats mum on scandals

It is stunning to watch politicians who by day make a living talking about the rights and dignity of women, then by night condone creepy sexual predators of their own party.

Buying the farm

Agriculture policy doesn’t get much notice when it comes to the economy, but consumers and taxpayers certainly feel the pinch of all the bad decisions coming out of Washington.

Being Showbot for Blue Man Group takes special something

While auditioning for the role of a lifetime, Jennifer Lauren heard the words that no other female performer in the history of Las Vegas has ever heard: “Your boobs are too big.”

With catchy cachet, bitcoins become topic of currency

Bitcoin enthusiasts are talented with similes. Using bitcoin? It’s like being an airplane passenger. You don’t have to understand the technology to fly. Mining bitcoin? It’s like rolling dice. Eventually you’ll get a winning combination.

Feeling pain three times over

Frances Kitowski remembers the phone call like it happened last night.

Blame damage on Smokey Bear

A bolt of lightning sparked the Carpenter 1 Fire, but Mount Charleston’s largest blaze on record was fueled by mistakes made by people over the past 100 years.

Bankruptcy doesn’t come cheap for companies struggling to survive

As Station Casinos’ lead counsel in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, the giant law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy charged $802,000. But that didn’t include expert advice on navigating the perils and nuances of bankruptcy law, just the time spent compiling and defending the legal bill.

Epic dunk offers peek at UNLV recruit’s skill

Do a quick Internet search using the words “Ray Smith” and “dunk,” and you’ll find it. Just make sure to hide the children when you watch the video.

House rejects limiting surveillance by NSA

WASHINGTON — A measure to limit the National Security Agency’s ability to collect the telephone records of millions of Americans was narrowly defeated in Congress last week.

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