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UNLV professor finds new voice in Great Courses

John Bowers’ teaching honors include UNLV’s Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship and he has written scholarly works about literary classics and canonical authors. Almost through serendipity the English professor reached out to a much wider audience through The Great Courses.

State offers assistance to those losing Medicaid coverage

The open enrollment period for health insurance doesn’t apply to Medicaid recipients, Nevada officials said on Thursday. But, many Medicaid-eligible Nevadans will receive a form in the mail in 2015 for re-determination of eligibility.

Get Lucky on Sunday at new restaurant

You’ll be able to get Lucky — or at least Lucky Foo’s — if the restaurant opens as expected on Sunday at 8955 S. Eastern Ave.

Shoe-box ministry spreads joy to kids around the world

As difficult as it is for most Americans kids to imagine, there are children in the world who have never received a gift, not for their birthday, a holiday or any other occasion. Operation Christmas Child works to fill that void.

Get married for free at the Linq on 12/13/14

Caesars is planning to host hundreds of “in-motion” weddings on the High Roller at the Linq Promenade on Dec. 13 — aka “the last sequential wedding date of this century” — between 10:11 a.m. and 12:13 p.m.

Go Wild

When local interior designer Sue Conboy talks about animal-print decor, you can practically see her tossing a leopard-print pillow onto a client’s classic, button-tufted chair, brushing her hands off and declaring, “Yes, now we’re done!”

Marks on Rookwood pottery provide clues to value

Rookwood pottery, made in Cincinnati since 1880, is perhaps the most popular American art pottery among collectors. The company not only made artist-decorated vases, molded bookends, art-deco figurines and commercial wares, but it also used marks that tell a collector exactly what it is.

Ornamental grasses take center stage in fall, winter

For much of the year, ornamental grasses may be perhaps the most underappreciated plant choices for the landscape. You likely pass them unnoticed during spring and summer, when they quietly provide the backdrop for other showier plants in the landscape.

Fall centerpiece in muted palette creates gentle decoration

So often at this time of the year, we see an autumn centerpiece and wreath in autumn colors of gold, red and brown. This combination of colors is beautiful for the season and I’m definitely not knocking it.

Designer shortcuts refresh decor for entertaining

The season of entertaining family and friends is almost upon us. What better time to change or refresh your decor in an inexpensive way?