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Two things were evident in the 51s’ 6-5 walkoff win over Fresno on Sunday afternoon at Cashman Field: Wally Backman is still an intense competitor, and he still has a pretty good arm.
It was the sight of his Marine uniform jacket that he hadn’t seen in 54 years that rolled back the clock in Hal Loew’s mind.
Unions are desperate to boost declining membership. Through 2013, only 11.3 percent of wage and salary workers belonged to unions. Growing public-sector membership is the only reason the figure is that high — 35.3 percent of government employees belong to a union, while just 6.7 percent of private-sector workers are union members. Where can unions go to organize new members? Where left-leaning thought and indoctrination rule the day: college campuses.
Memories loomed large in songs performed by Eric Church, Lee Brice and others at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden.
Neither wind, nor rain nor cold keeps Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band from delivering to fans at Sunday’s free concert. And he took a bunch of Selfies at no additional charge.
North Las Vegas plans to spend even more money on its newest regional park, Craig Ranch, but can the financially struggling city afford the costs?
Civil rights, feminism, the anti-Vietnam War movement, gay rights, rights for the disabled. Given what’s happened in those areas during the six decades baby boomers have monopolized the nation’s cultural, political and economic landscape, it’s not surprising that many researchers characterize boomers, and that includes me, as positive social and political rabble-rousers.
Clark County and its largest union have a disagreement that is rooted in how future employees should be compensated after they have put in eight years. And it’s called longevity pay.