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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 10, 2013 - 12:00 am

Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture that caught our eye last week.

■ A 34-minute Super Bowl power blackout sends social media types wondering who’s responsible. “Johnny” from the movie “Airplane” thanks you all for one more moment of pop culture fame.

■ Tuesday was “Safer Internet Day.” So let’s click on this “Happy Safer Internet Day” e-card and ... damn.

■ Weather-forecasting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring. Obviously just another lackey of the global warming conspiracy.

■ Stewie u25B6, the Reno-based record holder for world’s longest cat (48.5 inches), dies. Not buying it, because what cat would ever lie still long enough for a measurement?

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

Mosquitoes feed off a device with blood in a lab at UNLV in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. ...

Mosquito species ‘exploded all over the valley’; What can the health district do?

By Peter Breen / RJ

June 19, 2024 - 11:07 am

According to the Southern Nevada Health District, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a threat because they can transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.

Several Las Vegas Strip properties include 24-hour fitness centers as amenities for hotel guest ...

What Strip hotels have 24-hour gyms?

By Annie Vong / RJ

June 19, 2024 - 6:00 am

Here’s a list of Strip properties that include 24/7 fitness centers as amenities for hotel guests.

Las Vegas ranks among most expensive places in the US to visit: study

By McKenna Ross / RJ

June 18, 2024 - 7:10 pm

Las Vegas is one of the most expensive places in the United States to visit, a recent study exploring inflation’s impact on travel found.

Higher temperatures demand more water for fruit production to continue. (Bob Morris)

Fig trees need ample water while producing fruit

By Bob Morris Gardening

June 15, 2024 - 6:00 am

We are quickly approaching temperatures (and wind) that require watering figs three times a week. The higher temperatures demand more water for production to continue.