Las Vegas writer My Haley was working on her doctorate in communications when she first heard Alex Haley speak. She was so inspired that as soon as she graduated, she pursued the goal of working with him. After collaborating on and publishing “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” the two were married in 1977. My was 24 and Alex was 56.
In the middle of politicians debating a broken system, naysayers preaching border security, activists crying out for citizenship and a country discussing immigration reform, Astrid Silva’s first worry is losing her family.
Talk about a Catch-22. Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada administrators said the charity’s newest thrift store at 915 S. Rainbow Blvd. is seeing half the business expected because it lacks proper signage to alert people that it’s there. But it can’t afford a sign until the store brings in more money.
The Sandpipers of Nevada swim team clinched the state championship title for the third consecutive year at the Nevada State Swimming Championships, which were held Feb. 21-24 at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Facility.
What if you could take the tranquility of an art exhibit and mix it up with other creative disciplines that soothe the soul? That’s the idea painter Nja Oné had for a once-a-month healing power of the arts event, called Last Saturday.
Balls rolled magically along extended arms. Ribbons snaked gracefully through the air. World-class rhythmic gymnastics has been transplanted from Eastern Europe and landed in Summerlin.
Many items that get thrown away in the flurry of spring cleaning can be a danger to the community and can’t simply be dumped down the drain or put on the curb. But procedures are in place to dispose of nearly everything.
