The Las Vegas Epicurean Affair is scheduled for Thursday at The Pools at the Palazzo, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
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It worked for Martin Middle School students who received a trip to San Diego for winning A Test for Excellence, a competition that assesses students’ knowledge about current events.
It’s Oscar Goodman’s final luncheon with the Clark County Bar Association as the mayor of Las Vegas. Someone makes the mistake of calling it his “last.” “Last? Last?!?,” he asks in disbelief. “Everyone’s talking about it’s my last this or my last that. It’s not like I’m dying or anything.” Discussing the quickly approaching end of his 12-year reign as the “World’s Happiest Mayor” is, understandably, a touchy subject. He gets a bit emotional. After all, he swears in the new mayor July 6.
Porsha Revesz weighs in on her years on Oscar Goodman’s elbow promoting the city as a showgirl with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “He’s straightforward. There’s nothing fake about him. I’ll miss my good friend,” she said of the soon to be term limited mayor.
Rusty Haight cruises straight ahead at 50 mph in a Ford Crown Victoria — a “baby” buckled into a car seat in back. He nears a short line of cars waiting to his left. The second car in line bumps the first — an empty Hyundai Sonata — pushing it directly into Haight’s path.
Ken Ruge at last indulged his deep desire for large machinery recently, stepping into a five-acre sandbox called Dig This along Interstate 15 opposite Trump International tower.
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I am a little embarrassed to admit it, but I picked a fight with a robot the other day. Okay, technically it was a staring contest, but the tension was real. It was one of those sleek, autonomous delivery units, waiting for an elevator at a local resort. It had these digital anime eyes that blinked, feigning a soul. Read more…
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The city’s mayor started tearing down a building to kick off the project.
One person was killed Wednesday night after a Salvation Army bus stolen in North Las Vegas triggered a police pursuit, then ran a red light in the west valley and collided with a motorcycle, police said.
Though some showed support for reining in federal immigration agents, others in the valley said they feel more positive about ICE’s actions.
Ahead of its grand opening, the Boca Park 99 Ranch Market has announced details about what shoppers can expect inside the new store.
