Retired roller derby queen Tokyo Rose watched the new movie “Whip It” with a discerning eye, but she was clearly enthralled and exhilarated. The movie sparked memories of the adrenaline rush she had skating 30 to 35 miles an hour before screaming crowds.
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The idea to resign his judgeship and run for governor didn’t actually originate with Brian Sandoval. Political consultant Pete Ernaut, a longtime friend, planted the seed this past summer.
Sometimes when new laws are passed, there’s a big to-do. By the time they’re enacted, everyone has forgotten about them and wonders, for instance, why the heck they need their birth certificate to renew their driver’s license. The Department of Motor Vehicle’s Real I.D. Act will get rolling in January. Check out www.dmvnv.com to get all the details about the act and its regulations.
When U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Maureen Nolen returned from her year in Afghanistan, her unit first landed in Bangor, Maine, where the famed Maine Troop Greeters welcomed them, as they do for every returning military flight.
John Ensign should send David Letterman two dozen roses. The talk show host’s revelation about the extortion attempt against him is overwhelming The New York Times’ investigation into legal and ethical questions surrounding Ensign’s affair.
Sue Lowden did it once. Can she do it again?
I’ve fielded this question at least a dozen times since I’ve taken over this job: When will the onramps and offramps on U.S. Highway 95 at Martin Luther King Boulevard open?
Just how far does respect for life reach at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary? Well, if someone sees a rattlesnake, maintenance is called. Not to kill the rattler, but to capture it and relocate it to a remote area where it is less of a threat.
My habit of text messaging while driving went by the wayside awhile ago, but it wasn’t because I believed I posed a danger to fellow drivers. I just happened to learn the hard way that I wasn’t very good at it.