At age 15, Oscar Ho sounds much older than his years. He says his parents help motivate him but some students don’t get that at home. “I try to show students what they can do when they apply themselves. When they get excited and do well, it’s a great feeling.”
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The miniature pacemaker implanted in Pamela Ham without surgery is the latest effort to make heart surgery less traumatic.
It’s Day 43 of the 2017 Legislative Session, and it’s the first deadline day.
Nevada Sen. Dean Heller is in a no-win situation on the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, and his fellow Republican, Gov. Brian Sandoval, keeps putting him in the hot seat.
Three spots have been designated where pooches can get a potty break near airline gates at McCarran International Airport.
Al Lunceford, 74, wants people to largely hold themselves accountable for their success or failure. Too often, he says, people lack the desire or dedication or discipline to succeed.
As columnist Paul Harasim lay in his hospital bed recently, he realized how little he had really told his kids about his life.
The native of Switzerland laughs as she remembers how she left Europe at age 22 to travel the world. Though she had a degree in business management, she wasn’t sure what she’d do with it.
It’s the start of the third week of the 2017 Legislative Session, and Day 15 is going to be busy.
Jeanne Laubscher went from Bonanza High School in 1982 to the world famous “Les Folies Bergere,” which had a nearly half century run at the Tropicana. She also worked with magician Lance Burton for years.
The election of Donald Trump and his inauguration today as the 45th president of the United States has triggered a tsunami of leftist hysteria. It’s time for an intervention.
When Mason VanHouweling was in the Air Force Reserves — he was stationed in Afghanistan after 9/11 —, he fell in love with his future wife largely through emails and telephone calls. He credits her support for helping him turn around the financial affairs of UMC.
Johnny Skandros, one of the co-founders of SCRUFF, a dating app for gay men around the world, says tough times at Palo Verde High School helped fuel his drive for business success.
Sister Xiomara Mendez-Hernadez left a career in high fashion to become a nun. She says she felt empty designing clothes for the wealthy. She now works as a chaplain for St. Rose Dominican Church-Siena campus.
Combining municipal elections in odd years with county, state and federal elections in even years could save Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City substantially.