Tracy Rodgers and Brian Lee, two experts on nursing home care, say the squeaky wheel gets the grease when it comes to nursing home care. They encourage regular visitations and speaking up about care respectfully when at a nursing home. Nevada has gone from an “F’ grade to a “B” grade in nursing care because nursing homes added staff.
As a crime unfolds, communication is important — for police and people who need help. But before police even know a crime has happened, someone has to call it in.
Brian and Nicole Hammond are kindred spirits. They never saw themselves as either foster or adoptive parents, yet that’s what they became, adopting six children born to drug-addicted mothers.
Thalia Dondero was a trailblazer and a magnificent storyteller. Friends at the celebration of life for Dondero, who died Sept. 4 at age 96 remembered her achievements, spirit and her willingness to get things done.
Some people believe former Stanford student and star swimmer Brock Turner is destined for failure because of his sexual assault conviction. But many misogynists in the the United States — ranging from Bill Clinton to Mike Tyson — have gone on to great success despite their terrible behavior.
Retired teacher Yvonne Cooper is one of the many baby boomers who’s bought her dream car. She bought it as a gift to herself. Statistics show that boomers buy the most cars, yet only 10 percent of marketing dollars are spent on advertising to them.
Before 9/11, bags were sorted into two categories at McCarran International Airport. “They were either California bags, or they were not California bags,” said Samuel Ingalls, assistant director of aviation at McCarran.
Near 2500 guns that people use for protection in Las Vegas are stolen by thieves. In a country where the FBI reports that are more than 2 million home burglaries each year, it isn’t easy easy to have guns for protection when thieves are at work.
Schools in only three states — Nevada, Mississippi and Utah — still operate under an opt-in mandate for sex education courses. And when the Clark County School Board debated whether it should lobby lawmakers to remove the Silver State from that short list, some members of the public weren’t terribly happy.
My wife, Patricia, and I drove out of town last weekend for some R&R. Within minutes of driving onto our Summerlin street, the wonderful feeling of restoration turned into a high-anxiety downer.
For the past 13 years, my trips to the Utah Shakespeare Festival have been enriched by the presence of Nancy Melich, a former journalist who guides give-and-take discussions about plays the morning after performances.
For far too long she couldn’t talk about what happened to her — and what almost happened to her — without sobbing.
The Martin Luther King Boulevard onramp to northbound U.S. Highway 95 will close for the next two months beginning on Tuesday, when a crew of about 60 construction workers will start erecting several retaining walls around the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas.
Dr. James Gabroy has a sterling record. No malpractice cases, no professional hiccups. Until now. A complaint was made against his penmanship. Though his alleged bad handwriting could cost him his license, on top of the $70,000 he’s already spent defending himself.
What we found after the gator attack that killed a child at Disney World is that marketing for the park was a long way from reality. It’s now possible that the park will now become truly family friendly.
