Since Workforce Connections’ One-Stop Career Center opened at 6330 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, in June 2013, more than 1,000 people have been hired, thanks to the collaboration of government, educational and more than two dozen nonprofit partners.
When Matthew Kadish released “Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet” as an e-book on Amazon.com on Fourth of July weekend last year, he didn’t think about it during his three-day vacation, but when he got back, he was pleasantly surprised to find he had sold more than 600 copies.
Jamal Norris gave thanks to the city of Henderson for his 15-year employment with a mural for the teen lounge at Whitney Ranch Recreation Center. “I was almost like the resident artist for the city,” Norris said of his history. “I did any artwork for any event. I created backdrops, built parade floats and painted murals. That was kind of my forte.”
It’s time for Las Vegas to cowboy up and prepare for some western fun. The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association plans its Scully Western U.S. Championships from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30-Aug. 2 with night events from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Answers to Sudoku and crossword puzzles from July 24, 2014, View editions.
