CARSON CITY — Until she acquired a BlackBerry wireless device for her political campaign last summer, Sen. Shirley Breeden, D-Henderson, did not realize how unsafe trying to drive while typing text messages could be.
A 16-year-old girl returned home from school in January to find her mother on the floor of their garage with a 6-inch metal spike from an industrial tree stand sticking through her skull.
RENO — A growing number of owners are abandoning their domestic horses in the wild across Nevada and other Western states as the economy worsens and the cost of caring for the animals rises.
Remember voting in 1996 for the $120 million bond question that was to help pay for the Regional Justice Center, expand the county jail and expand county juvenile facilities? Sixty-nine percent of Clark County voters approved Question 1 in a low-turnout September primary. Almost 20,000 of us voted for it.
Consumer groups last week hailed the news that federal regulators have adopted new rules governing credit card companies and interest charges.
Those who live through the turmoil of history might often be shocked at the few dry sentences into which succeeding generations boil down epic events.
CHICAGO — Swirling snow, packed parking lots and massive markdowns greeted many shoppers across the country this weekend as retailers tried to woo consumers to open their wallets during the final holiday countdown.
John Ramous hit it off pretty well with Jordan Schnitzer during a job interview for regional manager of Harsch Investment Properties in Las Vegas.
DEAR GAIL: We’re building a custom home and want to make sure we have enough room in our dining room to fit eight chairs and a buffet. What should the size of the table be and how much room do we need for the buffet? I was also told that tables shouldn’t be more than 48 inches wide. Is that true? — Ruth.
So you want to invest in fine art, but don’t know where to start?
An exhibit of showgirl costumes was one of the highlights of last week’s Passport to Glamour event at the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas.
Ken and Annette were longtime suburban dwellers, but their downtown jobs and long commutes left them longing to live in the heart of the city. They found the house of their dreams during one of their long city walks — a charming, Victorian-heritage row house. And although it needed tons of work, they bought it with an eye to moving in slowly and retiring there for good.