CARTOON: The buck stops over there

President Joe Biden blames U.S. oil companies for high gasoline prices while his green energy ‘transition continues its assault on U.S. fossil fuels.

 
Oscars: Will Smith smacks Chris Rock; ‘CODA’ wins best picture

A 94th Academy Awards that steadily maintained a buoyant spirit was rocked by an unbelievable exchange after Will Smith took offense to a joke made by Chris Rock about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Knight Hawks lose as offense stalls in 2nd half

The Knight Hawks were limited to 66 yards of offense in the second half after accumulating 147 yards in the first half of Sunday’s Indoor Football League game.

There’s a new player in the Las Vegas uber-luxury housing market

The Reserve at Red Rock Canyon is combining a resort to host weddings and events, along with a 16-home enclave in the Red Rock National Conservation Area that will feature homes in excess of $20 million.

Summerlin homes embrace outdoor living

In the master-planned community of Summerlin, homebuilders embrace the great value that residents place on the community’s active outdoor lifestyle, incorporating at least 15 percent of outdoor living space into the design of their homes.

Homeowners unhappy about landscaping company

Homeowners do have the right to request in writing a copy of the signed contracts. Since the proposals are association records, a homeowner could request a copy of them as well.

Lake Las Vegas celebrates Mardi Gras with golf cart parade

With live music, giveaway prizes and a golf cart parade, Lake Las Vegas transformed into a grand New Orleans-style celebration the weekend before Mardi Gras. Parade-goers gathered in The Village along the lake to show off their colorful outfits decked out with feathers, beads and, of course, Crescent City-inspired bling.

REAL ESTATE BRIEFS: MARCH 26

NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, recently honored the NAIOP Southern Nevada Chapter with Chapter Merit Awards (CMAs) for outstanding leadership by a chapter president, volunteer of the year, education and legislative affairs.

Coldwell Banker Premier Realty holds awards event

Local real estate brokerages Coldwell Banker Premier Realty and Coldwell Banker Commercial Premier recognized its top-producing sales associates of 2021 during an awards celebration last week at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay featuring keynote speaker, Liz Gehringer, president of affiliate business at Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

Mortgage tips for homeowners and buyers

Recently, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point. With up to six more rate increases earmarked through the end of the year, homeowners with an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) will likely begin scrambling to convert to fixed-rate loans, while new homebuyers will jump on purchasing a home sooner rather than later to lock-in lower loan rates. Here are a few things homeowners should know about fixed-rates v. ARM.

 
Zelenskyy says West needs more courage in helping Ukraine

The Ukrainian president made a plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its 32nd day.