Las Vegas has 99 problems, to borrow a phrase from rapper Jay-Z, and Mother Nature is one of them.
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Sixty years ago they were a couple of buff, teenage Marines who shared the frontline trenches at the end of the Korean War.
Wesley Warren Jr., the 48-year-old Las Vegas man whose emotional and physical struggles with a 132-pound scrotum drew international attention, has undergone successful surgery to remove the mass, according to the California surgeon who led the team that performed the nearly 13-hour procedure.
There were no techniques taught in this April 10 art class at Innovations International Charter School of Nevada. Students were learning more important things from guest teacher and professional artist Alexander P. Huerta.
According to legend, 12th-century Mongol warriors heated their shields over open fires to grill food in the fields of battle. The food became known as Mongolian stir-fry, and you can do the same as you build your own bowl in a colorful, interactive, exhibition-style cooking setting.
Hannah Courser, a sophomore at Valley High School, raised $1,000 for Project 150, a charity dedicated to helping homeless, displaced and disadvantaged students at 15 Southern Nevada high schools.
Read about dining-related events and promotions across the Las Vegas Valley.
Ask any of the Gold Spike’s former employees and they will all say the same thing : Time spent at the now-shuttered casino was like being a part of one big, happy family.
PROSPECTIVE HOME BUYERS CAN RECEIVE HELP WITH PROCESS AT UPCOMING FAIR
The Huntridge Neighborhood Association has organized dozens of events, from screening movies in Circle Park on Maryland Parkway to throwing a Big Lebowski-themed party .
First Friday is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday in downtown Las Vegas. Admission is free. Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Live entertainment, food vendors and more are planned. For information on shuttle services, artists, music and more, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.
In an unprecedented decision, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has recommended an officer be fired for his actions in a police shooting. Officer Jacquar Roston, 36, is on administrative leave since the November shooting of a man in an east valley park. Roston shot the man in the leg after mistaking the shine from a label on the man’s hat for a gun.