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  • New developments downtown are backdrop for discussion on Las Vegas as health care hub

    Brian Brannman, Chief Executive Operator of University Medical Center, speaks during the paneled discussions on downtown medical developments hosted by the Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition at the Historic 5th Street School Wednesday, May 22, ...

  • Will doctor isnt in bill for chiropractors assistants cause pain

    Two warring factions among Nevada chiropractors split over a bill that has passed both houses of the Legislature without any "no" votes, despite one faction's concerns that this bill poses a danger to public safety. One faction is headed by Dr. James Overland Sr., head of the Nevada Chiropractic Association. He wanted the law changed so licensed chiropractic assistants could ...

  • Superintendent selection already being questioned

    Questions about the validity of the Clark County School Board's late-night, whirlwind decision to permanently hire Interim Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky Tuesday are already swirling among those taken aback by the action. Doubts about the legality of the appointment also exist, according to an open-meeting-law attorney who cites precedents set by the Nevada Supreme Court and Nevada attorney ...

  • Expeditions await at Springs Preserve

    As outside temperatures rise, the indoor adventures heat up at the Springs Preserve. In the Origen Museum, visitors will be transported to a tropical environment with the Rainforest Adventure, a multisensory expedition that highlights the challenges facing these ecological wonders and suggests ways that people can make a difference. This limited engagement exhibit is open daily from June 2 to ...

  • Volunteers needed to advocate for disabled foster children

    Some of the most vulnerable children -- children in the foster care system with disabilities -- need someone to make sure they get necessary services to excel in school. A 6-year-old program is providing that support but needs more volunteers to meet the growing demand for children who have no one else to help them in local schools. Sponsored by the nonprofit Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, ...


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Movie Review

Paper Moon [DVD]

Paper Moon [DVD]

Tatum ONeal was nine years old and had never acted in her life when she played one of the lead roles in Peter Bogdanovichs Paper Moon opposite her father, then superstar Ryan ONeal, and became the (still) youngest person to ever win an Oscar. Some have seen her victory as a sentimental fluke, but watching Paper Moon, its impossible to deny the power and subtlety of her performance a ... ...

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  • Cox announces back-to-school fairs

    While the current school year wraps up, Cox Communications is planning its 2013 back-to-school fairs. Event dates are Aug. 10 at Meadows mall, 4300 Meadows Lane; Aug. 17 at the Boulevard mall, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway; and Aug. 24 at The Galleria at Sunset, 1300 W. Sunset Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The back-to-school fairs are free events that feature a coalition of community agencies and ...

  • Tao Group and Rape Crisis Center enter partnership in Las Vegas

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 10:39 p.m. At first glance, it looks like an unusual partnership, but then in light of revelations of pimps hustling hookers and luring party girls into the world's oldest profession, it makes perfect sense. Our Tao Group, which has the restaurant and nightclubs Tao in The Venetian and Lavo in the Palazzo, as well as Marquee in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, has ...

  • Club Read provides summer fun for kids teens

    Children of all ages are encouraged to read at local libraries. Registration begins June 1 for the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's Club Read ...

  • Ghost towns provide glimpse of states boom-and-bust past

    Nevada's rural landscape is punctuated with ghost towns -- communities built on the promise of mining riches, and then discarded when the dream either died or never quite became reality. The names of many Nevada ghost towns -- Goldfield, Midas, Silver Peak and Goldpoint -- attest to the aspirations of those dreamers who hoped they had stumbled upon the next Comstock Lode. In some cases, the ...

  • Las Vegas still leads nation in underwater homeowners but crisis seems to be subsiding

    A vacant HUD home is shown in North Las Vegas April 2, 2013. A neighbor said that it has been vacant for a bout two years. (1524 Gaber Court, North Las ...

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