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.
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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.
The economic downturn has been devastating for many in the construction industry, but 20-year Las Vegas resident Jeffrey Cruden, who has worked in commercial construction since 1989, was determined to make something good come out of it. He took advantage of the downtime to complete his lifelong ambition to author a novel. The result was the murder mystery “The Perfume Alibi.”
After a yearlong search, the Las Vegas Urban League has appointed Kevin E. Hooks as its new CEO.
Dennis Hope, 65, has gained a ton of notoriety for his idea (scheme? business?) to sell bits of the moon for 20 bucks a pop to anyone who finds his Nevada company on the Internet.
A woman who was beaten and stabbed to death early Sunday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
