Memories of 9/11
Local Las Vegas
I lost my 31-year-old old son to suicide two years ago. He left a wife and five small children behind. It has been so hard since he died. The day before he died, he had come without his family and spent two days with me. I have a daughter and another son. We are all having such a terrible time trying to live with our loss.
Fundamentally, the sport of triathlon is an individual’s game. Swim solo, bike solo, run solo. But the Las Vegas Triathlon Club is helping triathletes band together and motivate one another to tackle the challenges as one.
Cochineal scale is that white, fuzzy stuff on some cactuses. The scale insect itself is beneath the fuzzy stuff, where it lies protected and can feed on plant juices.
Even though Albo is mostly known for its pizza, there are customers who claim there is no better Philly steak in town.
Nicole Leslie Wilson has earned a Bachelor of Aeronautical Science degree from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.
They moved with a graceful, feminine appeal. Their voices belted out high-pitched notes. With their pretty dresses and faces full of makeup, they resembled women. That’s who they were when the mic was hot and the spotlight hit the stage. Ladylike. Female impersonators David de Alba and Paul Cummings spent decades gender bending at Finocchio’s, a legendary San Francisco cabaret nightclub that closed its doors after 63 years.
Whether it’s a school supplies drive, a fundraiser for a nonprofit or a public service announcement to raise awareness of a disease, Strip performers often dedicate their time and talent to help local charities.
On the kind of summer day that defines August in Southern Nevada, a group of about 25 people, most of them gripping water bottles, gathered in the unrelenting sun in the parking lot of Progressive Pilgrim Fellowship on Mojave Road.