By building a bar for sociable computer gamers, Christopher LaPorte seems at first glance to be chasing an oxymoron.
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Abigal Lemus, a third-grader at Wynn Elementary School, won this year’s contest to predict the emergence of Mojave Max, the desert tortoise that lives outside Red Rock Canyon’s visitor center, contest officials announced Thursday.
The Party on the Rocks concert series is scheduled to present Bruce Hornsby at 9 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Resort’s Rocks Lounge, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.
Valley Hospital, 620 Shadow Lane, recently completed a three-suite endoscopy department, concluding the final phase of a $26 million surgical services expansion and renovation. The project included an operating theater, pre- and post-operative units and waiting areas for patients.
The United Way of Southern Nevada’s Young Philanthropists Society read last month to students at Hollingsworth Elementary School, 1776 E. Ogden Ave., as part of Nevada Reading Month.
Las Vegas mayoral candidates Carolyn Goodman and Chris Giunchigliani were the top vote-getters in the April 5 primary election and will square off in the June 7 general election.
Become one of Mother Earth’s favorite sons and daughters during the second annual GREENFest Earth Day festival, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16 at Town Square Las Vegas.
The 2011 Celtic Gathering and Highland Games is in step to be the largest celebration of Scottish heritage since the Las Vegas Celtic Society first cued the music and merriment seven years ago.
The seventh annual festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road.