A development plan that would convert the Badlands golf course into houses and condominiums might be up in flames after a fiery Las Vegas City Council meeting Wednesday night.
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Some children are so fascinated by their parent’s careers that they decide to follow in their footsteps as adults. Ishi Kunin and her daughter, Shoshana Kunin-Leavitt, are lawyers at the Kunin Law Group. Both work in family law, with Ishi dealing with divorce cases and Shoshana specializing in adoption services.
With modern decor that includes stacked stone walls, Bowl Tique Avenue doesn’t look like the usual Chinese fast-food place.
Vintage Vegas entertainment is alive and well in Rich Rizzo’s Las Vegas Follies variety show “Rhythm.” Las Vegas Follies is a collection singers, dancers and comedians who have performed for decades on the Strip in such shows as “Splash,” “Evening at La Cage” and “Jubilee!”
Cherie Argano jogs in the water basin just south of W. Wayne Bunker Family Park, 7351 W. Alexander Road, on a near-daily basis. On June 8, she spotted what she thought was a German shepherd on the path in front of her. “But I as I got closer, I said to myself, ‘That’s no German Shepherd,’” Argano said.
About 400 cyclists gathered in Summerlin on Saturday morning to place a “ghost bike” commemorating a cyclist who was struck and killed by a tour bus earlier this year.
Mountain View Bistro opened at the beginning of the year, taking over the spot vacated by a wine bar near Cheyenne Avenue and Tenaya Way. Owner and manager Lisa Knight said the location, near MountainView Hospital (hence the name), was seen as “a good spot.”
Chances are there’s added sugar in your food. Monica Serna, clinical nutrition manager for Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, said, “As much as 75 percent of today’s foods have added sugar.”
Every old piece of wood is new again when Kyle Stinnett gets his hands on it. The northwest valley resident is the owner and operator of Stump Shop Fine Rustic Furniture, which has shops in Las Vegas and Brenham, Texas, population 16,297.
When parents work for the same company as their offspring, there’s the chance to mentor, pass along secrets of the trade and offer sage advice. Single mother Valarie Beel and her daughter, Kayla, both work for Bank of America.
Monday’s opening will make three local restaurants for pioneering downtown chef Natalie Young.
On June 19, 2012 — almost five years ago to the day — the mayor, councilman, fire chief and president of the Sun City Summerlin Board of Directors beamed with pride as they participated in the grand-opening ceremony for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Station No. 107, at Del Webb Boulevard and Sundial Drive.
Desert drivers know all too well what it’s like to be struck by little rocks that get kicked up on the road. The usual culprits are semitrailer trucks and pickup trucks with oversized tires.
Andre Gallagher of Las Vegas was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from his vehicle after hitting a median.
Summerlin’s Josh Keating began performing music when he was 13 and has appeared with his father, Ken, both around town and in Branson, Missouri.