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Boomers find volunteering rewarding

According to federal statistics, the volunteer rate for 74 million baby boomers is 33 percent — 5 points above the national average of 28 percent. Studies show that upon leaving the workforce, many boomers look for meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Checking out your doctors should mean full disclosure

Your anesthesiologist is battling his own addiction to alcoholism and since 2006 has entered six settlement agreements with the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners. Three times his suspension was stayed.

Trump fails to right a wrong with nation’s veterans

It would have been so easy for Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, to do the right thing during his 20-minute speech at the recent Rolling Thunder motorcycle run in Washington, D.C.

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Dr. Douglas Fraser wants to help people when they need it most

In less than three years in Las Vegas, Dr. Douglas Fraser’s penchant for planning, coupled with the ability to improvise when, say, an artery ruptures, has made him a dynamic force in emergency medicine in Las Vegas.

More questions on MGM Resorts parking fee controversy

After going through details of MGM Resorts International’s $90 million parking strategy, which starts to take effect next week, readers responded immediately — with more questions.

A Las Vegas businessman, a letter and a lesson unlearned from Korea

As this Memorial Day approached, Las Vegas businessman Christoper McMahon received a letter about the Korean War from his 88-year-old father, retired Army Col. Richard McMahon, who earned the Silver Star for valor during the bloody 1950s conflict that then-President Harry Truman referred to as a “police action.”

Boomers try to rediscover love

Many single baby boomers have made a choice to try and rediscover love, to try and start out on a new path in life with a fascinating new someone.

New ‘Seven Magic Mountains’ art offers different kind of theme park

“Seven Magic Mountains” is already a controversial piece of art. People love it or hate it before they’ve even seen it. I went south of the Las Vegas Valley, just off Interstate 15, to see it Sunday with two friends who both enjoy art. We loved it.

On writing and race, teacher still knows best

Last week’s story about the increasing economic segregation of minority students in American public schools made me think about a school I attended, about a teacher I had.

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