In this day and age, everyone is focused on “going green.” If the economy is stopping you from installing solar panels or buying a Prius, here are a few fun activities you can participate in to celebrate Earth Day. You can take part in neighborhood cleanups, trade in your old alkalines for eco-friendly batteries and even sample an organic watermelon martini, all in the name of the environment.
A guide to Earth Day in Las Vegas
A vote for free stuff
Don't be too quick to peel off your "I Voted" sticker and toss it into the trash can. Sporting it on Tuesday can get you more than nods of approval ...
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In-N-Out rumor a hoax; no 1948 prices for you
The e-mails in recent weeks, from several friends, were delectable, as mouth-watering as Double-Doubles themselves. Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the opening of the first In-N-Out burger joint, in ...
Legionnaires’ Disease cases at Polo Towers prompt warning
The Southern Nevada Health District has issued a warning after four guests of Polo Towers were diagnosed with Legionnaires' Disease. The disease was discovered in guests who stayed at the ...
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Middle school gets solar education grant
It’s all about being green these days – and it’s best to catch folks when they’re young so habits stick.
Millionaire chancellor packs a lunch for regents meeting
The lunch-time buffet has long been a fixture at Board of Regents meetings. But earlier this week, regents chairman Michael Wixom announced that the era of the free, public lunch was ending.
Siegfried & Roy, elementary students welcome new ‘Star’
He kept asking, “Have you all had your ice cream?”
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Chance for thunderstorms
Hot, sticky weather is on tap today for the Las Vegas Valley, with a chance for thunderstorms.
Another change at UNLV: University College to be dissolved
UNLV is dissolving University College, a four-year-old academic college that served more than 2,000 students last fall.
Construction work to delay new elementary school’s opening
Students at the new Jesse Scott Elementary School will get an extra three weeks of summer vacation because construction work on the new North Las Vegas campus won’t be finished in time for the start of the academic year.
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