Новости за 21.08.2016

Here's a final look at what Olympic events you need to watch on the final day of Rio 2016.

You'll be hard-pressed to find a better way to start your marriage journey, writes Joel Jacobson.

Gurbaksh Chahal’s controversial career is a cautionary tale about the risks facing entrepreneurs who amass too much power too quickly.

Construction work for an access road to a 30-acre medical campus has begun.

A centuries-old celebration of a Latina girl’s rite of passage into womanhood has long made its mark in the Las Vegas Valley’s Hispanic community. Quinceañera, the extravagant ritual of the 15th birthday, is perhaps the most significant day in a young Latina’s life besides her wedding, according to local celebrants. And the over-the-top trappings are driving big business. “They don’t care how much money they spend. These girls want everything big ...”

A trip through the Menzies Motorsports warehouse near downtown tells the story of how Bryce Menzies went from racing dirt bikes in the desert to becoming one of off-road racing’s dominant performers in Pro-2 trucks ...

Desert tortoises used to be a common sight in undeveloped parts of the Las Vegas Valley. Today, the population is diminished, and the reptiles have disappeared from many areas of their historic range. Here’s a look at why they’re disappearing from the desert, and why that matters.

Feeling lucky? Gaming establishments throughout Southern Nevada offer deals and promotions for gamers ...

I love volunteering. Over the years I’ve served Thanksgiving meals to the homeless, taught arts and crafts to children of California migrant farmworkers and visited patients in hospitals. These days I volunteer at Northern Nevada HOPES in Reno. It’s a large medical clinic dedicated to …

When I caught up with J.D. Vance, he still sounded a bit bemused by the success of his colorfully titled book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture …

Apparently, Department of Veterans Affairs officials haven’t learned much from the wait-time scandal that shook VA to its foundations and forced the resignation of former Secretary …

Reno officials are mulling options to makeover the downtown arch at a cost of about $175,000. Improvements under discussion include programmable letters and ...

On a recent morning, Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow stood on the Historic Westside School campus, gazing at what was once the cafeteria. He remembered the home-cooked rice, corn bread, black-eyed peas and fried chicken served to students, as he had attended a Head Start program at Las Vegas’ oldest schoolhouse ...

To Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz was always a detour. That’s easy to forget amid the enthusiasm at the conclusion of the rivalry’s second chapter. ...

Choose your truism. Millennials are the most diverse, tolerant, connected, educated and idealistic generation ever. Or the most narcissistic, lazy, entitled, coddled, distrustful and …

The safe approach would have been to stay quiet, cast a vote and let what happened at the polls stay at …

I have a vision for UNLV football — one that is as big and bold as the place we all call home. I see a day when our football program reflects the success of this great city and helps open our university to a much …

Yes, the world is a mess. So what else is new? We need a president who will double down on America’s unique capacity for global leadership.

Doyle F. Dahlin, 85, of Hallam died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Omaha. He was born on November 2, 1930, in Polk County Nebraska to Alvin and Esther (Lind) Dahlin. Doyle married LaVonne Smith on August 13, 1949, in…

Dr. Carroll R. Sawin, 85, of Lincoln, passed away at The Monarch, on August 20, 2016. Born August, 16, 1931, in Anthon, Iowa, to Lloyd and Florence (Wilmott) Sawin. Ret. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources LPS. As a devoted civic…

James D. (Jim) Hacker died August 19, 2016. He was born Mar 1, 1924, to Francis A. and Gertrude C. Hacker. Attended University of Nebraska. He enlisted in the USAF in WWII and served as a waist gunner on a…

A celebration of life for Edgar (4/2/2016) & Glendoris (10/14/2014) Chicoine will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016. A brief graveside ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, 6800 S. 14th St., Lincoln. Casual attire.

Marilyn C. Rownd Jensen, 81, of Topeka, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.

Lawrence Robert Humbert, 77, Lincoln, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 14, 2016. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a man of integrity and honor and was respected by anyone who knew…

Linda C. Gillan, 69, Lincoln, passed away August 17, 2016 in Lincoln. She was born on January 19, 1947, in Seattle to Louis and Peggy (Hughbanks) Coupez. She married Jerry Gillan on January 18, 1969, in Seattle. They moved to…