Dear EarthTalk: What are “dirty fuels” and why are they so called? – Bill Green, Seattle, WA The term “dirty fuels” refers to fuels derived from tar sands, oil shale or liquid coal. Just like their more conventional fossil fuel counterparts such as petroleum and coal, they can be turned[...]
Tacos & Tequila (T&T) at Luxor Hotel and Casino will host Viva Max!, a benefit dinner that will donate 100 percent of proceeds toward the recovery of Max Jacobson, a popular local food writer who was critically injured in late December. The cocktail mixer and sit-down dinner will be held[...]
By Sandy Zimmerman (Photos by photo house) People usually overindulge by eating more and engaging in more activities when they are on vacation. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “Some foods are more likely to carry bacteria that can make you sick. Salads, fruits, vegetables, raw meat and[...]
By Sandy Zimmerman (Photos by Sandy Zimmerman) Badmaash means rebel, naughty, notorious, a person who does what he or she wants. Nakul Mahendro, the owner of the Badmaash Restaurant, explained, “When we were young, my father said, ‘Be good boys, don’t act like a Badmaash.’ “They call our restaurant, the[...]
By Sandy Zimmerman (Photos by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) The cherished Oscars were presented at the official 86th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences event. After 18 Academy Awards, Meryl Streep vied for the Best Actress Oscar (August: Osage County) but watched Cate Blanchett win[...]
By Ed Uehling What a waste! Nevada started the race to economic globalization with the most international economy of the 50 states and one of the 10 most recognized brands on the globe (Las Vegas). Add to that the political advantage of having the most powerful Senator in the entire nation, a man[...]
The Las Vegas Tribune has learned that longtime (35 years) LVMPD Detective Gordon Martines was notified on February 14, 2014 that he was terminated from employment effective February 10, 2014, per Sheriff Douglas Gillespie. This latest news bore an effective date coinciding with the day that the LVPPA (Police Union)[...]
Madam: Using your own words, “Just to be clear,” Gordon Martines is not my “friend.” Gordon Martines is a decent police officer who has served this community for more than three decades; he is a political candidate who ran for the position of sheriff a few times and has been[...]
By Warren Richey WASHINGTON — For the second time in two months, the U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a case examining whether the Obama administration by-passed Congress in an effort to unilaterally advance its political and policy objectives. At issue in Monday’s oral argument is whether the Environmental Protection Agency usurped legislative[...]
Editorials · Letters to the Editor
The LVPPA is a joke! That’s my take on them after reading the article on page #1 of the Tribune that stated the LVPPA does not consider Officer Gordon Martines a viable candidate. What gives the LVPPA the right to decide who is, or is not a viable candidate? I[...]
