By Daniel Trotta Havana — Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to help revive Cuba’s struggling offshore oil exploration on Friday at the start of a six-day tour of Latin America as Russia aims to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island. Putin was joined in Havana by close ally and so-called Russian[...]
Sometimes we simply take things for granted and most especially the good things we have in our lives. I get to interview a dozen people per week in my insurance practice. In the course of solving their problems and addressing their concerns, I also become a first-hand witness to their[...]
One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of the great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do. — Henry Ford The story is told of two explorers who were on a jungle safari when suddenly a ferocious lion jumped in front of them.[...]
The beloved board game Monopoly has spawned all manner of themed spinoffs. There’s Dog-opoly, Chocolate-opoly, KISS-opoly, Muppet-opoly, Elvis-opoly and even Las Vegas-opoly. There isn’t yet a Nevada-opoly, but if there was, the rules of the game would have to be changed significantly to be realistic. First, there would be two[...]
I spend a significant amount of time trying to keep up with the news from Las Vegas and the news involving the LVMPD. I do this by visiting the newspaper and TV station websites regularly. I recently saw another father asking why his son was killed (“blown almost in half”)[...]
By Zachariah Parry Strange as it may sound, as the judicial branch metes out judgments based on its interpretation of legislative decree or contractual intent, sometimes the difference between a win and a loss comes down to the presence or absence of something as seemingly innocuous as a comma. A[...]
By Amanda McWilliams Social Security Assistant District Manager in Las Vegas Medicare went into effect 48 years ago on July 1, 1966. Earlier that same year, Medicare workers went door to door trying to get seniors to sign up. Medicare was not the cornerstone then that it is today and[...]
Lifestyle · Restaurant Reviews
By Sandy Zimmerman (Photos by When you approach The Steak House Restaurant‘s impressive entrance, your mood changes. The dark wooden door and paneling attracts attention and suggests “tonight will be special“. A few steps across the hall and you discover The Steak House has been named one of the “Top[...]
By Sandy Zimmerman (Photos by Sandy Zimmerman unless indicated.) There is a village where you can forget about everything and join their interactive recreations of the life of the early settlers. Dennis and Sharon Riley‘s Apple Farm, Log Cabin tours and Orchard is one of the events here. From the[...]
Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo is the favorite to take the place of outgoing Sheriff Douglas Gillespie to keep the same regime, the same policy, and, in reality, the same of everything; there would not be much of a change from the present administration except moving Lombardo from a mid-size office[...]
Another case/different judge still brokering minority childrenJuly 16, 2014
Christine Guerci-Nyhus runs for judge in District Court 8July 16, 2014
Things are not always what they appear to beJuly 16, 2014
This week I have several good things to write about: Barrientos, Roman, Gentile, RushfieldJuly 16, 2014
