Letoi Adams did not know how to ski until after she became disabled. Adams, 40, is a U.S. Army veteran who became paralyzed due to cancer 13 years ago and has been a wheelchair user ever since. “The goal is for us to get out on the slopes and try to be more independent,” she says. “This time, I was able to get ...
A new community center opening this week in the Silverado area has everything you’d expect in a new facility — space for fitness, meetings and socializing.
The type of clowning Erik Engman teaches at the Clown School Las Vegas doesn’t have many of the typical features you’d expect, like balloon animals or pie-throwing, but it has one key visual indicator: ...
Alicia Lu is hoping to combine a business degree from UNLV and a passion for food into a career as a restaurant owner. Lu, a senior at Southeast Career Technical Academy who plans to attend UNLV starting this fall, said her dream was to open an eatery specializing in Peruvian cuisine. “I’m Peruvian, so ...
Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s desert tortoise and weather prognosticator, came out of his burrow at 3:09 p.m. today to bring the unofficial start of spring in the Las Vegas area.
Harris asked the crowd of high school students how many of them have had an active-shooter drill. Many raised their hands. “It doesn’t have to be this way,” she said in a somber voice ...
Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is aspiring to empower Nevada’s blind population to participate in the economy with more independence by distributing the ...
Emma is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s journalism graduate program. When she’s not reporting on natural resources, she enjoys exploring the mountains of Nevada and Arizona.
