By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Santa Claus is coming to town — or so about 85 percent of young American children believe. In interviews, 85 percent of 4-year-olds said that they believed in Santa, 65 percent of 6-year-olds said that they believed, and 25 percent of 8-year-olds said that they believed. Those numbers were published in […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Three dudes who recently got their toy hauler stuck near Big Dune in Southern Nevada probably didn’t expect help to come in the form of an adventuring nude model. But that’s exactly what happened after they wandered into the camp of Sarah Jane Woodall of Las Vegas who models, blogs and posts under […]
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The Truckee Chamber of Commerce is inviting business owners to come together for 90 minutes every three months in 2018 in order to identify the greatest challenges facing their local business community and to develop creative solutions as a team. Beginning the week of Jan. 23, the chamber will launch Business Speaks. Eleven distinct “Base […]
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The Lake Valley Fire Protection District delivered Christmas trees equipped with stands, lights and ornaments to community members that needed a helping hand this holiday season. With the help of Katie Long of Thran’s Flowers, the district was able to hand deliver and help set up 10 trees for families in need this year. Thran’s […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Traditional incandescent lightbulbs are about to start going dark in California. The old-fashioned bulbs are expected to start disappearing from hardware and home-improvement store shelves beginning Jan. 1, when ambitious energy-efficiency regulations are scheduled to take effect across the state. Although bulb manufacturers are trying to get a court order […]
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Agencies that deal with mental health are benefiting from the generosity of Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam. The couple created the a charitable organization in October with funding of approximately $58 million. Katz and Amsterdam worked with local community leaders and Vail Resorts employees to identify that mental health and […]
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By Rick Gross Whether you can still count the days since you started your first job or you are nearing the end of your career, saving for retirement should be a top financial priority. You have the potential to spend decades in retirement, so it’s worth committing to saving today. Here are some fundamental strategies […]
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By Yvonne Gonzalez, Las Vegas Sun American homes are growing ever bigger, but a separate mindset is causing some to leave their possessions behind and embrace much smaller digs. Minimalism is a movement away from excess and toward keeping only vital, important items. Experts such as psychotherapist Linda Esposito write that this can help people […]
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By Larry Weitzman The only way in which the MDX SH-AWD Hybrid is not better than the conventional MDX is the price, but that differential is only $1,500; a small price to pay when you consider the advantages of more performance and about 15 percent better fuel economy overall and perhaps a 20 percent improvement […]
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By Nicholas Joyce, The Conversation Every holiday season, families and friends convene to share affection, kindness and experience. In the ideal holiday atmosphere, one often depicted in commercials and media, such get-togethers are places of warmth, appreciation and general happiness. If you find yourself in such a family, count yourself lucky and blessed. If your […]
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