A mass scream of delight tore through a Rio ballroom as actress Crystal Chappell leaned forward and kissed former Guiding Light co-star Jessica Leccia full on the lips. It was the moment fans of "Otalia," Guiding Light's lesbian supercouple, were denied as the series sputtered to its close. Full Story »
All Lee Bennett wanted was a few free home improvement pointers. Tips on laying floor. The finer points of hanging sheetrock. That kind of thing. Full Story »
At first glance, Henderson looks like the ideal community to harness the energy-generating power of sunlight. It gets plenty of the stuff, for one. And Nevada's second-largest city is already chained to the grid. Finally, it has a lot of single-family housing, which means a lot of roofs. Full Story »
The Las Vegas City Council approved building a new City Hall. Full Story »
Remember that astounding display of gusto by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in early October when he was talking about the health care bill? Full Story »
OK, so it doesn't feel very Christmasy. The economy is still coughing and hacking, thousands of Nevadans are out of work, and you're probably using this article as a makeshift blanket that you will later eat. Full Story »
Two icons of the modern anti-war movement plowed through Nevada this week to call for further scrutiny of Air Force operations -- specifically, the military's recent preference for remote control warfare. Full Story »
The Brookings Institution swaggered onto campus last fall with all the confidence of a scholarship point guard, buoyed by support from UNLV President Neil Smatresk and longtime booster Brian Greenspun. The idea: Import experts from Washington, D.C. to bring the region into a conversation about federal and international policy. In its first semester, Brookings Mountain West brought seven scholars ... Full Story »
You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It): The title of Wayne Newton's latest show at the Tropicana is "Once Before I Go," but the critics are saying, "Just go already!" From the Las Vegas Sun's Joe Brown ("It sounded like the Vegas Chainsaw Massacre") to the former L.A. Times entertainment blogger Richard Abowitz ("I find it painful to hear someone so incapable of singing perform for ... Full Story »
Wild horses breathe a neigh of relief Full Story »
Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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