What makes Brumby the band to watch
ARTS: Local band makes its name in alternative folk-rock – A long, tall drink of water. As he strides you can almost hear the iconic theme from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly playing in the background, but his skinny jeans, suede zippered boots, and his dark hair swept to one side tell you he has a more […]
Jail Time: What we saw at the Henderson Detention Center
IN PHOTOS: A look at life in inside HDC – It is early evening and the men in orange jumpsuits form a hesitant dinner queue. “You know they’re from intake, because they’re confused. They don’t know even know which way to line up yet,” says Henderson Corrections officer Phillip Flores. The men are spending their first […]
Solar Flair: 5 sunglasses with stellar style
Solar Flair The first ‘sunglasses’ were created by prehistoric Inuit craftspeople in present-day Greenland and Canada, who re-duced the glare in a snow-covered world by looking through slits in glasses made from walrus tusks. The evolution from an object of sole function to one of high fashion and complex design accelerated with […]
Water Works: How NPS Rangers handle Lake Mead waters
IN PHOTOS: Lake Mead’s park rangers – In the right moment, one could easily be convinced that Elizabeth Dietzen and Preshant Lotwala have the best jobs in the world. And in the right moment, they would probably agree. The National Park Service Rangers spend a large part of their workday patrolling the Lake Mead National […]
Organ Donation: Helping Christopher play with all his new heart
SOCCER: Boy with heart transplant plays soccer thanks to The Simon Keith Foundation; Henderson golf tournament benefit set for the foundation October 24. – Dressed in yellow soccer gear with long, bumpy socks, seven-year old Christopher Rodriguez stood on the soccer field early in September, waiting to play in his first little-league game. His teenage brothers Junior […]
How The Odd Shop landed in Henderson
HISTORY: Giles-Barcus house began life as modest family home before becoming antique store and featured museum building. – The town of Goldfield, Nev., about 185 miles north of Las Vegas, was hit by a great fire in July 1923. Goldfield was the center of a rich gold mining area, and is today still the county […]
Book Reviews: A Different Blue is the reason book lovers spend hours in the bookstores
Book Review: Amy Harmon’s bestselling novel A Different Blue is unforgettable and satisfying – “Once upon a time there was a little blackbird, pushed out of the nest, unwanted.” Blue, a troubled high school senior in Amy Harmon’s novel A Different Blue, who doesn’t know who she is, where she comes from, or where she is headed, is challenged […]
Resources for autism in Henderson help kids find their place
HEALTH: Recreational activities for kids on – and off – the autism spectrum – He’s not good with other kids. She doesn’t do well in group settings. He isn’t interested in team sports. She tends to be a loner. Whether your child falls somewhere on the autism spectrum, struggles with a behavioral disorder, or is […]
Chinese Cultural Academy fights for tradition
CULTURE: Shaolin Tai Chi Cultural Center celebrates first anniversary -Because of the current Mixed Martial Arts craze, many people seem to be focused on Pay-Per-View fights and gyms that literally revolve around this style that takes elements from boxing, wrestling, and various other styles. In spite of this, Master (Shifu) Chang Yuan, has opted for […]
Local Culture: Where art thou, arts?
OPINION: building vibrant local cultural identity key to city life quality -In the past year, Henderson has lost a number of significant arts offerings, both public and private. The Shakespeare in the Park Festival, a popular cultural mainstay for nearly 30 years is – at least for now – no more. Shannon McMackin’s VAST Art […]