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On a cool fall evening after the end of World War II, Las Vegas watched “officialdom and ‘cafe society’ turn out for the opening of America’s first all-you-can-eat buffet,” a local paper wrote.
Moringa oleifera is commonly known as the drumstick tree (referring to its long, slender seed pods used in curries) or the miracle tree (also known as Sahjan in Hindi). M. oleifera is a native tree of the sub-Himalayan regions of Northwest India, which is now indigenous to many regions around the world.
When Ruby Duncan died, you found her obituaries all over the media here. That doesn’t often happen anymore, especially when the person in question never held a public office. But Ruby Duncan was a force for change who made a big difference in Nevada … and elsewhere.
In an effort to ease its rural access-to-justice issues, two New Mexico Supreme Court justices on Tuesday presented a plan to the state legislature for a new alternative pathway to the bar.
The members of the United Brothel Workers are in the fight of their lives.
Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is the pop psychology myth, first hypothesized in a 1993 paper, that listening to classical music can help people retain and process new information. However, there is no single answer to whether music helps learners study or not.
Nevada’s bet on preserving its red rocks, open ranges and desert waterways is getting bigger. A $42 million investment announced this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase, with money directed to trails, habitat restoration and recreation infrastructure across the state.
A staffing crisis is forcing the state’s prison facilities to rely more on external medical providers. Advocates worry that inmates’ health will suffer.
When yellow jackets, a species of wasps, come buzzing around, they aren't usually nice—they're known to be defensive, aggressive, and very likely to sting. But rather than just run and hide, you can be proactive in making sure these pesky insects stay away from your house. We asked pest control experts for their best tips and tricks for keeping yellow jackets at bay.