The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign was surrounded by hundreds of Lights of Hope bags this evening in support of Nevadans who have been touched by cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network organized the display, which consisted of more than 300 small paper bags decorated with names and pictures of Nevadans who have battled cancer. Pictures and video of … [Read more...] about Welcome Sign Shines with Lights of Hope
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Summerlin Rotary Club Harvest Wine Festival on Oct. 13 will Raise Funds for a Child Sex Trafficking Awareness Campaign in Clark County
The Summerlin Las Vegas Rotary Club’s Harvest Wine Festival will be held on October 13, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The evening will include commentary on wines from a guest speaker along with drawings for bottles of boutique wines. Proceeds from the event will fund, in part, a Child Sex Trafficking Awareness Campaign in Clark County (Las Vegas, … [Read more...] about Summerlin Rotary Club Harvest Wine Festival on Oct. 13 will Raise Funds for a Child Sex Trafficking Awareness Campaign in Clark County
Places to donate blood during National Blood Donation Week
This year Nevada Blood Donation Day falls on Sept. 4, aligning with multiple other states which proclaimed their state blood donation day the same day during National Blood Donation Week (9/1-9/7). It's an effort that started here in Nevada (back in 2015) and unites Vitalant Blood Services (formerly United Blood Services) with the American Red Cross and blood banks … [Read more...] about Places to donate blood during National Blood Donation Week
Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Goes Purple and Gold to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage
Clark County commissioners, U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus, and women’s rights groups including the League of Women Voters of Nevada turned the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign purple and gold to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which secured American women’s constitutional right to vote. Wednesday, Aug. 26 is the 100th … [Read more...] about Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Goes Purple and Gold to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage
The remarkable story of Charlie Parkhurst
By Dennis Cassinnelli During the early days of the Comstock Lode, before the railroads were built, the preferred method of transportation for passengers and small freight was by stagecoach. These sturdy coaches, drawn by teams of four or six horses, followed the rough and treacherous mountain roads taking people, baggage, mail, gold and newspapers to every community in … [Read more...] about The remarkable story of Charlie Parkhurst