East Paradise

Though many things are tolerated in Las Vegas, a proposed 22% budget cut to Nevada education is not one of them. In response to the $110 million budget cuts proposed by Governor Jim Gibbons, UNLV, Nevada State College and CSN students walked out of their classes Tuesday morning and rallied at the Pida Plaza in protest. An estimated 1,000 students and faculty gathered outside on the UNLV campus. When asked about the protest turnout, Chancellor Dan Klaich said, “I think ... Read More

With the rate of prescription and over-the-counter drugmisuse and abuse on the rise in Southern Nevada, a coalition of localorganizations have partnered to cut the drug supply line: home medicinecabinets.Unused and expired medications will be collected anonymously and withno-questions-asked for safe and proper disposal during the Valley’sfirst-ever “Operation Medicine Cabinet.” The one-day event takes place from9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Las Vegas Sports Center at 121E. Sunset Road, located at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. ... Read More