4+ day, 6+ hour ago (380+ words) As our modern gladiators chase a pigskin down the field in Detroit, Dallas and Baltimore, we settle into our living rooms, loosen our belts and remind the little ones this is the day we echo the thanks of the Pilgrims, who gathered in the autumn of 1621 to celebrate the first bountiful harvest in a new land. The problem with this tale is that it's not true. In his "History of Plymouth Plantation," the governor of the colony, William Bradford, reported that the colonists went hungry because they refused to work in the fields, preferring to steal. He recalled for posterity that the colony was riddled with "corruption and discontent." Then, Richard J. Marbury points out in a November 1985 article in The Free Market, "something changed." By harvest time, 1623, Gov. Bradford was reporting that, "Instead of famine, now God gave them plenty,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (1590+ words) There were among 150 sales of $1 million and higher during October, up from 119 a year ago, according to Forrest Barbee, corporate broker with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. The average price of a luxury home was $2.08 million. There were 13 homes that sold for $4 million and higher, up from nine a year ago, according to Rob Jensen with the Rob Jensen Co. The $13.4 million home listed by Natalia Harris of Las Vegas Sotheby's International Realty is at the highest elevation in The Peak at MacDonald Highlands. The Blue Heron-designed and newly built two-story home measures more than 8,200 square feet with six bedrooms, 6" baths and a five-car garage. It sits on a 0.47-acre lot. There's a resort-style backyard with views of the Las Vegas Strip and pool that measures 1,324 square feet, more than double the current allowable size, Harris said. "Experience the epitome of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago (783+ words) At a monthly meet-up event for so-called "junk journaling," Southern Nevada crafters say the hobby draws child-like joy and creativity out of everyday items. Gina Anderson"s junk journal is full of collaged spreads of pictures and papers from vacations with friends, daily mementos and creative projects. But her favorite pieces of junk that she"s collected weren"t really "junk" at all. The Las Vegas woman once told an antique store owner about her hobby: a scrapbook-like craft that features ephemera, giving the artisan a chance to reflect and create beauty out of the little items in life. She asked for a brochure from the store as a keepsake to remember her trip visiting family in Arkansas. Instead, the store owner offered a trove of supplies that would make a collector"s heart soar: vintage newspapers " including one published…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (681+ words) The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured when they say she secretly recorded fellow Henderson Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9. Newly released video from the case against Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox shows over eight minutes of what appears to be a black curtain and a floor. Its audio consists of conversation in the background, much of it barely audible, amid a buzz of people. The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured from her phone when they say she secretly recorded fellow Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9 at a retirement party for Henderson's outgoing city manager. Cox, a Henderson City Council member since 2022 who is up for re-election next year, was indicted Nov. 4 on one count of monitoring or attempting to monitor a private conversation. Nevada law makes…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (617+ words) The newest neighborhood in the Summerlin master-planned community is Glenrock by Toll Brothers. Offering eight unique and expansive floor plans in a mix of single- and two-story elevations, Glenrock homes range from 2,897 square feet to 4,557 square feet, priced from approximately $1.6 million to nearly $1.9 million. Located in Summerlin's Grand Park village, Glenrock is one of several neighborhoods located near the village's namesake " Grand Park " the community's largest park to date that is being completed in phases. The first phase " Summerlin Council Park " is slated to open in the first half of 2026. The neighborhood, which sits on elevated topography west of the 215 Beltway, south of Lake Mead Boulevard, in a popular area of the community, is surrounded by the beauty of the La Madre Peaks Mountain range. The area's elevation provides an abundance of vantage points and vistas from select locations. Glenrock's…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (1496+ words) Toll Brothers took top honors with the Home of the Year in Las Vegas from the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association. The Best in Building Awards were handed out Oct. 24 during a dinner at the JW Marriott in Summerlin. Toll Brothers won top honors for its Summerlin luxury Ascension Highrock Collection with its Sky Edge product. Designed by KTGY Architects + Planning, the one-story home that sells for $2.1 million measures 3,940 square feet. It has four bedrooms and four baths and a three-car garage. The same home won for best interior merchandising of a model home priced more than $1 million. Toll Brothers and Unscripted Interiors shared that award. Toll Brothers and KTGY Architects + Planning also won for best architectural design of a detached home ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 square feet for Sky Edge. Other finalists for Home of the Year included SkyVu Residence…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (564+ words) Members of Teamsters Local 986 voted to authorize a strike over unfair labor practices. Workers at an off-Strip hotel-casino could be heading toward a strike after two years of failed contract negotiations. Members of Teamsters Local 986 at Rio voted to authorize a strike over unfair labor practices, according to a Monday night press release. The vote follows nearly two years of stalled negotiations with Dreamscape, the property's owner and an affiliate of Hyatt Resorts. "The Rio can afford to meet the demands of our members, but management is refusing so they can put more money in their own pockets. It's wrong, and the Teamsters are not going to let them get away with it," Local 986 President Tim Vera said in the release. New York-based Dreamscape did not respond to a request for comment prior to publication. The union said nearly 100 Rio…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago (920+ words) Although the site featured plans that also included a cafe and deli restaurant, it was the proposed 24/7 on-site access to up to seven gaming machines that was a deal breaker for many residents. Some Lake Las Vegas residents are celebrating after the parent company of Green Valley Grocery said last week it was withdrawing plans for a 24-hour upscale marketplace and gas station in their community. "One of the things that we really like about being out here is that there's a lot to do here, but you don't need to do it all night long," Sherman said of her Lake Las Vegas community, about 20 miles east of the Strip. "A lot of people don't like it out here because it takes so long to get out here. But that's what really drew us to this area." Local consultant Michael…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) Four companies have been approved for over $1.18 million in tax abatements in Clark County in sectors such as fintech, car parts, defense and law enforcement training and textiles. The companies are anticipated invest over $9.1 million in the first two years and generate over $47.2 million in taxes over the next 10 years. The companies will create 721 jobs with an average wage of around $32.07. During GOED's quarterly meeting on Monday, seven companies in total were approved for abatements. DieselCore, represented by Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, plans to establish a facility in North Las Vegas at 3850 Losee Road. DieselCore is a supplier and distributor of diesel engine and parts. Welspun USA Inc., represented by LVGEA, has plans to establish a pillow manufacturing facility in Las Vegas at 5210 E. Carey Ave. Welspun USA is a home textiles manufacturing company based in India. It was approved…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (743+ words) Detective Kari Skinner and another detective visited Devyn Michaels" house the afternoon after Johnathan Willette"s body was found, according to witness testimony. A detective testified Monday that hours after Johnathan Willette"s body was found decapitated inside his mother"s Henderson home, police discovered his bloodied cell phone in the driveway of a Las Vegas house belonging to the woman on trial in his slaying. Henderson Police Detective Kari Skinner told jurors that on Aug. 7, 2023, she and another detective went to Devyn Michaels" house to "confront" her about evidence related to the killing of Willette, who was Michaels" on-and-off boyfriend, the father of her two young daughters, and also the father of her husband. After the interview, Michaels was arrested and charged in Willette"s death. Skinner"s interview with Michaels was the second time Michaels had spoken to…...