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Happy New Year Vegas

New Featured Artist of the Month

Featured Announcement

VCO Welcomes a New Columnist

Friday Football Forecast

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

New Grand Prize Giveaway

Weekly Prize Giveaway

 

 
   
   
 
 

Featured Artist

for the Month: January

Robert Goulet

Posthumously

 

Featured Announcement:
Last minute New Year's Eve ideas

 
Listings Listings
Here are some ideas for your New Year's Eve evening
 
 
 
 
 
     

 

 

VCO Welcomes Our Newest Columnist

 


Clark County Park & Recreation

 
     
  Clark County Parks and Recreation offers Aquatics lessons and facilitiesa historical and an aviation Museum, Community Centers, Special Events, Gallery Exhibits, Parks, RecTrek, Safekey, Teen Programs, Senior Centers, the Clark County Shooting Park, Special Facilities for those with special hobbies, Sports leaguesa Visual Art program, Volunteer opportunities, the Wetlands Park - an oasis in the desert and more.  
     
 
 
   

 

 
"The Tout" & "The Mouth of Motown"
will pit wits and predictions against
Casey Smith and "Mystic Mona"
 
VS.
The Tout Mouth of Motown   Casey Smith Mystic Mona
 

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Columns
 

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Co-Columns of the week:
ALL Blabber NO Bucks!
 

 
  Nevada Government     
  Department of Business and Industry
NCCI Proposes Decrease for Workers’ Compensation Loss Cost Rates
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has submitted a filing for an average decrease of 10.5 percent for workers’ compensation voluntary insurance loss costs...... [read more]
 
         

 
  Nevada Government          
  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
New Direction Energy Package Wins Berkley Support
Passage of this legislation places our nation squarely on the path to greater energy independence by tightening gas mileage standards, increasing energy efficiency and decreasing our reliance on imported oil.... [read more]
 
 

 
  Nevada Government            
  Senator John Ensign
Ensign Protects Second Amendment Rights
Senator John Ensign joined a bipartisan group today (December 17, 2007)  to send U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne a letter urging him to uphold the Constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges.... [read more]
 
 

 
  Clark County                
  Clark County Park & Recreation
Senior Offerings
Are you a boomer, a senior or an active adult? No matter what your niche, more and more adults over the age of 50 are getting in shape, taking care of their bodies, learning new skills and staying busy..... [read more]
 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates            
  Senator Hillary R. Clinton
Weekly Wrap-up
 

As First Lady, she helped call attention to Gulf War Syndrome. As a Senator and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hillary has seen the incredible courage of our troops and has been a relentless advocate for veterans and for the men and women currently serving in our military.....  [read more]

 
 

 
  Monthly Horoscope          
  Michele Avanti, CAP              
January '08 Horoscope
  When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything that you begin will not reach fulfillment. Here are the daylight hours this month when the moon is void of course: Jan. 1 after 4:33 pm; Jan. 3 after 4:30 pm;...  [read more]
  2008 Astrological Outlook
  During this first quarter there is talk of action to bomb Tehran. The president is posturing and making contracts or verbal agreements with foreign allies. War talk is pointed at Iran. It seems the president is getting support from his friendly investment groups and his monetarily-controlled foreign nations.  [read more]
 
 

 
  Notes from Norm       
  Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 12-22 - 12-28
 

Garvey, a 10-time All-Star who played 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, equally blames the owners and the players union and hopes the Mitchell Report was the first step in "the cleansing of the era.... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Ask Gennifer with a G          
 

Gennifer Flowers

  A Rose By Any Other Name....
My adventure began with a huge copper bowl full of magical rocks and lovely rose pedals.  As my feet languished in the bowl, I could feel the oil from the pedals permeate my skin.  What an incredible feeling to my tired "dogs"...I was very tempted to howl at the moon! Ha... [read more]
 
 

 
  Publisher's Favorite E-mails     
  Marleen Marino 
Christmas Around the World
Some fantastic Christmas photos from all over the world... [read more] 
 

 

 
  Entertainment         
  Poems, Odes and More   
  There Was A Couple From Nantucket
  Poems submitted.... [read more]
 
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  Art                  
 

Audrey Roberts 
ALL Blabber NO Bucks!
Enter, MAYOR Goody! He has to be the best comedian I know, and perhaps he is one of the best hosts, for any show in the City of Entertainment. BUT, when he speaks of the ARTS in Vegas, he should be thanking the people who are really making it happen..... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment    
  Jackie Brett
  Brett's Vegas View 12 - 28
 

Las Vegas is all about "cool" things to do and now not far off the Strip at Flamingo Road and Arville is where Pole Position Raceway is located.  Four of us took got to experience the assimilated race course and we can tell you the faux race is very realistic..... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment            
 

Pete Allman
Paris Hilton, Jamie Foxx and more
Paris Hilton is no shy lady. Yes, I did say ‘lady,’ regardless of what she has prompted the press to print. Hilton posed nude for the Rich Water Foundation. The foundation, located in Berlin, was set up by Paris and the inventor of the Rich Prosecco drink. Hilton is now the face of the new can of sparkling wine called Rich Prosecco.... [read more]

 
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  Entertainment                        
 

Celebrity Chef Connection
New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day
It is hard to believe but 2008 is almost here.  Whether you live in town or are visiting, enjoying a great meal and clubbing is a wonderful way to bring in the New Year.  Here are some ideas from around the valley if you are still undecided what you want to do on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day....... [read more]

 
Wave and Win! Instant Rewards!
 

 
  Entertainment
 

Tony Sacca              
Las Vegas Tenors
‘Las Vegas Tenors’ are four very talented singers who currently have successful careers outside the group.  Individually, they are Bill Fayne, Teddy Davey, Mark Giovi and Bobby Black. [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment  
 

Chick Hughes

  Jack Daniel's Babes At the Cowboy Christmas gift Expo ++
  See Chick with some gorgeous gals... [read more]
 
 

 
  Entertainment            
 

Debbie Hall
Celine Dion Honored at Nevada Governor’s Conference
“Growth: Challenges and Opportunities” was the theme of the 2007 Nevada Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace Resort and Casino from December 12 through December 14, 2007....... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment            
 

Liberace Museum
Liberace Museum Launches '08 New Cabaret Series on January 13th
The Liberace Museum will present its new 2008 Cabaret Series, set for the Museum's Second Sunday event on Jan. 13 from Noon to 4 pm.  Bruce Ewing will be the first featured performer with his own cabaret act, "Every Day Is A Gift," a combination of theatre and inspirational, uplifting music....... [read more]

 
Holiday Getaways!
 

 
  Critic's Corner     
 

Frank Marino
ENVY... The Steakhouse
The appropriately named Envy Steak House is one of Vegas’ best-kept dining secrets…. This past week, Jeff Starr, of VCO’s “A Little Off he Top” and I, had the pleasure of dining at “Envy The Steak House” at the Renaissance Hotel on Paradise Road, near the Convention Center.... [read more]

 
 

 
  Critic's Corner     
 

Mystery Reviewer 
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a loosely fact-based tale of a mad barber and a maker of meat pies in 18th century London. When the barber kills, the pie-maker fills (her pies, that is).... [read more]

 
 

 
  Pet of the Week 
 

Nevada SPCA 
Pet of the Week - December 28th  
This week's Pet of the Week.. [read more]

 
 

 
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  The Vegas Eye                    
  The Vegas Eye             
The Latest From the EYE
Dancing with the Stars, ABC’s #1 rated unscripted show, is hitting the road this winter and bringing its most popular team of stars and professional dancers to the Orleans Arena on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m...... [read more]
 
 
 

 
  Our Diverse Community           
 

Hispanic community
USHCC CEO Calls for Reform
In Washington, DC The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) President and CEO, Michael L. Barrera, testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, urging Congress to “accept the support of the [USHCC] for comprehensive immigration reform....[read more]

 
House of Nutrition
 

 
  I-AM Youth Program            
  Laurence T  
  I-AM Angel "LOU TOOMIN" Stepped Up
Remember the Hat's & T-Shirts We got for our Youth Members?  WELL, I-AM ANGEL "LOU TOOMIN" STEPPED UP and paid to have all 120 Hats Embroidered with our Logo...