Happening This Week... 

Love Your Pet Day, February 20...

Your pet may not like getting a bath, but we guarantee he won’t mind being showered—with a little extra love, that is. You love your pet every day, of course, but February 20 is a day where you can make him feel extra special... [read more]

John Glenn First American To Orbit Earth, February 20, 1962...

John Herschel Glenn, Jr. (born July 18, 1921) is a retired United States Marine Corps pilot, a former astronaut and United States senator who was the first American and third person to orbit the Earth. Glenn was a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA’s Mercury program as a member of NASA’s original astronaut group. He orbited the Earth in Friendship 7 in 1962. After retiring from NASA, he entered politics as a Democrat and represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 1974 to 1999... [read more]

Birth of the Peace Symbol, February 21, 1958...

The internationally recognized symbol for peace was originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement. It was designed and completed on 21 February 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a professional designer and artist in Britain for the 4 April march planned by the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War (DAC) from Trafalgar Square, London to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston in England. The symbol was later adopted by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). It was adopted by first the 1960s anti-war movement, then the counterculture, and finally the popular culture of the time... [read more]

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Community Service Announcement 

Klip It For Kidz Returns in March,
Raising Funds for the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada along with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County Fire Department are proud to present the 2nd Annual Klip it for Kidz on March 13, at Town Square Las Vegas, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This special event will benefit the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation's programs and services for critically ill children and their families living in Southern Nevada. We are expecting to welcome over 1,500 people. [More Event Info and Pledge Form]

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This Week's Featured Column:

 

Veterans In Politics Judicial Endorsement Interview

Veterans In Politics

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Nevada Government 

Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Governor Unveils Education Gift Certificate
>> Governor Stands By Budget Proposals For Special Session
>> Governor Presents Plan To Reduce Spending
[read more]


U.S. Senator Harry Reid
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Reid Hosts Latino Summit In Las Vegas
>> Reid Announces Grant Funds For Job-Creating Transportation Project
[read more]

U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Berkley Joins K.I.D.S. & Communities In Schools Of Nevada To Announce Major Donation To Students In Clark County
>> $34 Million In New Stimulus Funding Will Expand Ace Bus Service Along Sahara Avenue
>> Berkley Blasts South Carolina Governor Sanford’s Yucca Mountain “Fantasy”
>> New $3.2 Million Recovery Act Grant Will Open Career Doors At Nevada Cancer Institute To CSN Students
[read more]

U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Titus Announces $34 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Sahara Ave. Bus Rapid Transit
>> Titus Statement on the Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
>> Titus Applauds Federal Funding for Health IT and the Nevada Cancer Institute
>> Titus Letter to Obama Again Urges Greater Action to Address Foreclosure Crisis
[read more]

City of North Las Vegas, NV
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Mayor Shari L. Buck To Hold Town Hall Meeting
[read more]

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Monthly Astrology / Horoscope

Michele Avanti, CAP EFT-3
February ’10 Astrology / Horoscope
Aquarius you’re the opinionated humanitarians who carry around a soapbox to lecture to the world. You’re spontaneous, innovative, rebellious, progressive, intuitive, driven by the need for freedom, original and detached. You can also be... [read more]

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Politically Speaking

Veterans in Politics
Veterans In Politics Judicial Endorsement Interview
Citizens of Southern Nevada we know that when you go to the voting booth to cast your vote for judge you are unsure who the candidates are. The Veterans In Politics International is giving you an opportunity to see your judicial candidates in our Judicial Endorsement Interview.... [read more]

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Entertainment

Victoria Alexander ¦ Viewpoint on Vegas
February 19, 2010
This Week: The Donny Clay Experience at PH, Las Vegas Meetup with an Enlightened Master, “Invisible Intelligence Agency,” Bosom Bombers, The Ugly New Face of Buddhism, TABOO: Strange Love, Russian Healers: Kashpirovsky and Maximov, and more... [read more]

Nikki Artale ¦ Vegas Stars Interviews
Hash House A Go Go Imperial Palace
Once again we were invited to Hash House A Go Go and it was the grand opening of their new restaurant in the Imperial Palace Hotel. Customers have been asking for years when they would open a restaurant on the strip. Jim Rees is excited that they have fulfilled everyone’s... [read more]

Jackie Brett ¦ Vegas View
February 19, 2010
>> Celine Dion Returns To Caesars Palace For Three Years
>> Gilley’s Returns To The Strip At Treasure Island
>> Zac Brown Band Stops At The Hard Rock
AND MUCH MORE... [read more]

Chick Hughes ¦ Chick’s Chicks
This Week, Chick Interviews The Stars Of The New Movie “Reach For Me” On The Red Carpet At The Hilton Casino!
Chick interviews stars Adrienne Barbeau, Seymour Cassel and others on the Red Carpet at The Hilton... [read more]


Little Anthony ¦ Little Anthony's This and That
Weekend At Bernie’s or Barack’s?
The classic comedy, “Weekend At Bernie’s” came out in 1989 and the premise of the film was how two bungling guys who stumble on a dead body of a man they owed money to. Their agreement was to work off their debt by... [read more]

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Home & Family 

Susie Isaacs ¦ Ms. Poker
Raves and Rants
I’ll start with the rave. I heard from several of you that you had forwarded my blog about the “goodie bags” for the poor to your entire email list. Terrific! Thank you! My friend Shirley from Livermore, CA. send me the following email... [read more]

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VCO Artist of the Month—February 2010

 

             LARRY G. JONES

          

Larry has earned the highest of accolades from the press and the public for his award winning show “The Man of 1002 Voices.” He has performed over 1,400 shows as a Las Vegas Headliner and countless more as an Emcee, Corporate Entertainer, and live vocalist. He’s also performed at major theme parks and State Fairs, and been an emcee for major events. He has put together a show that is not only clean but very funny and entertaining, as well as truly vocally amazing. Are you ready to have some fun?

Larry G. Jones’ voice has been heard around the world, on radio, TV, and by well over 250,000 people at his show in Las Vegas! Larry Jones’ ability to be a chameleon with his voice and his love of performing on the stage led him Las Vegas after 14 years as a studio and live vocalist... [read more]

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