AltWeeklies Wire
100,000 Bacteria Live On Your Phonenew
But don't worry, we couldn't survive without them.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Erin Ryan |
07-16-2012 |
Science
The Revolution Will Be Homeschoolednew
Inside the active, social, surprising world of Las Vegas 'edupunks.'
Las Vegas Weekly |
Erin Ryan |
10-24-2011 |
Education
Tags: Homeschooling, Edupunks
What Happens in Vegasnew
A look back at the advertising magic of "What Happens Here, Stays Here."
Las Vegas Weekly |
John Katsilometes |
09-29-2011 |
Media
Education Under Siegenew
A first-hand account from a UNLV professor.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Lynn Comella and Ph.D. |
02-24-2011 |
Education
Tags: UNLV
Citizen of Nowherenew
Torn between two countries, Jessica just wants an education.
Las Vegas Weekly |
April Corbin |
12-29-2010 |
Immigration
Going Beyond the Bedroomnew
Sex research is alive and going well, even if the actual sex isn’t.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Lynn Comella |
11-18-2010 |
Sex
Two Iranian Refugees Seek a New Life in Las Vegasnew
Mokhtar Hossein and Jamshid Afshar are both survivors. Both men lost their fathers to the Khomeini regime that ruled Iran from 1979 to 1989. A firing squad shot Hossein’s father, an Air Force colonel. After the regime put Afshar’s father, an Army sergeant, in jail for two years, he was finally released: a psychologically battered alcoholic. Both also fought as teenagers in the Iraq-Iran war. And now they are both refugees.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Timothy Pratt |
04-08-2010 |
Immigration
Puppy 2.0: A Trip to the Canine Semen Banknew
Lidos Tequila Sunrise, a Vegas champion poodle, is one of roughly 400 dogs who have semen stored at the International Canine Semen Bank of Nevada, and is the only one of its kind in the state. The entire operation fits into a back room at the vet’s clinic, where samples are stored in one of six waist-high metal tanks.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Abigail Goldman |
04-08-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Lidos Tequila Sunrise
One Man's Stroke at 33 Was Only the Beginning of a Nightmarish Slog Through the Health-Care Systemnew
For years building his career was Sabin Orr's first priority. He didn't think much about his health. Other than recreational drinking and a fondness for steaks and burgers, he was a healthy, normal 33-year-old. Until the day he wasn't.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
12-04-2009 |
Science
The New Vegas Identity: Unemployednew
Unemployment isn't just a noun anymore. In Las Vegas, it's a perpetual state of being. I should know: I was laid off from my Las Vegas newspaper job while I was writing a series about unemployed Nevadans. The irony is so sick it's funny -- even six months later.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Becky Bosshart |
10-09-2009 |
Economy
As More Companies Shoot for LEED Certification, More Ask What it Really Meansnew
An environmentally friendly casino has to be a contradiction in terms. Giant buildings that welcome and encourage the extravagant, wasteful behavior of thousands of guests at the same time hardly seem like a recipe for saving Mother Earth. But on the Strip, even sustainability can be made into a virtue, provided the example is sufficiently large.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
09-24-2009 |
Housing & Development
Go Directly to Jail: The Latest Victim of the Economy Appears to be Bailnew
In Las Vegas, where bond is 15 percent of bail (most states are 10 percent), more are having to make tough choices when faced with having a loved one spend the night in jail. As a result, jails are staying occupied a little longer than they used to.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Ken Miller |
09-18-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Chaplain Bonnie Polley, Doing God's Work in Jailnew
Although her title is chaplain, a lot of what Polley does is remarkably not so preachy. She spends most days helping inmates and their families with the smaller dignities of jail life -- expediting visits, making phone calls, connecting people with resources.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Stacy J. Willis |
09-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Parolees Looking for a Second Chance are Finding it More Difficult Than Evernew
With recidivism rates in the state hovering around 67 percent and the attendant costs of continuing to house prisoners, their success or failure at finding jobs, at re-entering society, becomes more than just a concern for bleeding hearts.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
09-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
One Man's Unlikely Quest to Transform the Vegas Stripnew
Architect Nir Buras' vision for remaking Vegas' most famous street is both breathtakingly audacious and yet at the same time rudimentary.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
02-19-2009 |
Housing & Development
