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Lois Tarkanian, the wife of UNLV’s most famous basketball coach who also carved out her own identity in education, politics and community service, died Monday morning, according to family and officials. She was 90.
Dr. Lois Tarkanian, local educator, politician, and wife of former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, died at 90, according to the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Lois Tarkanian, the wife of legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian who blazed her own path as a lifelong educator, advocate and 14-year member of the Las Vegas City Council, died Monday at the age of 90.
Dr. Lois Tarkanian, widow of legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, died on Monday. She was 90. Tarkanian, who served as a university regent, Las Vegas city councilmember, and school board trustee, was a longtime figure in Southern Nevada since 1973.
The darkest time of the year is the winter solstice, the day with the least sunlight and the longest night. However, the coldest time of the year is typically about one month after the winter solstice. So why isn't the darkest time of the year also the coldest?
It’s hard to imagine Las Vegas casino behemoth MGM Resorts International associated with failure. But the company’s 33-acre MGM Grand Adventures theme park, which first opened Dec. 18, 1993, and closed less than seven years later, has to qualify as one of the city’s historic flops.
It’s hard to imagine Las Vegas casino behemoth MGM Resorts International associated with failure. But the company’s 33-acre MGM Grand Adventures theme park, which first opened Dec. 18, 1993, and closed less than seven years later, has to qualify as one of the city’s historic flops.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to abolish the United States Department of Education. What would such a change mean for Nevada public schools?
Once you're strapped into the metal tube known as an airplane, your entertainment options are, well, incredibly limited. You could attempt to raw dog the whole flight and stare into the abyss, chat up your neighbor (only if they're willing to indulge you, of course), or pretend to be productive by catching up on some backlog projects — bonus points if you're in one of those productivity-boosting seats to get work done. Or, you could watch "Crazy Rich Asians" for the umpteenth time, a tried-and-true classic for the skies (seriously, ask anyone). But on a particularly lengthy flight, the best option is to snooze. You're at 30,000 feet, with no escape in sight — might as well get comfy and drift off.