Durango High students’ work catches eye of NASA

The cadets of Durango High School’s Space Force Junior ROTC are sending their smarts to space ...     [DURANGO HIGH STUDENTS’ WORK CATCHES EYE OF NASA]( [The cadets of Durango High School’s Space Force Junior ROTC are sending their smarts to space by way of Washington. A team of students, who learn science, technology and engineering alongside good citizenship in the Reserve Officer Training Program, crafted experiments to further space and Earth studies by seeing how wavelengths along the electromagnetic spectrum penetrate water vapor in the atmosphere.]( [FATHER, SON OPEN THEIR 17TH MCDONALD’S LOCATION IN LAS VEGAS]( [Ron Smith would frequently tell his son that if he didn’t do well in school, he would be forced to settle for a job at McDonald’s. Christopher Smith wound up getting a master’s degree, and yet he’s still working at McDonald’s—as a franchise owner.]( [LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINERS’ WEB SERIES ‘SWEETS’ SPOT’ BAKES UP BURLESQUE-THEMED FUN]( [Singer and burlesque star Melody Sweets, who first came to Las Vegas in 2011 to star as the Green Fairy in “Absinthe,” always brings her uniquely naughty-but-nice style to whatever stage where she performs. Now she’s taking on a different medium, and she has plenty of talented Vegas friends joining her.]( [FROM TRAILBLAZING OFFICER TO CHAPLAIN: BEATRICE DYESS’ LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO LAS VEGAS]( [When Beatrice Dyess moved to Las Vegas as a grade-schooler in 1951, she recalls being disappointed when seeing local police officers “horsing around.” It was then she decided to go into law enforcement to make a change. Just over two decades later, she became the first Black female officer on the Metro Police force.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Will Athletics team of lobbyists score in Carson City?]( [Editorial: Toxic train wreck in Ohio is latest reason not to fund Yucca Mountain]( [UNLV basketball is close but not good enough in loss at Boise State]( [Adin Hill ready for extended action in place of Thompson for Golden Knights]( [UNLV basketball adjusting to life without turnovers](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com