Question: I was told by a landscaping company that the fronds from Mexican fan palms cannot be chipped and recycled into mulch because they are too alkaline. This was news to me! Your opinion regarding that palms-too-alkaline-for-mulch theory would be appreciated.
“The Adventures of Ickle, Packy, Pickle and Gooch” follows the activities of a group of city boys looking for fun in Cook County, Ill., in the late ’20s.
The United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council honored three women as leaders in education, health and financial stability at the annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon on March 2 at Caesars Palace.
Do you have the most wonderful mother in town? Does she make amazing brownies or work two jobs to help make ends meet? Tell us what makes your mom great in 200 words or fewer. Photos or drawings are welcome, too, but they cannot be returned. We’ll print excerpts from the top submissions in our May 3 edition. Send submissions by mail to Honoring Mothers: View, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070 or by email to viewcalendars@viewnews.com with Honoring Mothers in the subject line. Please include your ZIP code and contact information. The deadline for submissions is April 15.
Despite Gov. Brian Sandoval’s vow to veto all tax increases, legislators launched debates Tuesday on bills to raise taxes on tobacco and liquor. The higher “sin taxes” would add at least $125 million a year to state coffers, they contend. Assembly Bill 333 would more than double the cigarette tax to $1.70 a pack, and raise taxes on cigars, beer, wine and liquor by 25 percent or more.
Chris Giunchigliani said that before Tuesday’s outcome in the Las Vegas mayor’s race, her next-closest contest was in 1991, when she won a seat in the state Assembly by 123 votes. This time, she bested Larry Brown by only 15 votes for the right to face top voter getting Carolyn Goodman in the June 7 general election run off.
After some debate Tuesday, Clark County commissioners approved a 2 percent pay cut for managers, which will save $1.2 million. The wage reduction appeared more of a show of “shared sacrifice” than a significant plug in the county’s gaping shortfall.
LOS ANGELES — Not everyone may have Charlie Sheen’s “Adonis DNA” but people may soon be able to wear it, chew on it, drink it and experience it in a videogame. A company with ties to the actor applied to trademark 22 of his catchphrases, including “Duh, Winning,” “Vatican Assassin,” “Tiger Blood” and “Rock Star From Mars.”
CHICAGO — Soaring numbers of kids are getting CT scans in emergency rooms, a study found, raising concerns some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses and potential risks for cancer down the road.
LOS ANGELES — Kirstie Alley and “Dancing with the Stars” partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy have taken a tumble in the ballroom during the live performance show.
