Andrew Felix wipes crumbs from the dining room table and politely pulls out a chair for his guests.
The actions seem so normal for a boy who is dying.
As the race for Henderson City Council Ward 4 enters crunch time, candidate Mike Mayberry has sent out his first mailers against rival Sam Bateman. Bateman, a prosecutor for Clark County and a member of the Henderson Planning Commission, and Mayberry, the former Henderson chief of police, have been squaring off through mailers leading up to the June 7 election. Bateman sent two mailers in mid-May accusing Mayberry of scamming public employees by collecting pension on top of disability for a heart condition.
James Leonard, a student at Cashman Middle School, will participate in the U.S. Naval Academy’s Summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program Monday through June 11 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
The new Aquatics Center at Hollywood Community Park may or may not open this season, but when it does it will offer great swimming with a view.
Las Vegas has been dubbed the “ninth island” of Hawaii, and a number of residents are spreading the aloha to an ever-growing number of transplants in a variety of ways.
Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross of Ward 6 is scheduled to attend the Meister Park Homeowners’ Association meeting at 6 p.m. June 8 at 7495 W. Azure Drive.
The young women of Centennial Hills Junior Girl Scout Troop 414 are getting down to Earth with the organization’s signature color as they go green for the highest achievement they can earn for their ages.
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center invites everyone over Saturday for its Summer Community Health Fair, a chance to get a few free medical tune ups and check in with what’s new at the hospital, 6900 N. Durango Drive.
Twin Brother, an experimental and indie rock group, is set to perform from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. For more information, visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.
Thirteen local restaurants are scheduled to participate in the Building Champions Against the Odds Campaign to benefit the Nevada Children’s Center on Wednesday, International Children’s Day.
The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve has undergone some renovations to enhance the experience for bird-watchers. The improvements include bird blinds, observation decks and an outdoor classroom.
The third annual Over the Rainbow juried art exhibit hosted by the Sunrise Library celebrates the valley’s cultural diversity.
Street Teens is a 10-year-old nonprofit organization that provides homeless teens with a place to recharge, regroup and resupply. It provides a place to clean up, get some food and achieve some semblance of normalcy in a situation that should be anything but normal.
n The Las Vegas Blackjacks are set to divide into two teams for a scrimmage rugby game from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 9 at Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, visit lasvegasblackjacks
rugby.com.
Las Vegas elementary school students put their literary knowledge to the test, participating in a quiz competition on eight books on May 20 at Fertitta Middle School.
Pain can be funny.
It’s a sentiment local comedian Don Barnhart, 47, has made a career out of.
About 80 teachers from across the Las Vegas Valley presented their findings after months of unorthodox teaching practices at the fifth annual Best Practices Action Research Data Fair at the Springs Preserve May 13.
Bean plants could suffer collar rot when springtime weather is cool and causes soil to retain moisture.