Neighborhood common area is certified habitat

Whitney and Paradise area man saves his neighborhood by having it certified as a backyard wildlife habitat.

Spread the Word Nevada celebrates 10 years of increasing literacy among Las Vegas students

Spread the Word Nevada recently adopted its 24th school, Cortez Elementary School, 4245 E. Tonopah Ave. Laurie Hartig, a former librarian for 13 years at McCaw Elementary School in Henderson and an elementary teacher before that, started the nonprofit book distribution program in February 2001.

Things to do

The production “Rent” has returned to Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway.

Rick’s Restorations makes something old new again

The center of a new History Channel series, “American Restoration,” long-time Las Vegan Rick Dale restores bits of nostalgia, and his work philosophy changes with age.

Group plans to broadcast veterans’ events, ceremonies online

Hazel Dewey was tired of attending the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery and missing the action because of the crowds. Now she has created an organization that plans to feature veterans’ events online.

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Neighborhood news

Las Vegas film industry getting a boost through new studio

Movie industry veteran Phyllis Carreon-Taie has long held a dream and a vision that Las Vegas could maintain a relationship with the entertainment industry, making Sin City a sister location for filming in New York or Los Angeles, or any number of other locales.
That’s why she opened Dream Vision Studios.

Neighborhood News

Residents can expand their knowledge about travel at weekly Wine, Cheese and Learn events set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Las Vegas Resorts International ViewPointe Executive Suites, 8275 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200.

Guy McAfee credited with branding the Strip

Guy McAfee helped define the high-end watering hole in Las Vegas and changed the face of Fremont Street by opening the Golden Nugget, but he may be best known for unofficially naming Las Vegas Boulevard “the Strip.”

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

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A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

A La Carte

Sweet Tomatoes plans to support Easter Seals Southern Nevada by offering a free bag of cookies and a coupon toward each diner’s next visit as a thank you for making a donation of $2 or more during June.

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