Sarah Richard , 11 , recently turned dirt on a community garden at the Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA , 6601 N. Buffalo Drive , thanks to funds from the city of Las Vegas’ Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program .
Foliage partially concealed the wild pig, and Chad Hammond eyed it carefully. He notched an arrow, drew it back in one fluid motion, sighted and released, striking the beast with a killing blow in the center mass.
When it comes to second chances, not everyone is fortunate enough to obtain them. But for residents at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, 480 W. Bonanza Road, second chances are the focus of its work and programs.
You’re not seeing double. It’s just that this restaurant believes its Thai food is twice as good as any other Thai restaurant.
n The Las Vegas Wind Quintet plans a free performance from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse jury assembly room, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Attendees are encouraged to bring lunches and listen to music from the quintet. Call 229-3515 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov.
The Marty Hennessy Junior Tennis Foundation offers local kids an opportunity to learn the game of tennis. In return, they have to become upstanding young people. Members are expected to volunteer with the foundation, perform community service, be stellar students and act as mentors for younger kids.
Residents prepare to saddle up and take part in one of the longest traditions in the valley this weekend. Helldorado Days features a parade, rodeo and various other activities slated for Thursday to Sunday downtown.
This could become your favorite Mexican restaurant just for the tacos and breakfast.
Whom do you call when bugs bug you or vermin threaten your quality of life? Various entities in the valley deal with vector control, which involves limiting or eradicating insects or wild animals that transmit disease.
For one weekend, a downtown street block typically overcome by blight and empty storefronts was transformed into a budding area of eco-friendly businesses, resources and classes as part of the Build a Greener Block initiative.
A musical version of “Alice in Wonderland” is scheduled to be performed by the Tri-state Community Theater at 7 p.m. Monday at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Proceeds are to benefit The Josh Stevens Foundation. Josh died in a car accident one month shy of his 13th birthday. Tickets are available through paypal.com, account cinderellanevada@cox.net.
Seventy-year-old NorthGate Christian Church, a branch of International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, recently broke ground on a $1.75 million worship center at Washburn Road and Donna Street.
An annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, thus obscuring the image of the sun to an Earth viewer, is expected between 3 p.m. and sunset Sunday.
Question: I am in the process of ordering a couple of fruit trees online. What are the chill hours for Sun City Anthem in Henderson? I thought it was 300 hours or less. A couple of apricot trees you have recommended have been 400 and 500 hours (Blenheim and Royal Rosa), and I am wondering if that is too many.
People come from throughout the world to visit Black Canyon, the 12-mile gorge of the Colorado River running downstream from Hoover Dam to Willow Beach, Ariz. Yet, even though it is practically in our backyards, many Southern Nevadans have not even heard of it, let alone cruised its waters.
The Junior League of Las Vegas recently donated $2,500 worth of food and supplies the Family Resource Center at Wynn Elementary School. The Container Store at Town Square Las Vegas donated $1,500 worth of organizational products to help make the school’s supplies closet a more authentic shopping experience for families in need.
Daddy’s Delight isn’t the easiest place to find, but once inside, you’ll discover an eclectic restaurant with an eclectic clientele enjoying an eclectic menu featuring a host of natural, organic and vegetarian entrees.
The Spektral Quartet is scheduled to present a free concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Violinists Aurelien Fort Pederzoli and J. Austin Wulliman, violist Doyle Armbrust and cellist Russell Rolen make up the quartet, which mixes Haydn and Beethoven with Philip Glass, George Crumb and newer composers. Visit lvccld.org.
Marisa Baum’s parents look forward to the day when she can go bowling again. She used to bowl every week with her father. Now she cannot move. She is not paralyzed, but her muscles are in a constant contracted state. Her body was left that way two years ago after she had a seizure that lasted nearly a day.
