When many arts organizations are trying to put together a show of their members’ works, they have an elaborate vetting process or convene a jury to select the pieces. For the Vegas Artists Guild Members Show, the process was simpler: The guild put the call out to its 150 members and took the first 30 submissions.
When faced with a slow, painful computer crash, many people might become frustrated or angry. Summerlin resident Philip Denker became inspired. His computer is back up and running, and the art it led to is on display in “Screensaver” in the gallery of the Winchester Cultural Center through Aug. 17.
Desert Rose Adult High School in North Las Vegas employed 11 students this summer to beautify the campus and prepare it for the fall semester by cleaning classrooms, scraping gum from underneath desks, moving furniture, shampooing carpets and tending to the garden. For most of them, it is their first job. They make $8.25 an hour.
Everyone has their favorite style of barbecue, and Kentucky style is what you will find at Dot’s.
He’s only been a track and field runner for five months, but North Las Vegas resident Jaylin Lowe is days away from participating in the USA Track & Field Junior Olympic program in Baltimore.
Las Vegas writer Brenda Similton’s book “The Adventures of Lilly the Butterfly” was inspired by a dream – a dream she thought she’d make into a reality. Dedicated to her children and grandchildren, the children’s picture book featured Lilly, a caterpillar who blossoms into a butterfly.
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From the neck up, Maria Santos looks like any mom you might meet in the grocery store. But at Sky Zone, where she’s dressed in black-and-red spandex, she’s seems anything but mild-mannered. “Where do you fight crime?”
Question: I planted a five gallon loquat in my front yard three months ago in April. It seemed to be taking just fine at first. A few weeks ago, I noticed the older leaves were beginning to turn brown, and the newer leaves seem to be shriveling up. When I purchased it, I was told it was OK to plant in full sun. During this heat, I drip water it every two days. I estimate it receives about six gallons per watering. I check the soil regularly to make sure the soil is not drying out. Any thoughts?
The week Jeanne Kessler opened her own coffee shop, she found out she was pregnant. The 27-year-old entrepreneur opened Perk Up Coffee Shop, 11370 Southern Highlands Parkway, in October, nine months ago. Her daughter, Johanna, is only a few weeks old. However, Kessler and Johanna can still be found in the shop serving up specialty lattes.
Since 1988, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers have equipped their squad cars with an unlikely accessory. In the trunk, between the spike strips, traffic cones and crime scene tape, is a brown, fuzzy teddy bear.
A tip from hunters led authorities to a massive marijuana growing operation on public land in northwest Arizona.
