The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners’ booth has been a staple at the fresh52 Farmers & Artisan Market almost since the venue opened at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd.
How do you curtail, much less prevent, road recklessness and the accompanying mind-set, especially when there’s a limited number of traffic officers? That was the question put to a relatively new homeowners association in northwest Las Vegas, and the result was the creation of a community accommodation campaign built around Prevent Any Roadway Tragedy, or PART.
Change is a constant in the Las Vegas Valley, and as part of that change, there is a constant influx of newcomers arriving here for work, family or just to try their luck at something new.
Celebrating the holidays in Las Vegas can take some getting used to. It’s a place where it rarely rains, let alone snows, and one is more apt to see Elvis than Santa.
Clark High School senior Monique Turner and three other underprivileged students received new gifts each day from Dec. 6-17 from nonprofit group In12Days.
Las Vegas has become one of the prime places to visit on New Year’s Eve, and while the activities on the Strip are well-known and televised, many locals don’t head in that direction on Dec. 31. There are many options on the east side of the valley.
Lorena Rangel is 15 years old. She is a loving daughter and sister to two brothers and a sister. She is a sophomore at Western High School. She is interested in photography. She excels in her school work.
While the native California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) can be found in several areas in California, including Joshua Tree National Park and near Palm Springs, there is one hidden spot in Arizona where it also can be found.
Question: We have two fan Texas Ash trees that are 15 years old. They are spreading out too far. How far can we cut them back without killing them?
When Jeanne and Greg Forrest opened Layers, it was strictly a bakery where Jeanne made traditional pastries from scratch, along with cookies, three-layer round cakes (chocolate, carrot, red velvet, Boston cream, coconut), shortbread, pies, breads (olive oil rosemary, cinnamon raisin, oatmeal molasses, peasant white, French baguette) and wedding cakes.
There are a few things that should be on any newcomer’s checklist when they move to the Las Vegas Valley. Two at the top of the list should be obtaining a new driver’s license and vehicle registration.
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There is no definitive way to keep track of exactly how many new residents move to the area, but DMV drivers license surrenders are about the best estimate available. Nearly 60,000 out-of-state licenses and ID cards were turned into Clark County DMVs in 2011.
Anne Stein said every artist, including her, is influenced by the place they live, and when she made Las Vegas home in January, she said it had an effect on her art.
It’s a given that many of the best restaurants can be found in small strip malls. We drive by them every day without knowing they are even there or how good the food really is. This small place seats fewer than 20 but has some delicious Mexican dishes.
In the wake of the credit crisis, the rich were no different from everyone else.
We are now refinancing a loan. We spoke with several closing providers, and the closing fee for the exact same work differed by $400. Is there any reason to pay more?
If you’ve refinanced lately, congratulations. You’ve undergone the tough scrutiny of a mortgage lender and have been rewarded with a lower monthly mortgage bill.
The interim chief financial officer of Capital Bancorp Ltd. has left the company.