Coir matting normal in some palms

Question: I have “burlap” growing between the fronds at the trunk of my 4-year-old male date palm. They look awful and are difficult to manage. Please advise.

Drought reveals once-submerged St. Thomas

St. Thomas, located in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, was once a flourishing Mormon pioneer town.

Newsmakers

Recreation Briefs

Check out recreational things to do in and around the valley

A family landmark

When Jerry’s Nugget in North Las Vegas opened in 1964, there were a lot of nuggets in town. But Jerry’s Nugget was not named for one person but both owners: Jerry Stamis and Jerry Lodge.

Dining Pick of the Week: Windy City Beefs ‘n Pizza

Chicago-style pizza refers to deep-dish pizza that can have a crust up to 3 inches tall at the edge. Thanks to Chicago native Tim Korney, Windy City has this authentic pizza.

Paradise/Downtown Neighborhood News

The Bonefish Grill is seeking to hire 100 employees for the planned March 18 opening of its Town Square Las Vegas location at 6527 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

City of Las Vegas website lets residents weigh in

Imagine Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman recording your outgoing voice mail message. It is a possible incentive the city is planning for its newest attempt at getting more residents engaged in local government : your voice vegas.com.

Police and apartment managers unite to protect area residences

ACTION is an acronym for Apartments & Communities Together In Our Neighborhood. COP is Community Oriented Policing. Together, they add up to safer apartment complexes, public safety officials said.

Area Briefing

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Museum docents who know their neon bring Boneyard tours to life

The most important part of the signage in the Neon Museum’s Boneyard is the neon gas inside. When electrified, the gas glows. For museum executive director Danielle Kelly, the museum’s tour guides are its neon gas.

Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tour to visit CSN

The Utah Shakespeare Festival has performances of “Romeo and Juliet” scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.

Couple shares ice cream, cookie vice with Sweet Addiction

Sweet Addiction, Cookies & Ice Cream has a tongue-in-cheek way of promoting itself. Its T-shirts proclaim, “I’m an addict” on the front and list the shop on the back.

Things to do

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Dining Pick of the Week: Rivas Mexican Grill

When you dine here, you are dining in the Rivas family kitchen, where homemade dishes are plentiful and tasty and service is very friendly.

Three Angry Wives named for owners’ not-so-upset spouses

It’s been a staple of Boca Park since 2003, and its name has caused many a chuckle. Three Angry Wives Pub, 8820 W. Charleston Blvd., gets it name from the reaction predicted by the three owners, the Higgins brothers, when their spouses learned they were launching the business.

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