Marriage cannot be saved by negotiating with an alcoholic

And what do you do when your spouse is an active alcoholic, refuses to admit that she is alcoholic, goes to AA to please others but hates the meeting because all they talk about is God. Lost her job because of drinking and is getting unemployment and refuses to seriously look for employment, probably because she’s drunk.

Dining Pick of the Week: Cadillac Joe’s

There’s an old-school feel to this comfortable restaurant that begins with a friendly staff and a familiar menu with familiar prices.

Centennial Neighborhood News

US REP. STEVEN HORSFORD TO MEET
WITH RESIDENTS AT THE FARM

Area briefing

RTC ADOPTS GUIDELINES TO SHAPE VALLEY’S FUTURE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

Measures seek to keep drains free of contaminants, chemicals

Many items that get thrown away in the flurry of spring cleaning can be a danger to the community and can’t simply be dumped down the drain or put on the curb. But procedures are in place to dispose of nearly everything.

Nematodes nearly impossible to nullify

Question: Last fall, I pulled one of my cucumber plants. One of the plants definitely had strange roots, which I am almost positive were caused by root-knot nematodes. Are these nematodes harmful to humans and my dog?

Book briefs

The Neon Museum plans to present a book signing by Las Vegas historians Su Kim Chung, author of “Las Vegas Then and Now,” and Dorothy Wright, author of “Spectacular: A History of Las Vegas Neon,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North. All proceeds from Wright’s book sales will go to the museum. There is no charge for admission to the signing. For more information, visit neonmuseum.org.

Council looks to demolish abandoned jail buildings

The North Las Vegas City Council has moved to demolish four jail buildings left empty since the city jail was shuttered last July.

Local holograph company to team with Nevada State College

For the first time anywhere in the nation, a new technology will beam free-floating holographic images, viewable in 360 degrees, in a college classroom.

Literary Las Vegas

Las Vegas writer My Haley was working on her doctorate in communications when she first heard Alex Haley speak. She was so inspired that as soon as she graduated, she pursued the goal of working with him. After collaborating on and publishing “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” the two were married in 1977. My was 24 and Alex was 56.

Mother strived to qualify for school job she did free for years

Dalia Odell has volunteered at Sewell Elementary School for nearly a decade, often for more than 40 hours per week. On March 4, she walked into Sewell as an employee, Library Assistant III, on the first day of her first official job.

American DREAMers

In the middle of politicians debating a broken system, naysayers preaching border security, activists crying out for citizenship and a country discussing immigration reform, Astrid Silva’s first worry is losing her family.

Catholic Charities looks to get word out about thrift store

Talk about a Catch-22. Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada administrators said the charity’s newest thrift store at 915 S. Rainbow Blvd. is seeing half the business expected because it lacks proper signage to alert people that it’s there. But it can’t afford a sign until the store brings in more money.

Sandpipers take state swim title for third year

The Sandpipers of Nevada swim team clinched the state championship title for the third consecutive year at the Nevada State Swimming Championships, which were held Feb. 21-24 at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Facility.

Monthly event brings together healing arts

What if you could take the tranquility of an art exhibit and mix it up with other creative disciplines that soothe the soul? That’s the idea painter Nja Oné had for a once-a-month healing power of the arts event, called Last Saturday.

EuroGymnastics trains Olympic hopefuls in Summerlin

Balls rolled magically along extended arms. Ribbons snaked gracefully through the air. World-class rhythmic gymnastics has been transplanted from Eastern Europe and landed in Summerlin.

Area Briefing

RTC ADOPTS GUIDELINES TO SHAPE VALLEY’S FUTURE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

Measures seek to keep drains free of contaminants, chemicals

Many items that get thrown away in the flurry of spring cleaning can be a danger to the community and can’t simply be dumped down the drain or put on the curb. But procedures are in place to dispose of nearly everything.

Area immigration activists call for fixing ‘broken’ system

In the middle of politicians debating a broken system, naysayers preaching border security, activists crying out for citizenship and a country discussing immigration reform, Astrid Silva’s first worry is losing her family.

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