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Grant helps Public Education Foundation further literacy goals

Fourteen schools are scheduled to implement early childhood literacy programs from The Public Education Foundation over the next three years thanks to a grant from the Engelstad Family Foundation.

Dining Pick of the Week: Second Street Grill

Long before chefs and everyone else embraced American food with a Pacific Rim influence, Second Street Grill already was serving it.

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Bay laurel a bad choice of trees

Question: On the north side of our house, we have a 10-foot-wide space we are trying to landscape. Several have suggested planting bay laurel trees, but we are concerned about the tree’s size for the space. When we went to the nursery, their suggestion was the Majestic Beauty hawthorn tree. Will the hawthorn tree do well in our climate and soils?

Native Indian rock art adorns canyon

Grapevine Canyon, located toward the southern end of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, is said to be among the best of all places to see the intriguing Native American rock art called petroglyphs. It’s certainly one of the easiest to visit. It’s especially good if you want to take small children or other folks who can’t hike long distances, as the best petroglyph panels are at the mouth of the canyon only about a quarter-mile from the parking area.

Performer keeps music of crooners alive

On Feb. 2, for about 90 minutes, Dean Martin was singing again in Las Vegas.

Darling Center to be home court for Las Vegas pro tennis team

Not all the neon is on the Strip. Mayor Carolyn Goodman officially welcomed Mylan World Team Tennis and the Las Vegas Neon Feb. 4 to the Darling Tennis Center, 7901 W. Washington Ave.

Catch temporary museum exhibits while you can

The Children’s Discovery Museum, the Springs Preserve, the National Atomic Testing Museum and the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV are among Las Vegas-area museums featuring visiting and temporary exhibits.

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