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Angel wing sculpture rising in Las Vegas Healing Garden

The hardest thing about creating “Love and Courage?” Not its size (more than 6 feet tall). Not its weight (almost 3,000 pounds, including its base). Not even the incalculable artistry and physical labor required to transform two massive slabs of fossilized New York bluestone into ethereal angel wings.

LVCVA to assist, not lead, in planning Las Vegas memorial

While the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority was celebrated for its role in the weeks immediately following the Oct. 1 shooting, that isn’t likely to be the case when it comes to memorializing the tragedy and building a permanent tribute to the victims and heroes.

Las Vegas healing garden gets a daffodil decoration

The smell of warm, fresh earth filled the air Saturday morning at the Community Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas as nearly 250 volunteers planted daffodil bulbs. Ten thousand of them.

Love Store to open near downtown Las Vegas healing garden

The Love Store, a retailer whose products include vibrators and lingerie, will open a new location this week next to the downtown healing garden dedicated to the Las Vegas shooting.

Man finds peace helping others at Las Vegas healing garden

Since the Las Vegas Community Garden opened to honor victims of the Oct. 1 shooting, Andre King has been there, offering drinks and cookies, and, sometimes, hugs to visitors at the downtown memorial.