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Hands-on Ditton Learning Lab gives youths experience with fossils

Nathan Harper’s 6-year-old son Cassius looked incredulous as the Las Vegas Natural History Museum’s resident paleontologist, Joshua Bonde, handed him a 68-million-year-old piece of triceratops backbone.

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El Dorado Cantina adds Mexican authenticity in Las Vegas

If you’re trying El Dorado Cantina for the first time, do not panic nor get too excited; you’re not going to the world’s largest gentlemen’s club.

Las Vegas Fire Department chief talks changing times, roles

Depending upon your age, you might remember those early impressions of a fireman as some guy wearing wide suspenders, leaning back on a chair in front of a little firehouse and reading a newspaper while waiting for the fire alarm to go off.

Clark County teachers revamp quiz-bowl format to compete nationally

Like game shows get updated to have more of a “wow” factor, quiz bowls at some area high schools are getting a makeover to follow the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) format, which has two types of questions: toss-ups and bonuses.

El Sombrero a mix of modern, classic

Never judge a book by its cover. While El Sombrero’s plain white exterior and original neon sign allow it to blend in with other venues in Las Vegas’ Arts District, its interior holds an elegant dining room with modern lighting, chic mirrors and a brighter color scheme.

Siegfried & Roy Park art installation to adorn southern end of Maryland Parkway

Passers-by on the corner of Maryland Parkway and Russell Road could be forgiven for starting and having a few questions on the morning of Oct. 20 as a 26-foot-tall abstract shape wrapped in white cloth was lifted into the air by a huge crane.

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