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‘Ashes to go’: Church takes message of Lent to Fremont Street

It has been 73 years since Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fell on the same day. It’s a dilemma the Rev. Steve Willis of First Christian Church was aware of, so he offered “ashes to go.”

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Las Vegas galleries to celebrate Day of the Dead with themed artwork

Art aficionados know that October is likely to inspire galleries full of spooky and weird paintings, but several venues in the Las Vegas Valley are hosting shows full of art that seems spooky on the surface but is actually a celebration of life through the embrace of death.

Literary Las Vegas: Robyn Carr

Henderson-based New York Times bestselling author and 2016 winner of the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award RobynCarr spins a dream-turned-nightmare in her novel “The Life She Wants,” set to be reach shelves Sept. 27.

Mental illness treatments in Nevada: Doctors focus on full-body wellness

When mental health symptoms become too severe to handle, medication is normally an option. By teaming up with doctors and pharmacists, people may find the right treatments, but is there anything they should be aware of before turning to medication?

Las Vegas-area Camp Mend-A-Heart offers fun for kids with heart defects

Sam Mazza looks forward to one thing every year: summer camp. Mazza, 15, has been going to the same camp, Camp Mend-A-Heart, since she was 9 because it’s the only camp that she and her family can trust to keep her safe.

Diabetes camp helps youths deal with their disease

Summer camp for most youths is about games and sports in the great outdoors and making new friends. Camp Vegas took that model and simply added designated times to check one’s blood sugar.

UNLV grads liked Capriotti’s so much, they bought the sandwich company

When you find something you can’t live without, some say hold on to it. Ashley Morris found something he couldn’t live without — the food at Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop — and he’s held on to it so tightly that he ended up owning the company.