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2 North Las Vegas parks slated to expand with $9.4M BLM grant

The funds will be used to purchase two vacant plots of land near Craig Ranch Regional Park and another chunk of empty property near Kiel Ranch Historic Park, city officials from North Las Vegas announced Wednesday.

Group of people was attacked Wednesday morning in southeast valley

A group of people was attacked early Wednesday morning in the southeast valley. About 1:30 a.m., three people were walking near a pool at the Arcadia Palms apartment complex, at 3655 E. Sahara Ave., near Boulder Highway, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Michael Rodriguez said. They were approached by three men, one of whom had a gun.

New vodka that promises to be easier on your liver debuts in Las Vegas

A new vodka is coming to the Las Vegas market on Thursday — one that promises to be easier on your liver. But Michael Levy, founder and medical director of the Center for Addiction Medicine, disputes the claim.

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Highway patrols, police departments to monitor Interstate 15 traffic over Labor Day weekend

The California and Nevada highway patrols will join forces for Labor Day Weekend. Beginning Friday and through the holiday weekend, the Metropolitan and Henderson police departments will work with the highway patrols to monitor the Interstate 15 corridor between California and Las Vegas, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement.

September is ideal for Kingston Canyon camping

One of the finest backroad trips central Nevada offers to outdoor lovers is Kingston Canyon, lying about 27 miles south of Austin. It offers the multiple joys of hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping and just sightseeing. September is an ideal time to go there, as the weather will be neither too hot nor too cold.

Celebrate Friday Night Fever with Las Vegas’ ’70s-themed First Friday

The First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 11 p.m. Sept. 2 at venues throughout the downtown 18b Las Vegas Arts District, near the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Main Street. The theme for this month’s event is Friday Night Fever with a celebration of the 1970s. Attendees are encouraged to dress in theme.

Dining events and news for Sept. 1-7, 2016

View rounds up dining events and news from across the Las Vegas Valley, from restaurant openings to special dinners and promotions.

Kneaders opens second valley location in northwest Las Vegas

Kneaders Bakery & Cafe serves the kind of food you’d make for yourself if you had the time — or the recipe for its signature bread. Now with two locations in the Las Vegas Valley— at 7100 W. Craig Road in the northwest and 11271 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson — it models itself off the family-owned European bakery concept, where breads are baked daily, the aroma wafting through the air.

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