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200 animals find homes at Clear the Shelters event in Las Vegas

For many of animals, Saturday was the day they would find a new home. More than 200 dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles and at least one guinea pig were adopted at the Clear the Shelters event, one of many held around the nation and sponsored by NBC and Telemundo.

Forestry division found liable for 2016 wildfire near Reno

A jury has found the Nevada Division of Forestry liable for the loss of 23 homes and 17 other buildings in a 2016 wildfire after strong winds re-ignited a prescribed burn.

 
Arts, science coexist as robotics finds its feet at Las Vegas Academy

Students at the performing arts school in a first-year after-school robotics club last year took second place last year in a regional competition before competing at the world championship. Some say it has fueled their interest in science.

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While unsightly, slime flux is nonlethal tree disease

Q: I have two paloverde trees in front of my house. One seems to be fine while the other has struggled for four years. I am told the tree is healthy, but every summer it leaks white, sticky foam from the trunk. This foam attracts bees and beetles. The tree has received professional borer treatments twice a year, but it’s still bad.