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‘Lollipop Monster’s Chrtistmas’ shares warmth of season

Every home, it seems, contains a Gimme Monster at some point or other during the holidays. When that happens, you need “The Lollipop Monster’s Christmas.”

Las Vegas might be gifted a dry, colder Christmas Day

Surprise! Las Vegas Valley won’t be getting snow on Christmas Day, but the nearby mountains might get some, according to the National Weather Service.

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A children’s hike during the holidays can build lasting memories

Careful as you may be in choosing Christmas gifts for your children, it’s a rare gift that won’t eventually be broken, outgrown or worn out. But good memories can last a lifetime, and those few days after Christmas morning, but before school resumes, offer an unparalleled opportunity to build those memories along the trails of Southern Nevada

Christmas a big day for 22-member polygamous family in Vegas

It would be easy to assume that the holidays are a chaotic time of year for a family of 22, composed of one dad, four moms and 17 children. But the Browns, the polygamist family featured on TLC’s reality show, “Sister Wives,” said Wednesday that Christmastime in their households is more like organized chaos.

Las Vegas HOA corruption trial stays in Las Vegas

A federal magistrate judge issued a decision Wednesday denying a defense bid to move the homeowners association corruption trial out of Las Vegas.

Literary Las Vegas: Paul S. Bodner

Las Vegas resident Paul S. Bodner faced his 2012 Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis with humor and a determination to squeeze something sweet out of the biggest lemon of his life. He shares his experiences before and after the news in “My Lemonade Life: A Memoir of Living With Love, Laughter and Now … Cancer.”

Vegas police: Robbery suspect said he needed money to buy Christmas present

The man who was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with four store robberies and an hourslong barricade told Las Vegas police he was stealing money to buy his girlfriend a Christmas present, according to his arrest report.

Husband-wife duo spread cheer as Santa and his Good Elf

Vegas Santa has had a busy holiday season, visiting a Christmas at Huntridge Circle Park, 1251 S. Maryland Parkway; a holiday party called Twisted Vegas at a private home; Doggie Date Night at the the Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St.; and the Santa Rampage, a holiday-themed downtown bar crawl.