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Nitrogen fertilizers keep lawns green, lush

Q: I was very interested in a recent article about adding ammonium sulfate to one’s lawn to keep it green. Can I do this all summer long, every eight weeks?

Congressman introduces a bill to save rural hospitals

Rep. Cresent Hardy said Friday he introduced a bipartisan bill to help save rural hospitals such as the one in Tonopah that closed in August.

Nevada’s largely plummeting teen birth rates mirror national trend

The overall teen birth rate in the United States has reached a record low with Nevada’s largely plummeting birth rates mirroring a national trend, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Chef Mario Batali promotes literacy for kids at new library inside Acelero Spring Valley learning center

Celebrity chef Mario Batali — sporting a pair of his signature orange Crocs — was joined by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Congresswoman Dina Titus, and Amanda Hirsh, executive director of Books for Kids, at the March 29 opening of the new Books for Kids/Mario Batali Foundation Library at the Acelero Spring Valley Learning Center, 2845 Mohawk St.

Las Vegas nonprofit looks to shed light on variations of autism during Town Square event

When Las Vegas resident Lynda Tache’s son, Grant, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, it changed her life. Once she came to grips with it, she started changing the lives of other families dealing with autism as the founder, president and CEO of the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation, named in honor of her son. The foundation plans its annual Race for Hope and Fun Walk for April 30 at Town Square.

Meet Norman the not-so-normal ape in new book

Every child knows that being just slightly outside of normal is way more interesting than doing things the conventional way. It’s more enjoyable, too, as you’ll see in “Normal Norman.”

Literary Las Vegas: Vince Antonucci

Vince Antonucci is the founder of Verve, an innovative Las Vegas church that strives to welcome all and love the sinner even if it doesn’t love the sin. In his book, “God for the Rest of Us,” he talks about why he and his supporters defied the “Who Will Jesus Destroy” evangelists on Fremont Street by handing out fliers that asserted, “The truth is that God loves … homosexuals, gamblers, strippers, abortionists, prostitutes, addicts, and you.”

Improved soil health make plants more lush, vibrant

Q: What is the best fertilizer to use on lantana? I have yellow and purple, and the yellow just never seems to keep the flowers long in the summertime; they come and go and do no not look very vibrant. Is there such a thing a mild fertilizer to use?

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