Every Saturday, Sally Hernandez, the food pantry director at TCMI Church, distributes fresh produce, nonperishable goods, and premade meals to approximately 500 people.
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Americans have been boosting their protein intake for years. Now comes a new food push: an uptick in high fiber foods.
These days, content creators, independent gyms and megachains alike are promoting calisthenics, an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment.
Though it may sound counterintuitive, eating snacks can actually help stabilize your blood sugar and prevent erratic swings, Dr. Florence Comite says.
Nearly half of Americans are affected by cardiovascular disease, while about 1 in 4 live with a mental health condition.
This winter, the valley hasn’t had any freezing temperatures at lower elevations. But let’s not forget about chilling injury (damage occurring somewhere around 50 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit) in new growth and fruits of tropical plants like tomatoes.
Early winter is the Grand Canyon’s quietest, yet perhaps prettiest, time to visit. Most people visit the park in the more crowded warmer months.
The months of January and February are the time to apply fertilizer to landscapes. When precisely this application is made depends on the growth of the plant.
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge is an ideal spot to enjoy a winter’s day outside, especially when winds are light and the sun is bright.
The bottle tree you are buying from the nursery — Brachychiton populneum — is not really a bottle tree at all. The true bottle tree (B. ruprestis) is very different from the nursery version because its trunk is truly shaped like a bottle. I
Even the youngest children can learn to love the outdoors. Here are some tips for parents.
There is a trend of growing plants that take a lot of care to flourish in the desert. These include tropical or subtropical plants. Some of these plants grow better in the desert than others.
Prevention — from wearing the right clothes to packing some extras — is key for outdoor lovers to stay safe.
Major pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs is done during the winter months after leaves have fallen. Minor pruning (making a single cut with a hand pruner) can be done anytime.
The gardening trend seen most often now in Southern Nevada is growing “exotic” plants, those plants that don’t naturally grow here or are difficult to grow here. But these exotic plants require more effort and money on our part to ensure their good health.
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Eight years ago, Town Square Las Vegas Shopping Center was sold, and the new owners made the purchase with a plan to bring new energy and unique stores and restaurants to the south strip shopping center. For years guests and residents of Las Vegas have come to TSLV for the only Whole Foods on the strip and the always popular Apple, as well as for a variety of unique restaurants and stores.
A local developer sold a four-story medical-office building near St. Rose Parkway.
Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called juvenile diabetes, is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children and teens and has no known cure.
The Las Vegas preserve’s 3½ miles of trails can provide a healthy dose of exercise, nature and history.
The hospital is anticipated to break ground in early 2026 and open by 2030. The hospital’s design, clinical activities and workforce planning, which includes recruitment, are underway.
