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You’ve probably seen Dino Derouineau’s artwork around town and never questioned who did it. His paints grace most of the middle and high schools in the Las Vegas Valley, and some elementary schools. Some of his work includes the bear mural at Brinley Middle School and the 40-foot-wide leopard mural at Burkholder Middle School.
Mouhannad “Moe” Sitto conducts business behind a wall of bulletproof glass. When you run a liquor store in one of downtown Las Vegas’ roughest neighborhoods, you have to be safe. On this day, two police cruisers are camped outside of XO Liquor, 3915 E. Charleston Blvd. Someone is being arrested for a fight nearby. Customers — some are drunk, others are high — gossip with Sitto about what’s going on in the parking lot while they buy single cigarettes and tallboys at 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon. They all agree, “It’s not good for business, man.”
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Springs Cafe by Wolfgang Puck could soon lose its celebrity chef namesake. The Las Vegas Valley Water District is in contract negotiations with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, an internationally recognized labor-management partnership between the culinary and bartenders unions and Strip properties that train about 3,000 students each year for the hospitality industry. It was formerly known as the Culinary Training Academy and is at 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd., in North Las Vegas.
When-children-are-present signs are becoming more popular all over the valley in school zones. But the Henderson, Metropolitan and Clark County School District police departments all had different answers for what the phrase actually means.
The Maryland Parkway Music Festival is planned for Friday through Sunday at venues around the “university district” of Paradise. The free event will feature music, art, poetry and demonstrations exhibits, performances and vendors.
Thousands of valley business owners call the road home. Services range from car detailing and mechanic work to dog grooming, party starters, spray tans and medical services even join the ranks. For the owners, the overhead of a static address is eliminated, and for the clients, they get convenience, said Kamela Brewer, owner of Paradise-based Bold Body Bronzing.
Question: We are new to raising pomegranates. We have been watering them and have cut off most of the suckers but need to know when they should be ready to be picked.
Roddy Belford has three days to prove to a neighborhood that community has its place among it. Belford knows it will take more to make the area around UNLV a social hub, but he’s about to kick off his mission with a party.
While a massive explosion in Las Vegas isn’t likely, it can definitely happen, experts say. With proper monitoring of natural gas pipelines — residents and contractors following call-before-you-dig rules and remaining vigilant — many potential problems can be avoided.
Ever since he could speak, Las Vegas native Franky Perez has been infected with the music bug. Perez’s mom was a singer who would perform at various family functions. He would be right beside her providing backup vocals and, on occasion, playing the spoons or whatever makeshift instrument he could find.
Aloha, the traditional Hawaiian greeting, means more than just hello and goodbye. The literal meaning is often given as “the breath of life,” as the word represents a spirit of harmony, affection and mutual respect. This spirit can be found in Aloha Kitchen.
Clark County School District students had an increase in math proficiency at the middle and high school levels last year, although reading proficiency dropped. Educators say the adoption of Common Core State Standards for curriculum this year will result in tougher standardized tests.
This school year will open with more changes than any other in recent memory, and it has principals excited. There’s a new superintendent, a new measuring stick for student performance and new curriculum. Despite $150 million in budget cuts for education, Southeast Career and Technical Academy will proceed with a $32 million renovation that is being financed as part of a 1998 capital improvement bond.
