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UNLV students devise ways to draw more people downtown

Further progress of downtown Las Vegas’ transformation could depend on a handful of University of Nevada, Las Vegas undergraduate students, thanks to a partnership between a marketing class and the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance.

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Class sizes could rise if teacher layoffs go through

Any outcome in the pending arbitration between the Clark County School District and the Clark County Education Association could be devastating. If the district wins, teachers will have to pay back thousands in raises. If the teachers win, they keep the money, but the district warns that about 1,000 of them will need to be laid off.

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Culling citrus key to a healthy tree

Question: I have a Meyer lemon in a container that still has lemons on it. They are not totally ripe. What trimming should be done and what time of year?

Dogs offer comfort to hospice patients through therapy program

The Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies Program at Nathan Adelson Hospice includes a pet therapy component, which has volunteers bringing in their dogs (and one cat) for one-on-one visits with patients, which they say can have a dramatic effect.

Dining pick of the week: The Chicken Shack

Steve Plummer has gone uptown with his delicious chicken. He is now inside Cactus Jack’s Saloon, where there are comfortable booths, plasma televisions and the pleasant atmosphere you get from a neighborhood saloon.

Youth ski and snowboard team teaching professional fundamentals

For the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort’s All Mountain Team, moving up with downhill skills is kid stuff. The local development program is designed for youths ages 6-17 who have mastered the fundamentals of skiing and snowboarding and want to continue with professional instruction.

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Dramatic move: Rainbow Company Youth Theatre packs up more than 30 years of history

It’s the final curtain call at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center. After a 30-year run, the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is moving permanently to the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The move is dramatic for members of the company, who are feverishly packing boxes full of props to make the move by June 30.

End of year-round school presents challenges for parents

With more than 60,000 kids who used to be on a 12-month school schedule now out of class during the summer months for the first time, parents may be wondering what options they have. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas and Henderson offer an inexpensive program to help keep kids occupied.

Pick of the Week: El Triunfo

We have so many choices when it comes to dining out, and that’s why this is such a great city. Salvadorian food? Of course.

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Aurelio’s Pizza opens in North Las Vegas

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