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Day after Christmas brings out the bargain hunters

Thousands of other shoppers flocked to stores on Monday, either looking for deals or getting started on their holiday returns. The day after Christmas is the busiest time for holiday returns, according to retail analytics solutions provider The Retail Equation.

Republic Services: Recycle those present boxes, Christmas tree

Len Christopher, general manager of the recycling division at Republic Services. has a message for valley residents pondering what to do with the post-Christmas tree, bows and boxes: Think twice before grabbing a big garbage bag and swooping it all into the trash.

 
Rising tide of women lawmakers makes Nevada a national leader

Women will make up 40 percent of the Legislature in 2017, tying Nevada with Colorado and Vermont as the states with the highest percentage of women legislators. That will benefit all Nevadans, they say.

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Summerlin woman drops 40 pounds in two months to claim $10,000 prize

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight, here’s a reason to be inspired. A 34-year-old Summerlin woman beat out roughly 26,000 others to be named the female national weight-loss champion in the Life Time 60-Day Challenge.

Plan ahead for a fun snow day at Mount Charleston

Look west from the Las Vegas Valley these days and you’ll see winter has arrived: Mount Charleston has snow.

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