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Succulent dieback can happen due to overwatering

A friend of mine is having trouble with his century plants, agave and cactuses turning yellow in June and July. These plants are in a rock yard with hand watering. They are 2 years old.

Smoke’s brings poutine to Pawn Plaza

Inside Smoke’s Poutinerie, the Quote of the Day reads, “You’ll think you’ve died and gone to Canada.”

A La Carte: Dining events and news for Jan. 14-20, 2016

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf introduced its winter lineup of beverages Jan. 4 and is planning to celebrate with an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 14.

Bye-bye Blackbird: Downtown Las Vegas art studio closing this month

Before Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., opened in 2010, when the walls were still being painted and the first show was being hung, someone stencil painted “Blackbird Studios your days are numbered” in front of the door, like a graffiti doormat.

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East Valley Community Events Calendar, Jan. 14-20, 2016

Stars and Stardust — Sidewalk Astronomy in the Neon Boneyard:The third annual event is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd.

Review-Journal reporters lauded for coverage of newspaper’s sale

Las Vegas Review-Journal writers have been awarded the first “Sidney Award” of 2016 by the Sidney Hillman Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit dedicated to honoring socially conscious journalism, for its coverage of the Adelson family’s purchase of Nevada’s largest newspaper.

Figure in Review-Journal sale becomes an issue in Las Vegas Sands lawsuit

A disgraced Connecticut newspaper owner associated with casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s recent purchase of the Review-Journal has emerged as a figure in a long-running lawsuit that involves allegations that Adelson tolerated organized crime ties at his properties in Macau.

Las Vegas homeless veterans advocate attends speech

Just one year after being a homeless veteran, Cynthia Dias of Las Vegas was a special guest Tuesday in first lady Michelle Obama’s box listening to the president of the United States deliver his State of the Union address.

Argument about college grades led to Henderson fatal shooting

A 22-year-old Henderson man arrested in connection with the Monday shooting death of his father told police he pulled the trigger as his dad was lunging at him. Henderson detectives say evidence at the scene paints a different picture.

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