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9/11 memorial makes way for casino expansion

The memorial began without plan but full of purpose, strangers strewing a few first responder T-shirts on the wrought-iron fence beneath Las Vegas’ Statue of Liberty days after Sept. 11, 2001.

Neighborly app helps keep communities connected

Nearly 60 neighborhoods in the Las Vegas Valley are communicating via phone app Nextdoor, allowing residents to stay in contact with matters concerning safety.

Former Bunkhouse Saloon owner to transform Industrial Road property

You probably need a special kind of vision to see what Charlie Fox sees when he looks at 1800 Industrial Road. To the untrained eye, it might look like a run-down mix of light industrial warehouses and office space, but Fox sees a future filled with galleries, creative businesses and a building that is as much a community as it is a workplace. He calls it Downtown Spaces.

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Former model uses makeup expertise to create products, pen book

Centennial Hills resident Judith August made her mark early in life as a New York City fashion model. Modeling taught her makeup tricks and introduced her to what was then top-of-the-line concealers. Today, she has her own line of products, all designed to help women hide flaws, and has written a book on the topic, “Gotcha Covered.”

Dining Pick of the Week: Radio City Pizzeria

Radio City Pizza is a tribute to New York-style pizza where each pie is hand-tossed and served thin and crispy.

Las Vegas is alive with the sound of … cicadas

The incessant hum coming from the trees is the sound of male Apache cicadas in search of mates — and the unofficial soundtrack of summer in Las Vegas.

‘Flavor of the food is very loud’ at fusion fun restaurant Nosh & Swig

“The flavor of the food is very loud. It hits you,” said Steve Piamchuntar of the dishes at the small plates fusion restaurant Nosh & Swig. “It’s not subtle. It’s very strong and straight to the point.” The former executive chef at the Stirling Club at Turnberry Place opened Nosh & Swig in December with his wife, Lorie.

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