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Amid wildfire’s ashes, some criticisms spring

Residents’ questions — and some complaints — about how long it took for firefighters to start knocking down flames on Mount Charleston are just part of a larger schism in the world of fighting wildfires.

Hundreds rally for Trayvon Martin in Las Vegas

Wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the middle of a Las Vegas July might seem insane, but for hundreds of protesters rallying for Trayvon Martin outside of the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse on Saturday morning, wearing hoodies was a symbol of justice.

Mount Charleston visitors warned about ash pits, potential fire-sparked floods

Mount Charleston visitors hoping to see charred and scarred terrain this weekend could face potentially deadly flash floods and debris flows because of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service and Las Vegas officials.

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Team begins rehabilitating terrain in wake of wildfire

Soil scientist Jim Hurja and his Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation team will be dropping straw bales to stabilize erosion-prone soil along Kyle, Lee and Trout canyons over the coming months in the wake of the Carpenter 1 fire on Mount Charleston.

Photo exhibit spotlights books people read

When Walter Jacques Taieb looked in a new direction after a taking a break from his music career, he started working on unusual portrait photography. He takes portraits not by shooting people but by photographing their bookcases.

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Dance in the Desert to celebrate movement at Summerlin Library

The arts have always struggled to be acknowledged in Las Vegas. But one effort has maintained its foothold for 15 years. Now, that effort comes to Summerlin in the form of the Las Vegas Dance in the Desert Festival, slated for July 26 and 27 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center.

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