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Homeless neighbor raises many perplexing questions

There’s Bart, meandering down the sidewalks of my neighborhood. He’s in no hurry. Come to think of it, Bart never moves as if he’s in a hurry. Maybe that’s because he’s got no place to go. Bart is my neighbor, and has been since I moved into this neighborhood in 2007. We’ve never spoken. We never even make eye contact. Actually, I’ve never seen him make eye contact with anyone.

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Teens craft dresses for runway competition at Fashion Show mall

Fashion students from six local high schools are scheduled to strut their stuff on the Fashion Show mall’s runway at 2 p.m. Saturday as part of the Junior League of Las Vegas’ Fashion Forward: Prom Party Fashion Challenge.

Tebow connects with faithful at Las Vegas church

Thousands gathered over the course of four services at Canyon Ridge Christian Church over the weekend to hear Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow share his Christian beliefs and watch him teach a pastor how to “Tebow,” proper kneel and all.

Clark County commissioner finds family roots after 46 years

Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, married 16 years and with two teenage children, has discovered nine siblings, including his biological mother. He began a quest last year to discover his roots.

Public hearing set for new recycling program in Henderson

The Henderson City Council on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on a proposed single-stream recycling program.
The city and Republic Services have engaged in a pilot program in select areas of Henderson with a mostly favorable response from residents, according to a study conducted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Zappos CEO dreams of fixing world by fixing cities

Tony Hsieh couldn’t be more different from the murderous mobsters and bombastic billionaires who built Las Vegas.
While those men were quick to boast, make threats or sometimes even slit an opponent’s throat in order to build their empires, Hsieh, 38, takes a dreamier approach, literally.

Smith Center ready to remake Las Vegas culture

Live from Las Vegas … Culture. Even as snobs and elites chuckled and snickered from long-distance perches in faraway cities, we knew we had it — though culture here was diffuse, flung around the city and suburbs, and in a larger sense, homeless.

Market LV center may boost local business owners

A new retail center opening in Tivoli Village is giving local business owners a chance to branch out. Market LV will be the first shopping experience of its kind in Las Vegas, patterned on the Chelsea Market in New York City, or the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa, Calif.