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Grape leaf drop hints at root, trunk issues

Question: I am having a serious problem with my grapevine. It seems to have stopped growing and is losing leaves. I used a lot of bone meal on the plants, and I am wondering if I have over-fertilized it? The ground is never dry; the flower bed it’s in is on the same drippers as prior years.

Arroyo offers passionate players positive experience

Question for all the golfers out there: How dedicated, really, are you to the game of golf? Do you play every week, maybe twice, and feel cheated if you don’t?

Dining pick of the week: I Love Sushi

Sushi lovers flock to this restaurant because the chef’s specials has a list of 113 sushi options.

Hotel spans decades as downtown fixture

From its roots as Hotel Nevada in 1906 to the property it is today, the Golden Gate, 1 Fremont St., has seen Las Vegas undergo major changes, especially downtown.

Patrons to be blindfolded to heighten their sense of taste

Consuming a meal often can be a sensory experience. Take away one’s ability to see his food, however, and senses may intensify. That’s the idea behind the Eclipse Dark Dining Experience.

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Security tweaks aim to reduce air travel hassle

Summer vacation season is here, which means airport employees are preparing for throngs of travelers, especially out of McCarran International Airport.

Grill helps veterans gain experience in the kitchen

His Fort Haven Thrift Store on Maryland Parkway may have been forced to shut down last fall, but that hasn’t stopped Michael Huff from helping veterans find work. This time, he’s running Sixth Street Grill, a 24-hour restaurant inside the Eureka Casino, 595 E. Sahara Ave.

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown June 5-11

Event hightlights this week include the opening of SRO Productions’ inaugural play, “Barefoot in the Park,” a Settlement Day celebration to mark the 157th anniversary of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and World Oceans Day festivities at the Shark Reef Aquarium.

Libraries strive to keep kids reading all summer

The dreaded “summer slide” refers to the learning loss that occurs during the few months kids are out of school. The Las Vegas-Clark County and North Las Vegas library districts and Henderson District Public Libraries are looking to combat that slide and keep kids engaged in learning by offering incentive-based summer reading programs for young children, teens and adults.

Show unites ballet dancers, Cirque acrobats

Nevada Ballet Theatre dancers and Cirque du Soleil acrobats, though performers, differ in training backgrounds and abilities. The two companies, however, plan to collaborate in their fifth annual “A Choreographers’ Showcase.”

Yarnstormers set to decorate Paradise-area bridge

Yarn creations adorn nearly every corner of the West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road. The railing at the front entrance is covered in yarn. The bulletin board is framed in yarn. The handles on the backs of the chairs are wrapped in yarn.

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