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What used to be an empty dirt lot with barren walls, dying plants and broken glass was transformed after muralist Nja Onê unveiled her newest work May 25 as part of the neighborhood beautification project commissioned by the Gateway Arts Foundation, 9113 Lazy Hill Circle.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Veterinarian Brian Hewitt has had his hand in the jaws of them all as a volunteer for the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dentistry Foundation, which provides pro bono dental services for exotic animals at rescue facilities around the country.
Danielle Basson goes by many names: Dumpster Diver, Recycling Barbie, Trash Angel and the Nancy Drew of Garbage. In 2008, she founded Simple Environmental Services Group, which audits companies to help them determine how to recycle more of their waste.
The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program matches cancer patients with volunteer drivers who take them to and from their treatments. Debra Armstrong, ACS quality of life manager, said the program is in desperate need of more drivers.
An ordinance to prohibit the sale of water and other items on public right of way on the Strip and other areas of unincorporated Clark County will be introduced before the County Commission on Tuesday.
Interstate 15 commuters beware: Overnight traveling on the freeway in North Las Vegas will not be pleasurable for the next couple of weeks. Chaos is typically the result of a complete closure of the state’s busiest freeway.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the motorcyclist who died Saturday after colliding with a city of Henderson pickup as David Doss, 21, of Henderson.
Clark County officials issued a dust advisory for the Las Vegas Valley through Monday night because of expected high winds.
Brian and Nikki Johnson, who operate Dreamz Massage, say a Las Vegas ordinance that prohibits them from staying open after 10 p.m. is hurting their legitimate business, which serves locals who work nights and tourists who just want to unwind.
