Vern Drake has watched the Clark County coroner come into Van’s Trailer Oasis 15 times in 10 years, carrying out neighbors taken by old age or an overdose.
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Visitors to the Salvation Army cooling center in Las Vegas drink ice water in air-conditioned bliss, enjoying two small things that make a big difference when the temperature hits triple digits.
Nancy Wong, left, smiles as she watches her husband, U.S. Air Force Col. Steve Seroka, via a Skype call on an iPad, during a Leadership Las Vegas graduation ceremony in the Premier Ballroom at the MGM Grand on Friday.
Lynn M. Zook, a Nevada-raised historian, preservationist and filmmaker, teamed with local photographer and postcard collector Allen Sandquist and Las Vegas memorabilia collector Carey Burke to produce the Postcard History Series book “Las Vegas 1905-1965.” The book is packed with postcards ranging from the Old Stewart Ranch to the Desert Inn’s Painted Desert Room. Along the way, the authors share the history of the postcard images and the town. While much of the collection is tied to the resort areas, off-the-Strip images – such as an early Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas High School and Las Vegas Public Library – are included, too.
Question: I have a pear tree which is about 10 years old. Up until this year, it has been pretty healthy. This spring, it got a disease. I am hoping you can identify it for me and tell me what I can do to treat it so that it won’t be a problem in the future.
Your description of addicts seems to perfectly fit people with personality disorders? Yes? If so, what am I observing? – T.H., Las Vegas (T.H. is responding to my May 29 column in The View, which you can reference at this link: lvrj.com/view/families-should-overcome-fear-of-forcing-addicts-to-face-reality-155252265.html.)
Curry is an acquired taste, and no two are alike. Sakun Thai is a good place to acquaint yourself with curry.
At first glance, Hill Family Yard Sale, 439 S. Decatur Blvd., looks like a comic book store. But take a walk around the shop and one will find more than just rare comic books.
When it comes to water safety on the lake, there are three important precautions that Edwin Lyngar, boating education coordinator with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, wants people to remember: Wear a life jacket, boat sober and take a boating class.