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Dining pick of the week: A Thyme for All Seasons

When clients speak, listen to what they have to say. This company is primarily a successful catering company that opened a café after numerous requests from its clients.

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown June 12-18

From the Reggae in the Desert music festival and the Senior Idol Talent Show to David de Alba’s “Finnochio’s Memoirs: The Last Chapter,” Paradise and Downtown have plenty going on this week.

Social media campaign to post status updates on downtown

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman re iterated downtown’s resurgence during a May 31 press conference in which representatives from the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance and businesses announced the Rediscover Downtown initiative, a social media campaign designed to attract locals to the area.

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SAFE SUMMER NIGHTS TO INCLUDE REFRESHMENTS AND FUN

Safety apps promoted as way to avoid texting while driving

Want to remove the temptation to use your cellphone while driving? There’s an app for that. Several mobile carriers offer apps that allow smartphones to auto-reply to texts, alerting the senders that you are driving, and send incoming calls to voice mail.

School district tests pilot programs for financial literacy

This school year the Clark County School District tested financial literacy programs at 12 high schools around the Las Vegas Valley, including the $mart Program, a series of web-based educational lessons by Washington, D.C.-based developer EverFi.

West African artist’s works travel to Las Vegas

The West African country of Cameroon is a bit closer to North Las Vegas thanks to artist Angu Walters. The 30-year-old painter is a splash of color in a din of poverty and political unrest, said Chuck Cavanaugh, the Southwest resident who helped put Walters’ name on the lips of Las Vegas artists.

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Nearby Ruby Mountain country great for summer hiking

With school finally out for summer and a long stretch of hot weather looming, Southern Nevada families have both the time and good reason to seek more distant and cooler climates for hiking or sightseeing

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