Question: I planted an orchard about 4 years ago here in Pahrump. I planted many different fruit varieties and have come to find some of them do not work here. Their blossoms and foliage, in most cases, are very beautiful, but the fruit does not ripen. I was wondering about some other fruit trees that may work in our area.
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There is no place in sports for dirty play. Celebration, ecstasy, joy — yes! Taunting, hot-dogging — no! I just have this thing for class, especially class under fire. Which brings me to Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, whose mother was apparently attacked by a gang of consonants while pregnant with him.
“Take this job and shove it. I ain’t working here no more.” Those words from my favorite country song occurred to me last week in my day job, following a particularly busy week. Running a golf course could be fun. Running two would probably double the excitement.
The namesake of the Howard Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., was not a local celebrity or well-known politician. Lieburn, who was a Las Vegas resident for nine years, spent his time in the valley transforming his community in numerous ways.
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Martians will take over Christmas — or at least the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave. — Friday for its latest string of midnight productions, “Santa Claus vs. The Martians,” a parody based on the 1964 movie “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.”
Downtown Las Vegas has numerous activities available to the community, especially in the 18b Arts District. There is one group of people, however, that some believe has been overlooked.
At this eatery, hot and cold deli-style sandwiches are made with sourdough or, if you prefer, wheat or rye.
Dozens of kindergarten and first-grade children from Williams Elementary School, 1030 J St ., walked through Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest, eyes wide with fascination at the various trees adorned with elaborate decorations and light displays on the morning of Nov. 23.
It takes a village to raise a child. At Booker Elementary School, the Gents and Lads dinner is a great example, bringing together male role models from surrounding churches and community organizations to spend an evening with the school’s male students and talk to them about life.
As the number of homeless youths in Las Vegas increases, so does their need for food. Kathleen Vermillion, founder of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, hopes to tackle this issue with the organization’s fifth annual Plastic Food Drive.
Douglas Baker, theater professor at the College of Southern Nevada, adapted Charles Dickens’ book “A Christmas Carol” into the one man, three-unmatched-chair production “One Christmas Carol.” For 13 years, Douglas portrayed 32 voices on a simple set and found success and returning audiences in Las Vegas.
Kids sometimes need reminding of the parental adage about strangers. Gary Alu, an information technology security expert, reminds them over and over again.
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“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.