June Sirota leaned in close and bent her head sideways waiting for the telltale, clackety-clack sound of a model train coming down the tracks toward her.
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My husband is mean, unkind and cruel, and I have the misfortune to be stuck here with him because I am financially unable to leave. I feel that he is mental, and I have realized recently that he is envious of me because he feels I am smarter.
The Desert Newcomers Club offers a chance for newly relocated women to connect.
How do you curtail, much less prevent, road recklessness and the accompanying mind-set, especially when there’s a limited number of traffic officers? That was the question put to a relatively new homeowners association in northwest Las Vegas, and the result was the creation of a community accommodation campaign built around Prevent Any Roadway Tragedy, or PART.
Las Vegas has become one of the prime places to visit on New Year’s Eve, and while the activities on the Strip are well-known and televised, many locals don’t head in that direction on Dec. 31. There are many options on the east side of the valley.
Clark High School senior Monique Turner and three other underprivileged students received new gifts each day from Dec. 6-17 from nonprofit group In12Days.
Lorena Rangel is 15 years old. She is a loving daughter and sister to two brothers and a sister. She is a sophomore at Western High School. She is interested in photography. She excels in her school work.
There are a few things that should be on any newcomer’s checklist when they move to the Las Vegas Valley. Two at the top of the list should be obtaining a new driver’s license and vehicle registration.
When Jeanne and Greg Forrest opened Layers, it was strictly a bakery where Jeanne made traditional pastries from scratch, along with cookies, three-layer round cakes (chocolate, carrot, red velvet, Boston cream, coconut), shortbread, pies, breads (olive oil rosemary, cinnamon raisin, oatmeal molasses, peasant white, French baguette) and wedding cakes.
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Winter is the perfect time to tend to your deciduous trees and shrubs. These plants, which lose their leaves, are easier to prune now that their structure is clearly visible. Pruning during winter dormancy is less stressful, allowing the plant to store energy for strong spring blooms and fruit production. Winter pruning is crucial for the health and longevity of deciduous shade trees and many spring-blooming shrubs.
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The mountains are expected to get between six and 10 inches for areas above 7,500 feet, said the National Weather Service, with wind gusts up to 40 mph.
A California real estate firm plans to develop a new building for a Southern Nevada university.
A 32-year-old man was killed after being pinned between a tractor-trailer and a loading dock on Tuesday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.
A fire hose of tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean is bringing widespread showers to Southern Nevada.
