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“How To’s,” a show of oil paintings by Whitney-area resident Jevijoe Vitug on display during regular business hours through Jan. 4 , is a whimsical look at survival.
“It’s really a look at the immigrant experience,” said Patrick Gaffey, cultural supervisor for Clark County. “He’s just telling that story in a very tongue-in-cheek manner.”
With construction on the 106-acre Shops at Summerlin retail center set to resume next year, many are wondering what the 200-acre tract adjoining the site will become. The Howard Hughes Corp. is saving the site for “something special” could that include a new home for the Las Vegas 51s?
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present the musical “Honk!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and members of the military and $3 for children 12 or younger. Call 702-229-6383 or 702-229-6553, or visit artslasvegas.org.
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If you’re one of the smart hikers who keeps a list of seasonal hikes – those that should be attempted only at some particular time of year – Fortification Hill should be near the top of your winter list.
Cheryl Lucas is part of a charity that does free professional photography, often when a serviceperson returns from deployment. On Nov. 21, the camera was turned in the other direction, as her husband, Capt. Mike Lucas with the U.S. Air Force, returned from a six-month deployment.
Since 2010, Jenn Lim has made more than 300,000 people happy. She is the chief happiness officer, CEO and co-founder, along with Tony Hsieh, of Delivering Happiness, a nonprofit with the goal of changing the world by doing just that.
When it comes to sudden cardiac arrest, professionals have one message to the public: Do something, anything. Six residents gathered Nov. 17 at the Centennial Hills Community Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, to learn to save a life through hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas associate professor of architecture Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez is no stranger to teaching awards the list is long and full of prestigious titles. In November, it got a little longer when he was named the 2012 Nevada Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Before the show, the audience knows what it is in for. The host, Nic “Kopy” Kopatich, tells them, “This is going to be dirty.”
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.
The second full week of the new year will bring warmer temperatures to the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
On the heels of a summer visitation slump caused by a myriad reasons, including macroeconomic concerns, negative perceptions around pricing and a significant decline in international travelers, Las Vegas casinos responded with an array of budget-friendly deals and offers.
The Metropolitan Police Department provided more details about a pair of January police shootings.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of burglarizing a home in Summerlin in December.
