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‘Globetrotter Soul’ clinics aim to teach kids fundamentals

Player Fatima “TNT” Maddox plans to host two area skills clinics this summer for children ages 6 to 14 interested in learning the fundamentals and tricks of Harlem Globetrotters basketball.

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Summerlin artist uses brush to help block out city blight

What used to be an empty dirt lot with barren walls, dying plants and broken glass was transformed after muralist Nja Onê unveiled her newest work May 25 as part of the neighborhood beautification project commissioned by the Gateway Arts Foundation, 9113 Lazy Hill Circle.

Summerlin-area resident travels country as volunteer dentist for exotic animals

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Veterinarian Brian Hewitt has had his hand in the jaws of them all as a volunteer for the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dentistry Foundation, which provides pro bono dental services for exotic animals at rescue facilities around the country.

Group looks for ways to turn companies’ trash into savings

Danielle Basson goes by many names: Dumpster Diver, Recycling Barbie, Trash Angel and the Nancy Drew of Garbage. In 2008, she founded Simple Environmental Services Group, which audits companies to help them determine how to recycle more of their waste.

Cancer society program seeks volunteer drivers

The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program matches cancer patients with volunteer drivers who take them to and from their treatments. Debra Armstrong, ACS quality of life manager, said the program is in desperate need of more drivers.

County ordinance targets Strip sidewalk vendors

An ordinance to prohibit the sale of water and other items on public right of way on the Strip and other areas of unincorporated Clark County will be introduced before the County Commission on Tuesday.

I-15 to be shut down for Fifth Street bridge work

Interstate 15 commuters beware: Overnight traveling on the freeway in North Las Vegas will not be pleasurable for the next couple of weeks. Chaos is typically the result of a complete closure of the state’s busiest freeway.

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