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Patrick Spargur and Don Purdue are learning to run a nonprofit organization on the fly. Less than three months after starting Project 150 LV, they have helped feed and clothe hundreds of kids at nearly 20 high schools throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Families displaced by fires face several challenges, from losing pets and belongings to finding a place to sleep. The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada, however, aims to help those who are displaced through its Fire Hurts, Red Cross Helps campaign.
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Question: I have a good-sized area covered with rock mulch. A flowering plum tree is struggling in this area. Can a Myer’s lemon tree do well in a rock mulch setting?
The Mint 400 returns to Las Vegas March 23 to March 25, weaving new aspects into one of the country’s oldest and well-known off-road races.
Upcoming literary events include “An Evening with Tim Dorsey: Umbrella Drinks, Dictators & a Hilarious New Novel” and celebrations of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
I have lived in Summerlin/Las Vegas since July 2011, and something has been puzzling me ever since I relocated to this beautiful place: Dog owners, why don’t you pick up after your dog? It would take less than five minutes, and the city even provides bags and waste stations at regular points along trails and in the green spaces.
Rarely does a haircut make more of a difference than it does at the annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. Participants collect donations and sponsorships for shaving their heads. The money is donated to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a California-based nonprofit organization that supports cancer research and treatment for children.
Former Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson wants to keep students from spacing out by getting them into outer space — and science, math and technology, too.
Harrah’s Las Vegas would like to congratulate famed Las Vegas headliner and legendary U.S. entertainer Donny Osmond for again taking home the gold. For five years running, he has won the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Best of Las Vegas readers poll for entertainment awards.
Cold, rainy weather didn’t put a damper on Las Vegas’ quintessential shine this New Year’s Eve. It all came together with a barrage of fireworks and a brand-new show put on with 600 drones carrying colorful LED lights.
For the first time in more than a decade, showers fell in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve as a Pacific storm pushed its way into the region.
Here’s the rundown of what weather to expect in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve.
