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Small is mighty in one corner of the triathlon scene in Las Vegas. Iron Kids is a monthly fitness program for athletes ages 9-13 offered by the YMCA of Southern Nevada. The youngsters learn the running, cycling and swimming skills necessary to complete a sprint triathlon, a timed race in the three fields.
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Anna and Andy, the hummingbirds that inspired Linda P. Young’s “The Adventures of Anna and Andy Hummingbird,” grew up amid the mulberry trees in the author’s Centennial Hills-area backyard. While some of the feathered adventures in the book are based on true events, others were hatched from Young’s imagination. She said her book, written to amuse her grandchildren, is “about the fun hummingbirds seem to have.” Born in Iowa City, the author moved to Las Vegas 20 years ago. In addition to writing, she owns a sign business. For more information, visit theadventuresofannaandandy
hummingbird.wordpress.com.
This week’s event highlights include a free live theatrical adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” a screening of the film “The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes” and a community theater production of “Avenue Q.”
Meet Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd.
Question: In March of this year I planted a 2-foot tree with few leaves. It now has grown to 4 feet with a wide spread of branches. It is planted in an 18-inch pot in the southeast section of my yard. Will this tree continue to grow in a container? If so, should I transplant it to a larger container? I grow citrus trees in containers and in the ground successfully. This is my first attempt to grow a peach tree.
Summerlin residents and area businesses are combining their talents to bring special meals to the homeless each month.
Southwest Career and Technical Academy freshmen Priscila Choto, center, and Saron Abraham, right, both 14, scream for the band Hot Chelle Rae during a private concert Monday at the Las Vegas school. The concert was the students’ reward for having the most pledges to combat bullying in the “KLUC Flip the Script School Takeover Contest.”
Officials at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area have confirmed the discovery of dinosaur footprints and other tracks laid down roughly 190 million years ago.
With office windows affording a view of only an empty corridor, Felipe “Phil” Avila has lined the walls with enough photos to qualify as a New York deli.
In Henderson, aspiring stadium developer Chris Milam is known as the man seeking the city’s help to bring major league sports to Southern Nevada.
A young girl and her mother are dead in what police are calling a double murder-suicide at the hand of the woman’s ex-boyfriend.
Happy New Year! A new year brings new beginnings and new opportunities to enrich our lives. This year, I encourage you to find that enrichment in the garden. Although the winter chill is still here, now is the time to start preparing your garden for a bountiful harvest of warm-season crops. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a first-time newbie, proper preparation is the secret to a thriving desert garden.
After about two decades of talk about a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California with no action, Brightline West’s newly minted executive director said the time is now.
A news release said the strike force would involve collaboration with other agencies. Attorneys offered mixed reactions.
Michael McKee, 39, was arrested Saturday by police in Rockford, Illinois, and remains in custody at the Winnebago County Justice Center, according to Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office online records.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claims the Reno college discriminates against women with policies that allow students to participate in sports based on their gender identity.
