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Las Vegas police officer Melissa Lardomita and activist Michael Flores paint the “homework room” at a new resource center for kids in the Sherman Gardens Annex public housing complex. Flores wants to give kids an alternative to gangs and drugs at the apartment complex known for being home to the Playboy Bloods, a violent street gang.
TOYS R US, North Las Vegas — Laugh at them if you want. It’s pretty easy. They are huddled outside this place like caribou, fending off a cold so awful that it must have come from some place evil. Later, when they get inside, their fingers will tingle with the burn of 75 degrees.
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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 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.
Police said T’Shawn Allen, 27, stole hundreds of dollars from businesses such as Pink Box Donuts, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Pretty Soul Kitchen and caused potentially thousands in damages over a two-day theft spree.
According to the National Weather Service service, Harry Reid International Airport reached 34 degrees early Saturday morning but multiple sites across the valley reported teperatures below freezing.
