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Southwest Las Vegas Valley appealing to restaurateurs

Popular Henderson and downtown Las Vegas restaurants have followed the migration of business and residential developers to the area, eager to expand their brand in what’s becoming an increasingly trendy part of town.

Parents, principals still unclear on severity of budget cuts

“It’s looking like I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Wilson told parents. “They’re looking at everything they can to keep teachers and support staff with jobs in the buildings. Anything they consider to be an extra is something they’re looking to cut.”

Imagine Dragons perform at school to support music education

As schools around the valley are making cuts to their budgets, three Clark County schools will be able to purchase new instruments this school year because of a $40,000 gift from corporate sponsors.

Teachers look for positives in district chief’s retirement

When Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky announced on Sept. 7 that he will retire at the end of June, he told an audience that his departure would allow him to address “problems — and problem-makers — head on, without holding back.”

Nonprofit theater group plans to grow Las Vegas’s arts scene

The auditions were the kickoff for the Las Vegas Theatre Alliance , a nonprofit advocacy group founded by Cockroach Theatre artistic director Mindy Woodhead . The alliance’s mission is to grow and expand community theater in the Las Vegas Valley through auditions, marketing and education.

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Bonjour Bakery & Deli offers mix of European, Asian staples

The former home of Bonjour Euro Cafe was purchased in June by Las Vegas businesswoman Kristin Forsberg. The interior and menu received a makeover before the bakery opened in early August.

 
Springs Preserve teaching garden has courses for kids, adults

The preserve opened its teaching garden in early September, in the southeast corner of the 180-acre site. Classes have included a youth-gardening series for children 6 to 12 and a six-week series for adults.

Las Vegas gymnast, 12, has eyes on U.S. junior national team

Sienna also spends nearly 40 hours a week at Brown’s Gymnastics on Cameron Street, where she prepared to compete in the USA Gymnastics National Championships held Aug. 17-20 in Anaheim, California. Sienna, then 11, was one of 30 junior elite participants and the second-youngest in the competition.

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