It had rained the previous night, so the morning air was clear and the sky was cloudless. The humidity was very low, and it was one of those exceptionally beautiful late-summer days. On my way to the train, we came over the rise of the Marine Park Bridge and we could see across Brooklyn at the glorious skyline of Manhattan. What a stunning sight before us.
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Question: We have an all-in-one almond tree with the shells just now starting to break through the skins. I was told that September is when the nuts are harvested. I’m wondering if you have a rule of thumb on harvesting these trees.
It’s been how many years since you started doing this?
As a retired newspaper typesetter now living in Henderson, I’d like to comment on your Sunday (Aug. 21) article. I enjoy reading your topics on the various subjects you write. Your theme about cynicism and skepticism really caught my interest and made me wonder, as an agnostic, if by your definition that means I am also a full-blown cynic.
The Dispensary Lounge has been around since 1976, and it’s the perfect place for friendly conversation and for discovering one of the best hamburgers in town.
Wing and Lilly Fong Elementary School is named for Wing and Lilly Fong, who were also instrumental in the development of UNLV as a full-fledged institution.
The writing on Letha Rounds’ shirt could say it all: “Grandma is my name, spoiling is my game.” But the 78-year-old Paradise resident, who aims to start a local grandparents’ support group, is more than prepared to elaborate on her favorite role.
Troy Gillett, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas, alumnus, has created two winding columns of about 5,000 T-shirts for display at Lied Library as part of UNLV’s events commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The T-shirts were given to UNLV by New York-New York, which collected them from a shrine that was created outside the hotel following the terrorist attacks.
Steve Capizzo combed through the World Trade Center rubble in hopes of finding survivors.
But death’s sour smell was everywhere. There were just bits and pieces of people wedged in among the twisted, burning steel.
Meagan HoChing was honored by the United Way of Southern Nevada on Aug. 19 for her commitment to service with a special ceremony at Desert Rose Adult High School attended by U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley and Henderson Councilwoman Gerri Schroder.
To honor those who died, were injured or survived the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, events around the city are being planned to commemorate them this weekend. “It is the 10-year anniversary,” said Kristine Anderson, vice president of media and communication for 9/11 Remembrance Las Vegas. “It’s nice for us to all come together to remember.”
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