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Humanitarian and educational sites honor Lied

The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is named for Ernst F. Lied, a former car dealer from Nebraska who moved to Las Vegas in 1958 to try his hand at real estate.

Crafters at Town Square farmers market expected to have an edge

Farmers markets such as Bet on the Farm! and Downtown 3rd are becoming staples downtown. Now, a shopping center near Paradise can be added to this mix with the opening of the fresh52 Farmers & Artisans Market at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Teachers get introduction to energy efficiency through STEM program

Teachers from the Clark County School District took part in a weeklong series of workshops and activities focused on energy efficiency July 23-27 as part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Teachers Academy.

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Police say partnering with public helps improve protection

Police departments throughout the valley aim to make their areas safe in various ways. Several employees who work in the Las Vegas Metropolitan, Henderson and North Las Vegas police departments agree that a key component to promoting safety starts with residents.

Mono Lake’s salt waters sure to buoy your spirits

Mono Lake is one of the most unusual bodies of water you’ll ever experience. So concentrated are its salts that fish can’t live in it, and human beings are so buoyant they have a hard time sinking.

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Demolition work begins on old Las Vegas City Hall

Six months after City of Las Vegas employees vacated, the former City Hall building downtown is finally starting to look like a construction site.