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Pollinating insects sometimes strike at right time

Question: We have small butterflies on our plum tree. There are hundreds of them. Are they pollinating our trees? The bees were here, but these have taken over.

Leaving snakes alone benefits both parties

It is that time of year again when resident rattlesnakes start appearing on our local hiking trails. They come out of hibernation to enjoy the 70- to 90-degree temperature range, just as many humans do.

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Food trucks don’t smell right to some valley restaurants

After Jon and Marianne Yoffee won about $35,000 on the “Wheel of Fortune” game show, they decided to take a spin on the road to financial independence by investing in their own food truck business.

Local grocery competition intensifies as WinCo Foods enters market

Pete and Tricia Schade of North Las Vegas were surprised by the variety and selection of name-brand products they found at WinCo Foods, a discount grocer that opened two stores in the Las Vegas Valley in March.