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Dining pick of the week: Parsley Mediterranean Grill

Parsley is more than a garnish. At Parsley Mediterranean Grill, Several parsley bowls are chicken or steak shwarma over basmati rice with a salad of fresh parsley, chopped onion and tahini dressing, a sesame seed-based with garlic coriander, ground cumin and lemon juice.

Karen Avenue named for Thomas & Mack co-developer’s daughter

The partnership between Parry Thomas and Jerome D. Mack, two Las Vegas pioneers, began with a land development downtown and in Paradise that — in some ways — centered around Karen Avenue.

Cellphone law doing little to curb distracted driving

A law that encourages drivers to pay more attention to the road is having the opposite effect on residents, according to valley police.

Area briefing

HUNDREDS OF FREE HELMETS DISTRIBUTED TO VALLEY KIDS FOR SNOW SPORTS

Girl Scouts plan celebrations for reaching 100-year milestone

One hundred years ago, a girl named Juliette Gordon Low envisioned creating an organization that would empower young women to be successful and productive members of society.

Kodachrome Basin worth more than a thousand words

Kodachrome’s name dates from 1948 when the National Geographic Society made an expedition to the area. Expedition members were so awed by the colors in the rocks that they named the site Kodachrome Flat, for a brand of film which was popular for color photography.

Sapsucker damage is impossible to prevent

Question: Can you tell what is damaging my 7-year-old blue ghost tree? This damage is about 12 feet high on the north side, and there is a line of holes in the trunk.