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Powerlifter, 15, hopes to shatter deadlift record

Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School student Alex Giuliani is prepping for the Las Vegas Open and Southwest Regional Benchpress, Deadlift and Pushpull Championship, set for May 6 at CrossFit Las Vegas. He hopes to surpass the raw deadlift record of 460 pounds in the 13-to-15 age division for 198 pounds or under.

Nannies plan to nurture their knowledge

Lexy Capp, owner and founder of Las Vegas-based Nannies & Housekeepers U.S.A., believes nannies are an integral part of a family, which is why her agency is sponsoring National Nanny Training Day April 28.

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown April 17-24

Event hightlights this week include a birthday tea celebrating Helen Stewart, a performance by The Good Lovelies, a birthday bash for City of the World founder Roz Knight and Las Vegas Academy Theatre’s “Our Town.”

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Proposed F Street art draws criticism

F Street’s reopening may be one step closer after a March 28 meeting where artwork for panels set to align the street were unveiled. However, the displays were met with opposition.

Las Vegas community not camera-shy, as reality TV shows can attest

Paradise and downtown Las Vegas are hubs for television shows and movies. From the movie “Casino” to MTV’s “Real World” series, people and places in this area of the valley are often depicted on television.

Dining pick of the week: Duffer’s Bar & Grill

Chef John Squitieri listens to his customers. When they asked for specials, he started rotating 50 of them, and several have become permanent.

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SHRED-A-THON SCHEDULED FRIDAY
AT THREE VALLEY LOCATIONS

Expert educates public about avoiding harm in the Mojave

The desert can be an unforgiving place. Surviving outdoors takes preparation. That’s what Bob McKeever, former park ranger and a Marine, teaches park rangers and other personnel who work in the Mojave Desert.

Dining pick of the week: China Joe’s

There won’t be any surprises when eating at China Joe’s. Here is regular Chinese-American food the way it’s supposed to be made and taste. No surprises and no MSG.

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SILVERTON TO HOST FOODIE FEST

Get ready for Angel’s Landing to stir your blood

If there is a seasoned Western hiker who doesn’t aspire to visit Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park, it’s one of the dwindling few who haven’t yet heard about this remarkable trail or one who has heard but is scared of it.

Smaller fruit trees can deal with caliche

Question: While preparing my holes to plant my fruit trees, I encountered caliche. I’m able to dig down to about 18 inches by 24 inches across.

North Las Vegas in the spotlight

Las Vegas may more often be seen on the big and small screens, but its neighbor to the north has its own time in the spotlight.