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The Silver State chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Boulder City recently named Joan Kerschner-Tinker the recipient of its annual Community Service Award.

Things to do

The San Gennaro Feast returns to the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, this week. The feast is from 4 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $9 or $8 for seniors and children. For more information, visit silvertoncasino.com or sangennarofeast.com.

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Honoring mothers

View readers sent View Neighborhood Newspapers stories about their mothers; here’s a snapshot

Cleanups, tips aim to douse danger of wildfires

The Clark County Fire Department is partnering with local, federal and state agencies to support Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week, which began May 1 and runs through Sunday .

Las Vegas officer injured in collision

A motorcycle officer was hospitalized after striking a sport utility vehicle in the north valley Sunday evening, Las Vegas police said.

Big bridge projects have highs, lows

The price tags were almost identical: $240 million and change. The Hoover Dam bypass bridge and the I-15 overhaul both were designed to move traffic more efficiently. But one was viewed as an historic event; the other, a hand-wringing annoyance.