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North Las Vegas fire chief takes charge at City Hall

The abrupt Aug. 14 resignation of North Las Vegas City Manager Tim Hacker has thrust Fire Chief Jeff Buchanan into arguably the hottest of hot seats at City Hall,

Girdling keeps plant roots from spreading properly

Q: We notice that some of our trees don’t seem to be rooting into the soil properly. We assume it’s because of improper root ball preparation or girdling roots. Our test to see if the tree has rooted after at least one growing season is to bend the tree trunk back and forth. If the root ball under the soil easily moves when the tree is pushed, we assume that the tree has poor or little rooting into the surrounding soil.

Child found dead in pool identified

A 3-year-old who drowned Sunday night was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Restaurant Week scheduled Aug. 23-30

Organized by Three Square food bank, locals and tourists get a chance to taste the best Las Vegas has to offer for a good cause at Las Vegas Restaurant Week.

30-year-old man dies after car crash

A 30-year-old Las Vegas resident died in a vehicle collision Tuesday morning, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

County commission splits vote; horse roping ban stands

Clark County commissioners on a split vote Tuesday rejected a proposed four-day moratorium that would have allowed horses to be roped by the legs during an upcoming Mexican rodeo event.