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Desert landscapes need additional deep watering only three or four times each year. Give them deep watering when the air temperatures get hot — don’t wait.

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Metro police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who was last seen Wednesday morning in northwest Las Vegas.

State officials: U.S. Senate jobless benefits bill is flawed

Bipartisan Senate legislation to renew benefits for the long-term unemployed is unworkable, House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday as aides circulated a letter from state officials envisioning a series of difficulties they would encounter in administering the measure.

Las Vegas City Council says OK to medical marijuana facilities

The Las Vegas City Council jump-started its previously languid approach to providing medical marijuana to patients Wednesday, voting 5-2 to allow facilities within city limits.

Cash-strapped North Las Vegas dips into rainy day fund

North Las Vegas took a one-year, $2 million dip into its rainy day funds Wednesday, knocking weeks off the city’s already threadbare cushion of emergency cash reserves.

$18 million law office building raises downtown profile

A palatial $18 million law office building designed like a French Parliament building raised the bar in downtown Las Vegas and drew more than 200 people for its grand opening Wednesday. The ribbon cutters for the Robert T. Eglet Advocacy Center were top tier too.