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‘Veganuary’ monthlong event promotes vegan-friendly eateries

The Las Vegas vegan website, Vegans, Baby and the United Kingdom-based charity Veganuary have partnered with area restaurants to offer special vegan dishes and menus through Jan. 31 as part of the “Veganuary” event. A portion of the proceeds from each dish, determined by each restaurant, will be split between the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Veganuary organization.

UNLV can play big role in boosting number of sports doctors

There are two types of sports-medicine doctors: primary care and orthopedic surgeons. It’s particularly primary-care sports doctors who are in short supply, but they’ll be needed as the professional sports scene in Las Vegas grows.

Las Vegas dance group builds studio with help of city grant

Sin City Salseros, a 17-year-old event-production and dance-instruction company, is building a one-story, 8,000-square-foot building at 4545 W. Sahara Ave. called Rhythms. The Salseros received a $50,000 grant from the city’s Visual Improvement Program to use on the exterior.

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Motorcyclist dies of injuries after west Las Vegas crash

Elijah Edwards, 22, died the day after colliding with a Honda Fit on Wednesday morning near the intersection of Fort Apache Road and Katie Avenue, police say.

Cuban restaurant El Varaderito mixes influences of homeland

El Varaderito on South Decatur Boulevard opened in June. The restaurant is named after Varadero, Cuba, a beach resort town east of Havana known for its 13 miles of white-sand beaches.

Use of drones on rise for Las Vegas police, rescue agencies

Drones provide better aerial photos than helicopters, Martel said, because it can hover much closer to the scene and provide more detail. The department used a drone for collision reconstruction after a fatal crash at East Flamingo Road and South Eastern Avenue on Dec. 13.

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