Thousands of the Las Vegas employed call the great outdoors their workplace — and a treacherous one at that. The maximum average for June is 98.9 degrees, July is 104.4 degrees and August is 101.8 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.
All it takes is one summer of triple-digit temperatures for those new to the valley to learn the dos and don’ts of dealing with the heat.
Sheldon Sid Brodkin’s “Boro Park, Vegas and All the In-Betweens” began as a biography detailing his friend’s life as one of the early “movers and shakers in Las Vegas.”
There is absolutely no way you’re staying inside another minute. All year long, when school’s in session, you spend enough time indoors. But with summer here and the free time that comes with it, you plan on being outside as much as possible — hiking, exploring and camping. But what if you get lost?
While the “Rattled On The Trails” article by Michael Lyle (June 28 View) presented the advice of Michael Burroughs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there was little said with respect to the protection and conservation of Nevada’s natural resource: our speckled rattlesnake.
You did not explore the possibility that this man in particular may have been looking through the lens of a man who is intensely and head over heels involved with another, perhaps younger, thinner, temporarily more “exciting,” more fashionable woman.
If you find yourself stuck out in the desert this summer, your chance of survival is greatly increased if you follow some basic guidelines, such as being adequately prepared and not leaving your vehicle.
Everyone should patronize his or her neighborhood pizza restaurant. There are many reasons including fresh, tasty pizza at a reasonable price that is probably being made by one of your neighbors.
Just because plants are labeled as nematode resistant doesn’t guarantee that they will be resistant to the microscopic worms.
You might think summer outdoor activities in Death Valley National Park are out of the question, but this is actually an ideal time to hike to the summit of the park’s Panamint Mountains.
Super Summer Theatre’s latest show, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” takes audiences back to a 1928 musical for a comedic spin through time.
Chaston L. Alber, 16, has achieved Eagle Scout status in the Boy Scouts of America.
