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The president of the Charleston Neighborhood Preservation Association is June Ingram. A Dec. 6 Paradise/Downtown View article titled “Lieburn had pivotal role in opening senior center” identified the president incorrectly.

Student dentists aim to fill veterans’ dental coverage gap

The sound of a trumpet blaring over the loudspeaker is the first clue that this is not a regular clinic day at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine. This is the Sergeant Clint Ferrin Dental Clinic, which provides care to veterans with no dental coverage.

Sin and evil can grow uncomfortably close to those who are careless

“All evil includes sin, but not all sin is evil.” Would lying fit here? For example: lying is a sin, but lying to save somebody from harm is not evil. “Crime most often includes sin, but not all sin is criminal.” Would consensual sex between two single adults fit here? Their act is a sin because they are not married, but it is not a crime.

Resident’s ministry cares for needy near downtown neighborhood

Brady Bowles, founder of His Hands Ministry, spends most of his time and little income hosting Bible studies and community outreach events for people of all ages, operating out of an old church building on Roosevelt Street in North Las Vegas, just north of downtown Las Vegas.

Silver bells: Christmas wonderland celebrates 25 years

There’s Christmas spirit, and then there’s allowing the hoopla of the season to seep into every aspect of life. For the last 25 years, Tom Devoe has comfortably managed somewhere in the middle. The 69-year-old’s white hair and bristly beard are his signature look from March to Dec. 26. Neighbors, grandkids and strangers greet him as “Santa.”

Springs Preserve offers year-round adventures

With numerous holiday events, the opening of the Nevada State Museum and the Bet on the Farm! Farmers Market, Jim Johnson, public relations manager at the Springs Preserve, said there are activities for every member of the family.

UNLV students devise ways to draw more people downtown

Further progress of downtown Las Vegas’ transformation could depend on a handful of University of Nevada, Las Vegas undergraduate students, thanks to a partnership between a marketing class and the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance.

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