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- County offers swimmers a holiday freebie
- Friday, July 4, 2008
- While the Sunrise Recreation Center lacks the twisting slides, gushing fountains and play areas of the county's flashier water parks, the atmosphere this Fourth of July was still one of lighthearted fun -- and all set to the tune of cannonball splashes, giggling children and the lifeguards' constant reminders to "walk, don't run."
- Where the fighter pilot calls home
- Nellis AFB grew from a dirt runway to housing the world's most squadrons
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
- While it's nicknamed the "Home of the Fighter Pilot," Nellis Air Force Base, located in the northeast part of the Las Vegas Valley, is home to much more than just fighter pilots. With nearly 12,000 military personnel and civilians and more squadrons than any other Air Force base in the world, the 14,000-acre base plays a vital role in the U.S. military operations.
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- Whiskey Bar Un-Plugged (9 p.m.)
- Damon Wayans (8 p.m.)
- Club Tequila (7 p.m.)
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