Candlelight vigil

The annual candlelight vigil to honor the homeless who died on the streets this year is scheduled for Dec. 20. Sponsored by local organization Straight from the Streets, this year’s vigil will be at the Center for Independent Living, at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Foremaster Lane. A list of those who died…

A holiday shopping list with purpose

“Tis the season.” Or so it goes. Anymore “the season,” which is to say the mass-consumer-materialism-orgy that is Christmas starts two weeks before Halloween — if not earlier. Already, the big-box chain stores are launching their holiday ads with “wishlists” and celebratory “magic.” The whole buy-Buy-BUY part of Christmas is vulgar to me. But I…

Rally for water

The water committee’s meeting has been rescheduled to 2p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 31). So there’s still time to scare them into shape on what’s the right thing to do. — Emmily Take it away Erin from the Nevada Conservation League: Tomorrow, the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s Rates Citizen Advisory Committee will hold their final meeting…

If I were in Las Vegas, this is what I’d be doing this month.

The sad thing about Las Vegas is that there isn’t a whole lot of activism. BUT, there IS activism – and, because of the low volume, your involvement is that much more important. You can make a real change. So, go and get involved with one of these fine activities happening later this month: 1.…