A new chapter hatches for Floyd Lamb Park’s peafowl population

The future is now for the peafowl of Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs with the birth of a chick for the first time in at least two years. The locally ...     [A NEW CHAPTER HATCHES FOR FLOYD LAMB PARK’S PEAFOWL POPULATION]( [The future is now for the peafowl of Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs with the birth of a chick for the first time in at least two years. The locally famous flock of showy birds, generations of which have inhabited the sprawling Las Vegas city park since it was a privately owned ranch in the 1940s, was approaching the end of the genetic road when its females died in 2022.]( [LUXURY HOME MARKET IN LAS VEGAS NOT JUST FOR BUYERS ANYMORE]( [Another luxury housing development is underway in Las Vegas—although this one comes with some different terms. Unlike most of the increasing number of high-end homes in the area, this 50-unit community in Southern Highlands—developed by Seneca, a division of local builder Christopher Homes—is not offering houses for sale but attached duplexes for lease.]( [INVASIVE MUSSELS’ LARVAE IN COLORADO COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE PROBLEMS IN NEVADA]( [Evidence of invasive, destructive zebra mussels in the Colorado River could mean trouble for wildlife, boaters and water companies alike, but it’s not yet clear if the thumbnail-sized mollusk will appear in Southern Nevada as a result. Colorado Parks and Wildlife this month found zebra mussels’ microscopic larvae, called veligers, in the Colorado River and Government Highline Canal near Grand Junction, Colo.]( [UNLV GEOLOGIST ADVOCATES FOR PRESERVATION OF STATE’S OWN PIECE OF THE GRAND CANYON]( [Frenchman Mountain isn’t the easiest hike in Las Vegas, but the sharp incline and oppressive heat don’t deter UNLV geologist Steve Rowland from revisiting the place he’s dedicated much of his career to studying. The paths to the summits of the Frenchman Mountain-Rainbow Gardens area start out as loose, gravelly trails but give way to layers of rock in starkly contrasting colors and composition.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Clark County school board zeroes in on particulars in search for next leader]( [Sen. Cory Booker campaigns for Kamala Harris in Nevada]( [Where I Stand: Echoes of Washington fill Biden’s noble departure]( [Editorial: Biden-Harris administration has enviable record on fighting crime]( [Coach Antonio Pierce in his element for Raiders’ Southern California training camp](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle Suite 300 | Henderson, NV 89074 US [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice](