Photo of Oasis Resort-Casino-Golf-Spa in Mesquite, Nevada

The city of Mesquite is proud of its trails system and wants to show them off.

"Some of the disabilities the students in the Special Education Program have are being blind, deaf or non-verbal," school spokeswoman Laura Jobe told the station, describing the offending language.

The Mesquite Police Department presented its annual meritorious conduct awards for 2011 during the regular city council session on Monday, April 16. The awards are voted on by a board within the police department that reviews recommendations for employee awards based on outstanding acts or performances in which a citizen or officer brings credit to the department or community.

With Memorial Day approaching, grill masters are getting ready to smoke. That is, they’re using wood to flavor food in smokers and grills. You don’t need a water or offset smoker to add hickory, apple or mesquite flavor to meats and vegetables. A charcoal or gas grill will do the job just fine.

Some homes in the gated community of Montecito boast expertly aged solid-wood gates, smooth, stucco-front courtyard walls, olive and mesquite trees or behemoth, sleek glass entrance doors.

Taking a walk around the American Bank Center neighborhood is not as easy or pleasant as it could be.

Carrington College® is proud to announce its Mesquite, Texas campus has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council .

Mesquite High School near Dallas, Texas recalled its yearbooks after being distributed to its pupils on Friday because it listed some of its students with special needs as "mentally retarded," blaming it as an "oversight in editing.".

Despite a large and aggressive rescue operation, a 3-year-old girl's body has been discovered in the Virgin River near Mesquite, officials said.

Anyone on the eastern side of Dallas County frustrated with the traffic or cost of the commute to and from work is about to have an alternative thanks to an agreement between the city of Mesquite and DART. Mesquite launches its new mass transit service, COMPASS, on Monday, March 12 at 5:02 a.m. when the first shuttle leaves the park and ride.