Balloon drops in on northwest valley neighborhood

A hot air balloon that landed near a residential area in the northwest valley Friday was nothing more than a reminder that balloons go where the wind goes.

Schools getting lenient with lice policies, parents bugged

Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom.

Area Briefing, Nov. 12-18

POLICE EARN SAFETY AWARD FOR VEHICULAR PURSUIT PRACTICES

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Nov. 12-18

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

A La Carte, Nov. 12-18

Dining events and news from across the valley.

 
Number crunching: Hiring up even as government shut down

A burst of hiring in October added a surprisingly strong 204,000 jobs to the economy in a month when the government was partly shut down for 16 days. And employers added far more jobs in August and September than previously thought.

Shooting facility deserves same consideration as other parks

One of the things life has taught me is that when given enough time to talk, people eventually will tell you what they truly believe. When it happens, you might experience what some call an “aha moment.”

 
Strong typhoon slams Philippines; 750,000 forced to flee

One of the strongest storms on record slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, killing at least four people, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes and knocking out power and communications in several provinces.

Man trimming trees at Mirage dies

A worker on the Strip died while trimming trees at The Mirage Wednesday morning.

CBS admits error in Benghazi story on ’60 Minutes’

CBS News said Friday that it was misled by a “60 Minutes” source who claimed he was on the on the scene of a 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya when it now turns out there are serious doubts about whether he was.

Nevadan nominated to head BLM

Neil Kornze, a Nevadan raised in Elko, was nominated by President Barack Obama on Thursday to become director of the Bureau of Land Management.

Golden Gaming subsidiary agrees to pay $20,000 fine to settle complaint

The slot machine route operation subsidiary of tavern and casino owner Golden Gaming agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to settle a three-count complaint with the Gaming Control Board for failing to notify regulators that it was operating 10 games at a Las Vegas tavern.

Kimmel criticized for annual Halloween candy prank

Jimmy Kimmel’s annual Halloween prank gets lots of laughs at the cost of children’s tears and some child experts say that’s not a good thing.

Identify March Madness darlings now

College basketball fans begin to fall in love each March with teams that seem to come from out of nowhere to play the role of Cinderella in the NCAA Tournament. Bettors don’t have the luxury of waiting around to find out which teams that will be each season.

Dining Pick of the Week: Verdi Restaurant and Pizzeria

Verdi has a combination of Mediterranean dishes focusing on Italian and Greek cuisine. It’s comfortable to dine in and just as comfortable to pick up items from its tasty menu to take home.

College prep program tops goal needed for computer lab

Scholars Working OverTime, a college-prep program for middle school students in east Las Vegas, reached and exceeded its goal of raising $35,000 to build a computer lab.

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