Las Vegas Book Briefs for May 1-7, 2014

Literary event highlights coming up include a signing for Kevin Emerson’s novel “Exile” and a Carr Chat conversation between Henderson romance author Robyn Carr and visiting best-selling author Brenda Novak.

Off-duty captain warned Sewol ferry had stability risks

An off-duty captain of the sunken South Korean ferry has told investigators that the owners ignored his warning that the ship shouldn’t carry too much cargo because it wasn’t very stable, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

‘D is for Derby’ will have kids racing to read about horses

You turned around, turned back, and it was done. Finished. You missed the best part, so keep your eyes peeled when you watch the horse races this spring. And in order to know what you’re watching, read the new book “D is for Derby: A Kentucky Derby Alphabet,” written by Helen L. Wilbur and illustrated by Jaime Corum.

Sterling punishment brings welcome relief

The sordid saga of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling is nearing an end after one of the sorriest ownership chapters in NBA history. Good riddance.

Things to do in Henderson May 1-7, 2014

Find fun things to do in and near the Henderson area from Shakespeare classes at the library to free Master Gardener lectures in Acacia Park.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, May 1-7, 2014

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.

How do 80% higher electric rates sound?

One of the Big Lies told by liberals about the Obama Administration is how caring and tender this government is toward the middle class.

Honors program returns to College of Southern Nevada

After a five-year hiatus due to lost leadership, the College of Southern Nevada’s honors program is being resurrected by professor Patrick Quinn and others from the English department. Beginning in fall 2014, the school will offer advanced classes.

Bundy, BLM among topics as Hardy, Innis debate

GOP congressional candidates Assemblyman Cresent Hardy and Niger Innis clashed in debate Tuesday over the Bureau of Land Management and its attempt to round up Cliven Bundy’s cattle on public land.

Newsmakers, May 1-6, 2014

Air Force Airman Katlyn M. Porter graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Porter is the daughter of Donna Porter of Henderson and George Porter of Glendale, Calif. She is a 2011 graduate of Basic High School.

Researcher impressed by new depression medication

Jeffery Talbot, the director of the Research Center on Substance Abuse and Depression at Roseman University of Health Sciences in Henderson, is convinced that far too many suicides occur because currently available antidepressants take much too long to take effect, if they work at all.

Tuesday night shooting leaves man dead, police say

A late night shooting Tuesday night near Washington Avenue and Tonopah Drive has left one man dead, according to Las Vegas police.

Nevada has had its share – and then some – of colorful lawmen

Our cops-and-gangsters history continues to capture the public’s imagination. It does so in no small part because of former Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb’s out-sized personality and some of the controversies he survived during his long career.

Desert Research Institute puts out welcome mat for public

The Desert Research Institute will open its doors Wednesday night for a rare — and free — look inside some of its labs in Las Vegas. The open house, called Science LIVE!, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at 755 E. Flamingo Road, next to the National Atomic Testing Museum just west of Swenson Street.

There’s no doubt: Flores opposes Education Initiative

It was probably unreasonable to expect Assemblywoman Lucy Flores to embrace The Education Initiative, even and perhaps especially after she became the de facto top-of-the-ticket standard bearer for Nevada’s Democrats in 2014.

Mets center fielder has come long way

Growing up in the Dominican Republic, New York Mets center fielder Juan Lagares created his own version of baseball.

LEFTOVERS: Soccer player issues biting response to racist taunt

As the outrage over Donald Sterling’s racist comments exploded Sunday, another racially charged incident took place during a pro soccer game in Spain between Barcelona and Villarreal.

EDITORIAL: Code for change

Not so long ago, area code changes were beyond inconvenient. They destroyed geographic identities. The first three digits of our phone numbers had physical boundaries that defined who we were and where we lived. Area codes were sources of regional and state solidarity.

EDITORIAL: Horses downtown

As this page has dared to point out for years, no lobby is more dedicated, irrational, emotional and unbending as animal lovers. And they’re more politically engaged than ever before, which increasingly has elected officials happier to kiss a kitten than a baby.

Quaney quickly subdues Centennial

The opportunity for a big first inning was there for the Centennial and Cimarron-Memorial baseball teams Tuesday.

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