Literary Las Vegas: Benzena Brown

Benzena Brown’s “So I Will So I Can: Goal Achiever Journal for Teenagers and Young Adults Success” is designed to be an accessible place where young people can discover and record their goals.

New book examines frontier storyteller’s life

Born into a well-to-do Connecticut family, Juliette Magill wanted more from life than most girls got in the early 1800s. Young women then were expected to stay home rather than attend school, but Juliette wanted an education. Her parents agreed and sent her to the Troy Female Seminary, which was one of America’s first schools for girls.

Panthers forced to dig deep

Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team doesn’t have any Division I prospects on its 13-player roster. Nor do the Panthers have anyone taller than 6 feet, or someone physically intimidating at the net.

Las Vegas book briefs for April 23-29, 2015

Las Vegas literary happenings this week include presentations by authors Jack Sheehan, Richard Siken and Nikkos Zorbas.

 
Mother of victim in Hernandez case to resume wrongful death suit

The mother of the semiprofessional football player murdered by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez said on Wednesday that she would resume her wrongful death civil suit against the ex-NFL star.

GOLF: Liberty wins Northeast League match at Revere

Jayrick Cadelina-Canyete shot a 2-over-par 74 at Revere on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and help Liberty’s boys golf team win a Northeast League match.

Disqualified Assembly candidate indicted on perjury charge

Meghan Anne Smith, a Democrat who was disqualified in her bid for the Nevada Assembly District 34 seat in 2014, was indicted on a perjury charge, prosecutors said Wednesday.

 
El Loco at Adventuredome has been thrilling riders, MGM Resorts for a year

Since the Circus Circus Adventuredome’s El Loco roller coaster ride opened, its cars have traveled more than 61,000 miles — about 2½ times around the world. But MGM Resorts International is getting even more mileage from the popularity of the ride that debuted a year ago at the nation’s largest indoor theme park.

Three-run fourth inning sends Reno to 6-3 victory over 51s

Nick Evans and Zach Borenstein hit back-to-back doubles to open Reno’s three-run fourth inning that sent the Aces past the 51s 6-3 in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday in Reno.

Seahawks QB says he isn’t going to leave the NFL for baseball

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who has discussed his ambition to one day become a two-sport star, clarified his comments and made it clear Wednesday that he has no plans to leave football for baseball.

UNLV’s Wood headed to the NBA

Amid reports and rumors that he planned to stay in school, Chris Wood threw a surprise draft party Wednesday night by announcing he is leaving UNLV. The 6-foot-11-inch sophomore forward is projected to be a late first-round pick in June.

Nevada may end contracts with problematic student testing providers

The Nevada Department of Education may terminate its contracts with two vendors administering the state’s online student testing system if they fail to fix a series of computer glitches in the coming weeks.

Metro honors officers for heroic service

Las Vegas police honored 59 officers for outstanding service and saving lives at a commendation ceremony at Metro headquarters Wednesday afternoon.

Falling death on U.S. 95 ruled suicide

The death of a man who fell from a Summerlin Parkway flyover earlier this month has been ruled a suicide by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Las Vegas man missing in Alaska

Alaska search and rescue teams are looking for a Nevada man who went missing Monday night after his canoe flipped on a lake about 100 miles south of Anchorage, the state’s department of public safety said Wednesday evening.

NBA to play exhibition game in South Africa Aug. 1

The NBA will play its first exhibition game in Africa this summer. The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Wednesday that the game will take place Aug. 1 at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.

East valley crash injures man on scooter

A man is hospitalized in serious condition after a crash between a minivan and scooter Wednesday evening in the east valley, according to Las Vegas police.

 
Nevada Guard MPs train in Vegas for deployment

With a helicopter whirling overhead and paint-ball guns aimed at targets on the horizon, a contingent of Nevada Army National Guard military police soldiers rehearsed Wednesday for a yearlong tour in Afghanistan where they will replace the first wave of about 30 MPs who deployed last year.

Atlanta Hawks to reportedly be sold for $730M

A group led by Ares Management LP’s co-founder Tony Ressler has won the bidding for the National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Hawks, Bloomberg reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

Business groups tell legislators they don’t want minimum wage hike

Business groups that backed a bill changing Nevada’s overtime law balked Wednesday at a last-minute amendment added in the Senate to raise the minimum wage for some workers to $9 per hour.

Vegas show producer awarded $440,000 in nightclub lawsuit

Jeff Kutash has been awarded $440,000 in a breach of contract case against Landry’s Inc. in a dispute related to his role in the now-shuttered SHe Nightclub in Crystals at CityCenter.

 
Man shoots computer 8 times because of tech problems

Here’s something new to add to the lexicon of computer commands: CTRL + ALT + UNLOAD. Sick and tired of an uncooperative PC, Lucas Hinch of Colorado Springs took matters into his own hands. He took a gun too.

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