View puzzle solutions, Aug. 13-19, 2015

Solutions for View’s crossword and sudoku puzzles, Aug. 13, 2015, editions.

2nd man killed in murder-suicide identified

The second of two men killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the west valley Monday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Jessica Alba’s Honest Company raises $100 million

The Honest Company, co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, announced Friday it raised another $100 million to launch a new range of beauty products.

 
$15 million stolen Picasso painting found after 14 years

The painting, “La Coiffeusse” (“The Hairdresser”) was found in a shipping container labeled a “low-value handicraft” and valued at $33.42 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

 
Brain-eating amoeba kills lake swimmer

A deadly brain infection caused by an amoeba killed an Oklahoma resident after a recent lake swim, state health officials said.

Coroner identifies mother found strangled on Thursday

The mother police say was strangled to death by her son in the south valley Thursday afternoon has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

 
US flag flies again over American embassy in Cuba

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cuba on Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the recently restored American Embassy in Havana, another symbolic step in improved relations between the two Cold War-era foes.

Harry Reid touches all the bases in RJ interview

You never know what you’ll hear during a sitdown with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, but it’s usually entertaining and almost always newsworthy.

Metro finally gets (some of) More Cops sales tax

Metro police may finally see another sales tax increase dedicated to hiring more officers approved by the Clark County Commission. But instead of a 0.15-percentage-point increase authorized by the Nevada Legislature in 2013, or a compromise 0.075-percentage-point increase floated last year, the increase will be 0.05 percentage points.

Heart attack survivor visits Clark County firehouse to say thank you

While Paul Davies was walking around the south end of Las Vegas last year, his heart suddenly stopped working, and he collapsed onto the blistering sidewalk. A stranger saw him fall and immediately started CPR.

Henderson-based online shoe designer poised to launch sales

When Sinan “Stanley” Hu’s parents moved to the U.S. in 1985, they were looking for a better life — the American dream — for their family, he said. Now the entrepreneur is chasing his own dream.

Stratosphere owner increases quarterly profits and revenue

Stratosphere owner American Casinos & Entertainment Properties quadrupled its net income in the second quarter, saying the company was driven by higher revenue across all business segments.

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