It’s time to buy Girl Scout cookies

If you love Girl Scout cookies, keep your eyes peeled because the Scouts are selling them at various locations around the valley, through March 6.

 
Amateur MMA fighter Enzo Perez dreams of making it to UFC — VIDEO

Amateur MMA fighter Enzo Perez talks about growing up in Cuba, his recovery from an ACL injury, how many more amateur fights he thinks he’ll have to win before he goes pro, and his hopes of fighting in the UFC one day.

Citizens’ Academy uses actors, mock guns to create scenarios

Standing near her apartment on a typical sunny day, a woman who is visibly distressed explains in jumbled sentences how a man continues to harass her and how it is starting to interfere with her job.

Two Strip impresarios search for the next chapter

In the dictionary, “impresario” strictly defines a promoter or sponsor of entertainment events, without really demanding said person be a bit of a character in his or her own right.

Lake Mead ranks fifth among nation’s most visited parks

A busy 2015 at Lake Mead National Recreation Area helped the park east of Las Vegas vault past the D.C.-area George Washington Memorial Parkway and back into fifth place among the nation’s most visited National Park Service sites.

Public’s views divided over Apple’s refusal to unlock killer’s phone

Many people have strong opinions over whether Apple helps the FBI break into the iPhone of San Bernardino killer Syed Farook. It’s not just about that single device, they say, but larger issues like privacy and security.

 
Vegas Stripped: A different kind of charity — VIDEO

Homelessness is one of the most complex social issues America faces, and organizations continue to work tirelessly to defeat it. One Las Vegas woman saw an opportunity.

Reader reacts to Boulder Highway improvement plan

I read with interest your article (“Boulder Highway changes aim to decrease pedestrian deaths,” Jan. 27, 2016, View Your Safety story) about the proposed work on Boulder Highway to minimize pedestrian deaths.

 
Pope indicates Vatican could relax birth control ban over Zika crisis

On the frontline of Brazil’s fight against Zika, Vandson Holanda sends Roman Catholic volunteers into the poorest areas of this city, showing residents how to protect themselves against mosquitoes that carry the virus linked to birth defects.

View seeks unconventional ‘moms’ and ‘dads’

Do you have an unconventional parental figure in your life who deserves recognition? Do you know someone who often steps up and is mom or dad to everyone? Perhaps it’s someone who doesn’t have kids of his or her own or often puts his or her wings over everyone. This can include parental figures for groups or areas of people. Tell us about your mother figures for a Mother’s Day-themed profile series in May. View is also looking for unique dads, such as stay-at-home fathers, to profile for a Father’s Day series in June. With Valley Parents in the subject line, email your area of the valley (please include a ZIP code) and a brief description of why we should profile this person to aking@viewnews.com, or call 702-380-4531.

Metro asks for public’s help in stopping mail theft

Once upon a time, it was unthinkable that someone would break into mailboxes, whether yours, mine or any of those big blue boxes that are the property of the U.S. Postal Service. But times have changed, and mailbox crimes are happening with greater frequency, especially in Summerlin.

UNLV turns page from ex-coach Chambers, opens season at Texas

Coming off a year in which former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers fell from grace and the team tumbled in the standings, the Rebels are determined to rise again this season.

Kentucky Derby points system works better than expected

When the Kentucky Derby point system was introduced in 2013, many media types, like me, were against it. We had seen the good and the bad of the previous system, graded purse earnings, as a fairly reliable indicator.

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