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Literary Las Vegas: David E. Miller and Michelle Miller

“Pope on the Dole,” a satirical novel by local authors David E. Miller and Michelle Miller, imagines a world where a bankrupt Catholic Church auctions off everything of worth including the Vatican, which is transformed into The Vatican Hotel & Casino, an adult playground complete with a Sistine Chapel lounge for private dances.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for March 11-17, 2014

Literary highlights this week include a Writing for Love mixer and a presentation by local young adult author Tera Lynn Childs.

Lake Las Vegas is starting to look green again

New owners are revitalizing Lake Las Vegas’ front golf course, The Falls, and other common space back to its green state, hoping it will symbolize the ritzy area’s return to health, but they admit they still have a long way to go.

Full-time volunteer makes career of disaster response

Erika Jensen, 32, has worked as a full-time volunteer since she was 19. First as a member of Youth With A Mission, then its subsidiary RescueNet. She lives off of donations from personal sponsors and estimates that she earns about $3 per hour.

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CSN classes aim to drive down number of accidents

Las Vegas traffic can drive even the most patient person crazy. If it’s not a series of red lights, it’s construction on the freeway or motorists disregarding driving etiquette.