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Sheltering homeless families in Las Vegas a challenge

A day after arriving in Las Vegas last month, Girlie Bloomquist and her family were waiting for a Section 8 housing voucher and initially went to the city of Las Vegas’ courtyard , at Foremaster Lane and Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Breast cancer leaves emotional as well as physical scars

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Review-Journal asked four women how losing their breasts to cancer impacted their body image and femininity.

 
Dangerous Gold Butte Monument mine shaft entrances being closed

Using airlifted supplies, a crew is closing the entries to 42 abandoned mines scattered throughout Gold Butte National Monument, plugging some and grating others to allow wildlife to use them as shelters.