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Man killed in west valley hit-and-run

A man was hit by vehicle and killed after an argument Thursday night in the west valley.

View reporter named Journalist of Merit

North View reporter Sandy Lopez has been named a 2015 Journalist of Merit in the Nevada Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

View Caption Contest, Oct. 15, 2015

Send caption submissions to aking@viewnews.com by Oct. 24. Limit five submissions per entry.

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News from around the Valley, Oct. 15-21, 2015

Goodwill of Southern Nevada is set to open its largest store in the nonprofit’s 40-year history in Las Vegas on Oct. 16 as one of the retail anchors at the newly renovated Boulevard Mall.

Literary Las Vegas: Brian Hamm

“The Art Broker” is a crime thriller grounded in Brian Hamm’s early career experiences as a Las Vegas hotel executive.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Oct. 15-21, 2015

The 14th annual literary festival is set to offer workshops, author visits, panel discussions, literary art exhibitions, performances and more Oct. 15-17.

Health news and events around the valley, Oct. 15-21, 2015

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Breast Center at Sunrise, Southern Hills Hospital and Red Rock Radiology at MountainView Hospital are offering $75 digital screening mammograms.

Crime and safety news from around the valley, Oct. 15-21, 2015

Rape Crisis Center expansion: The nonprofit expanded its office space at 801 S. Rancho Drive, Suite B-2, to accommodate growing demand for services and to bolster education and prevention initiatives.

Keepers of the Wild one roadside attraction worth its own trip

For travelers along Route 66 in Arizona, stopping for a brief visit at the roadside attractions is an essential part of this traditional American experience. But one of them, Keepers of the Wild, deserves more than a brief visit.

 
Metro: Woman killed after firing at officers from stolen car

Las Vegas police shot and killed a woman who they said opened fire on them Thursday morning after she was stopped while driving a stolen car.