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Literary Las Vegas: Sean Dow

In local author Sean Dow’s thriller “Debridement,” a doctor sued for malpractice takes extreme action to stop an unscrupulous attorney.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2014

Literary happenings this week include a poetry performance by Lee Mallory and signings for “Love: The Saint and the Seeker,” “Discovering Vintage Las Vegas,” “Zodaccia: Realms of Chaos” and “Nemesis.”

Find mischief in every word of ‘The Great Thanksgiving Escape’

Yes, “The Great Thanksgiving Escape” is a kids’ book, but I absolutely loved the imaginations and the naughty glee that author-illustrator Mark Fearing gives his main characters.

Scooter rider seriously hurt in Wednesday night crash

A scooter rider suffered substantial injuries after a crash with a vehicle Wednesday night in the west valley, Las Vegas police said. Medics and police were called to the intersection of Fort Apache Road and Sahara Avenue about 7 p.m. after the collision, Metro Lt. Joel Martin said.

Child drowns at southwest valley home

A child drowned in a southwest valley residence Wednesday night, Las Vegas police said. Medics and police were called about 6:15 p.m. to the 5600 block of Artesia Lake Court, near Russell Road and Jones Boulevard, Metro Lt. Joe Martin said.

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Parents want answers in son’s fatal NHP shooting

The family of a man shot dead by a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper wants answers on what happened the morning he was killed on Interstate 15. With tears in his eyes, John T. Wilson II said that his “world was changed” the day his son, John T. Wilson III, died.

Holidays bring more children to Child Haven shelter

Abused and neglected children are once again showing up in greater numbers at the Clark County-run emergency shelter, causing it to surpass its capacity of 70 children.

Bryce Canyon a real winter wonderland

Visitors flock from all over the world to see Bryce Canyon National Park’s natural amphitheaters filled with pinnacles, spires and the spooky limestone formations called hoodoos. They mostly come in the agreeable high-country summer, yet some claim winter is the best time. Though Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate with the gift of snowfall, when she does, it makes every detail of this colorful landscape seem to pop out of the white background like a watercolor by an expert artist.

Local charities’ need for food goes beyond Thanksgiving Day

Local charities will serve thousands of free Thanksgiving meals for the most vulnerable in the community today. But the local nonprofits are still in need of donations and volunteers for the next big meal on Christmas Day and for the ongoing need in the community, those with the charities said.

Cactus Avenue overpass opens in Las Vegas

Clark County on Wednesday opened an overpass spanning the Union Pacific railroad tracks at West Cactus Avenue, giving residents of Mountain’s Edge easier access to two schools and Interstate 15.

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