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Photographer captures art of downtown’s graffiti in new show

A new exhibit featuring photography by Steven Dansky is scheduled to open March 19 and continue through May 19 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. The show not only explores the artistic and cultural nature of graffiti, it uses graffiti as the starting point for unique art.

Henderson resident’s tragic fall depicted in new film

On Oct. 7, 2008, then-Henderson resident Kim Dreske was visiting her father in Park City, Utah, when she fell from a four-story balcony. On Jan. 26, a pair of Las Vegans screened “Redemption of the Fall,” their film about the incident, Dreske’s recovery efforts and her father’s inventiveness during the Sundance Film Festival, within a few hundred feet of the balcony from which she fell.

Judge strikes down New York City limits on size of sugary drinks

NEW YORK — A judge struck down New York City’s ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, ruling that the first-in-the-nation measure arbitrarily applies to only some sweet beverages and some places that sell them.

4.7 quake shakes wide area of Southern California

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A modest but widely felt earthquake rolled through a wide swath of Southern California late Monday morning but there were no immediate reports of damage.

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Review-Journal updates website

The Las Vegas Review-Journal today is unveiling an all-new website design.

Las Vegas police reserve program touted

When people hear the term, “reserve police officer,” their first impression doesn’t always match reality.

Background checks get push in polls

The move to approve universal background checks for gun purchases got a push last week when Mayors Against Illegal Guns released polls that showed overwhelming support in Nevada and 20 other states.

Tax proposal for education funds not on Legislature’s agenda

CARSON CITY — Legislators must decide by Friday, the 40th day of the 2013 session, whether they are going to approve or just punt on the Nevada State Education Association’s petition to raise $800 million a year through a 2 percent business margins tax.

Crash on I-15 kills woman, causes traffic havoc at speedway

Cruel irony struck NASCAR fans at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday after a nearby traffic highway collision shut down Interstate 15 trapping speed enthusiasts in the track’s parking lot while exiting traffic moved at a snail’s pace.

Colon test causes fear

It’s a proven lifesaver — the American Cancer Society estimates 65 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided if everyone older than 50 had screening tests every 10 years –– yet only about half of Americans have the procedures.