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Neighbors squeal over pig permit

Crystal M. Kim-Han runs a pot-bellied pig rescue operation, the non-profit VegasPetPigs, and has obtained permission from Clark County to have more than three of the porkers in her half-acre fenced yard at 3188 Redwood St. in Las Vegas.

Thousands of flights canceled as new winter storms lash country

More than 3,000 flights, including seven at McCarran International Airport, already have been canceled on Monday as another series of winter storms takes aim at the East Coast, the Midwest and Texas.

Literary Las Vegas: Andrew R. Nixon

In “50 Shades of Grades: My Journey Through Wacademia,” Las Vegas author Andrew R. Nixon traces his life path beginning as a mediocre student and navigating through academia to obtain “the ultimate degree in education,” the Ph.D. Nixon was a reluctant student, hardly what he or his teachers considered university material. Yet, his father was determined to push him into college. When a classmate said she was going to Brigham Young University, Nixon devised a scheme to thwart his father’s wishes. For more information on the book, email arn@50shadesofgrades.com.

Las Vegas Book Briefs for March 4-10, 2014

Literary highlights this week include book events for “If My Dirty Shoes Could Fly,” “Everyday Las Vegas” and “Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match.”

‘Pure Grit’ shares tale of nurses captured in World War II

Taken to Camp O’Donnell in the Philippines, nurses saved as many American lives as they could with the scant resources they had — despite that the nurses themselves suffered terribly from disease and starvation in the POW camps.

Film fun on track for March First Friday arts festival

First Friday organizers invite Las Vegas filmmakers to participate in a First Friday film competition. Cinematographers can submit a three-to-five minute film with the theme “Secrets of First Friday,” all shot during the March festival.

Tackling pothole rage and confounding road markings

Sometimes, things just make us mad, especially when they’re out of our control. Too-slow drivers, too-fast drivers, traffic lights that change too quickly, and mopeds.

Video: Tower runners invade Stratosphere

For the sixth time, runners raced up the 1,455 steps of the Stratosphere to benefit the American Lung Association on Sunday.