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Literary Las Vegas: Tami Belt

Friendship, affection, rejection, beauty, music, fear, longing and loneliness are among the topics Las Vegas native Tami Belt explores in her poetry.

Reader expresses concern over cutting articles

I have been reading newspapers for many, many years. I realize that many stories have to be continued and read at another section of the paper, and that is fine. But to read the first section of a very interesting story, and then continue to another page for what I thought would be the conclusion only to find that if I would like the “Full Story,” I will need to visit viewnews.com. Seriously??? I want to read the entire story right then and there with my cup of coffee or tea. I think in the future I will be passing up this section of the newspaper. I am sure I am not the only person who feels this way.

Education Notebook: School news and events for Feb. 4-10, 2016

World Wetlands Day: Clark County Wetlands Park hosted World Wetlands Day events Feb. 2 and 3 with local students visiting the park from 8: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day to participate in interactive activities and lectures from scientists. About 230 high school students from Cheyenne, Faith Lutheran, Western and West Career and Technical Academy and a handful of UNLV freshman and sophomores participated in activities, including hands-on instruction, guided tours and lectures from SNWA biologists, hydrologists and scientists from the community.

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News from around the valley, Feb. 4-10, 2016

TEDx is back at UNLV in 2016, and organizers are looking for people to take the stage April 8 at the university’s Black Box Theatre.

Joshua Tree National Park packs in plenty to do

Joshua Tree National Park, just outside of Twentynine Palms, Calif., is often overlooked in favor of better-known parks, but it shouldn’t be.

Seeking View reader input on post-recession

View is planning a special report on the state of the Las Vegas Valley post-recession and is seeking reader input on a variety of topics.

April is best time in desert to deploy pheromone traps

I was reading about your use of pheromone traps for insect control in fruit trees. Which traps do you use, and when do you put them out?

Man killed in northwest Las Vegas collision identified

The man who died after his van crashed into a power pole in the northwest valley Wednesday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner.

Mulroy: Flint, Mich., a ‘black eye’ for water officials

The “stupid stunt” that led to widespread lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, has dealt a blow to public confidence in water systems everywhere — even in places like Southern Nevada, where lead pipes are not an issue.