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Literary Las Vegas: Jackie Shirley

In “Noble the Prehistoric Mouse,” Las Vegas writer Jackie Shirley shares the story of a mouse born with the spirit of adventure and curiosity.

Mother and daughter team on college survival guide

Starting with the fall semester of high school, mother-daughter authors Margo Ewing Woodacre and Steffany Bane Carey walk readers through everything from choosing a college, studying for SATs and packing for the big move, all the way through secondary education and for a year or two beyond in “I’ll Miss You Too.”

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Las Vegas book briefs for July 2-8, 2015

Las Vegas literary happenings this week include the launch of former showgirl Vicki Pettersson’s first psychological thriller, “Swerve.”

City Council continues to annex county sites despite new state bill

City Council members on Wednesday defiantly adopted a controversial ordinance that will enable the city to continue carrying out hundreds of long-planned annexations of parcels situated on “islands” of unincorporated county territory situated mainly in northwest Las Vegas.

Vegas council delays decision on Dotty’s gaming license

Las Vegas City Council members on Wednesday put off approval of a gaming license sought by popular tavern chain operators at Dotty’s, delaying action on a controversial license at least one council member had hoped to deny.

Prosecutor baffled by sealed records of doctor in child porn case

Dr. Binh Minh Chung faces child pornography charges involving the alleged rape of a young patient in his office. The Review-Journal has asked to unseal a prior case involving two counts of open and gross lewdness.

Police raid Las Vegas lawyer’s office in courthouse probe

Another criminal defense lawyer has come under investigation for allegedly filing forged court documents in misdemeanor cases involving prostitutes in Las Vegas Justice Court.

EPA cites North Las Vegas over sewage treatment plant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the city of North Las Vegas to take immediate steps to fix violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

ICE in Las Vegas arrests 25 non-citizens accused of crimes

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 25 non-citizens with previous criminal backgrounds in Clark County last week as part of an enforcement crackdown operation.

North Las Vegas bulldozes another blighted home

An eyesore that has caught fire three times and been the subject of 40 complaints in the past five years is no more. The city of North Las Vegas bulldozed its fifth blighted house in the past year in about 30 minutes Wednesday.