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Not just another birthday for North Las Vegas

This month North Las Vegas will mark another year as a city. For many municipalities the anniversary of incorporation is just a date, but for Nevada’s fourth most populous city that date carries meaning.

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Las Vegas book briefs, April 30-May 6, 2015

Las Vegas literary happenings this week include presentations by authors Jack Sheehan, Richard Silden and Nikkos Zorbas.

Literary Las Vegas spotlight: Sari Dennis

Sari Dennis conceived her children’s book, “My Little Dish, The Story of Your Creation Through In Vitro Fertilization,” in part to explain to her daughter, Rachel Lee, how she came to be.

Star struck kids may think cosmos host biography is stellar

Born a few days before the National Aeronautics and Space Administration began, Neil deGrasse Tyson likes to say he’s the same age as NASA. By the time he was 9 years old, he was “in love with the night sky” and at 11, he knew he wanted to be an astrophysicist.

 
MIA: Las Vegas family still searching 40 years after Vietnam War’s end

For Zak Farrell of Las Vegas and the families of 1,625 other U.S. military personnel who are still unaccounted for in Vietnam, the conflict over political ideals continues Thursday — the 40th anniversary of the war’s end.

Metro IDs man shot by officer after burglary call

The man who was shot by a Las Vegas police officer Wednesday morning is hospitalized and cooperating with police, according to Metro.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, April 30-May 6, 2015

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Las Vegas May Day march expected to draw crowd; no traffic issues expected

Hundreds of people in Las Vegas are expected to take to the streets Friday as May Day marches unfold across the country, local organizers said Wednesday. No road closures are planned and no traffic issues are expected, according to Las Vegas police.

Metro showcases helicopter rescue process — VIDEO

Las Vegas police Wednesday simulated a helicopter rescue near Red Rock Canyon to spread the word about Search and Rescue officers and volunteers.