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“The Momentaer” is the sequel to the 2010 novel “The Orbiter,” written by UNLV student Patrick Cristobal. Sixteen years after Pierre Zeyfur stopped Lance Torrent from ruling the universe, Zeyfur’s daughter, Claire, has her own adventure. She finds a watch, the Momentaer, which allows her to travel through time. Unable to remove the watch and with only three months left before it kills her, Claire endeavors to remove the deadly contraption on a journey through time.
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Over the next six months or so, Death Valley National Park, Calif., should be a must-do entry on your weekend travel list. You will find pleasant temperatures and sunny skies that afford great hiking, road trip and camping opportunities. An added bonus to these outdoor pleasures is visiting Scotty’s Castle, about three or so hours northwest of Las Vegas, depending on the route you choose.
Question: Do you have any suggestions on fruit trees for the Amargosa Valley area? I have an apiary out there, so I try to plant things that are good for the bees but that will survive the heat and cold.
Canyon Springs High School sophomore Desi Coleman doesn’t go to football practice or hop on XBox Live when he gets out of school on Wednesdays.
View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday 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 Viewpoints, 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.
• VILLAGE SQUARE HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION: Pumpkins from the patch are $5 each and available through Oct. 31, govillagesquare.com.
Jeanne Goodrich came to Las Vegas to lead one of the nation’s largest library districts just as it was about to plunge off a financial cliff.
The Honorable Samuel A. Alito Jr., associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, attended the second annual Red Mass at the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Workers helped erect a circus tent for Circus Vargas at The Rio in Las Vegas Tuesday. The circus will hold shows in the tent in the Rio parking lot Thursday through Sunday.
North Las Vegas firefighters revived two puppies at a house fire Tuesday morning that displaced twelve people.
A defamation lawsuit filed last year by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada against Wynn Resorts Ltd., company CEO Steve Wynn and some of its executives has been dismissed by a Tokyo District Court.
Last Sunday’s column (“To ‘affair proof’ marriage, stay connected,” Oct. 21, Las Vegas Review-Journal) was inspired by a website touting extramarital affairs as an alternative to divorce. I noted the irony of “preserving” the institution of marriage by diluting its meaning.
A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in west Las Vegas Monday night.
