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Saddle Up for Helldorado Days

This year’s Helldorado Days Parade parade is slated to travel down Fourth Street from Gass Avenue to Ogden Avenue at 5 p.m. May 18. Helldorado Days also offers a locals’ rodeo, four days of pro rodeo, a carnival, a whiskerino beard and mustache contest, a poker tournament, a golf tournament, an art show and auction, a trail ride, exhibits, food and more May 16-19 in downtown Las Vegas. For a complete schedule, visit elkshelldorado.com or call 702-870-1221.

Literary Las Vegas: Gov. Bob Miller

“ ‘Son of a Gambling Man.’ That’s who I am, and I wear the label with pride,” former Gov. Bob Miller shares in his memoir “Son of a Gambling Man: My Journey From a Casino Family to the Governor’s Mansion.”

Many factors determine car insurance rates

Buying a red car does not mean higher auto insurance rates. It is a myth that many valley insurance agents said they often hear.

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Favorite Sons & Daughters May 14-21

Jonathan Ruchel has graduated from basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, where he was a squad leader and earned an expert shooting medal.

New Komodos set to laze at Mandalay Bay

Two juvenile Komodo dragons, the newest additions to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, fit right in to the Vegas tourist scene.

UMC Foundation nonprofit loses tax status

UMC Foundation, the nonprofit organization that raises private donations for University Medical Center, has lost its tax-exempt status, the Review-Journal has learned.

Man jumps to death from Hoover Dam bypass bridge

A man jumped to his death off the Hoover Dam bypass bridge early Saturday morning in what is being called an apparent suicide.

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