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Health news and events around the valley, Dec. 3-9, 2015

Job fair: Summerlin Hospital, 657 N. Town Center Drive, is set to host a job fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Interested applicants should fill out an online application prior to the job fair and also bring copies of their resume. On-the-spot interviews will be conducted, and some people may be hired on the spot.

Settlement yields $8M for programs, research to improve women’s health

CARSON CITY — Researchers at Nevada’s medical school and University Medical Center in Las Vegas will share $8 million for projects and programs aimed at improving women’s health, thanks to a 2014 settlement with a major drug company, the attorney general’s office announced Wednesday.

Community backs baby who needs heart transplant

Last week one of Melissa Lim’s former students stopped by her class after school and handed her $12. “This is for your baby,” he told the Harney Middle School teacher.

Las Vegas HEALS honors six area doctors

Six Southern Nevada physicians have been honored by a nonprofit organization committed to improving access and delivery of medical care in the region.

Boulder City celebrates July 4th with Damboree — PHOTOS

Boulder City turned out the celebrate Independence Day on Saturday with the 67th Annual Boulder City Damboree Celebration. This year’s theme was “Great Americans: The Next Generation.”

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Evening offerings in east valley include parks, golf and Fremont Street

When summer comes and the temperature stays high at night, one solution is to go nocturnal, shunning daylight. Many people don’t have a schedule flexible enough to accommodate this, but for those who need a break from the air conditioning at home, there are many opportunities for things to do after the sun has gone down.

Las Vegas congregation can now love the Lord in comfort

A congregation who sweated through the broiling Las Vegas summers for two years, sometimes prevented from worshiping because their Zion Holiness Last Trumpet Ministries church was just to hot, finally got a cool wish Thursday — an air conditioner.

San Diego area offers whale watching, hiking, water sports and more

With the Pacific Ocean, tons of sun, mild temperatures and an unlimited amount of outdoor activities in which to take part, San Diego makes an ideal destination for a short family trip. Or perhaps a romantic one.

Temple Bar offers seclusion, night sky viewing and water excursions

Temple Bar is only an hour and a half or so from Las Vegas, yet somehow has remained underutilized, if not undiscovered, by most of the city’s outdoor lovers. That reason alone would recommend it as an especially relaxing getaway destination, but there are plenty of other reasons.

Sixth-annual Hackathon competition hits Las Vegas

International developers, designers and tech entrepreneurs competed to win their share of $100,000 in cash and prizes by building and coding the most innovative apps.

UMC set to pick third CEO in a year

University Medical Center officials Friday are poised to install their third chief executive in less than a year as the public hospital’s governing board meets to discuss a successor to Larry Barnard, who is taking a similar position in the private sector.