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To honor those who died, were injured or survived the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, events around the city are being planned to commemorate them this weekend. “It is the 10-year anniversary,” said Kristine Anderson, vice president of media and communication for 9/11 Remembrance Las Vegas. “It’s nice for us to all come together to remember.”
Learn about UFO myths at library event
Along the eastern rim of Utah’s Paunsaugunt Plateau lies Bryce Canyon National Park, a visual feast for the eyes. Standing along the park’s rim, visitors are treated to a multicolored landscape of natural spires, pinnacles and pillars called hoodoos. They got their name because their upright shape, with a little imagination, suggests humanoid or even supernatural beings.
Silverton serves up dining specials
Several of the 9/11 hijackers spent time in Las Vegas before committing the deadliest act of terrorism in the nation’s history. But in its 2004 report, the 9/11 Commission wrote, “Beyond Las Vegas’ reputation for welcoming tourists, we have seen no credible evidence explaining why, on this occasion and others, the operatives flew to or met in Las Vegas.” Former Clark County Sheriff Jerry Keller told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2006 that he thought the hijackers were eyeing Las Vegas for a possible future attack involving other al-Qaida members.
Members of the Henderson Symphony Orchestra share a lot, including a love for classical music, a deep respect for their conductor, and that need to perform before live audiences.
Las Vegas attracts 40 million visitors a year. But that reputation also attracts the attention of terrorists, who see Sin City as the ultimate symbol of vice and excess in the U.S.
