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Literary Las Vegas: Bruce Borgos

Bruce Borgos, a 50-year Nevada resident, began researching his first novel more than 15 years ago. He was intrigued by newsstories about Nevada ranchers like Cliff Gardner who were fighting federal control. When an armed standoff erupted betweencattlemen and the BLM in 2014, Borgos reworked his work-in-progress to reflect current events. The result was “Holding Fire.”

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Clark County students develop space project proposals as part of science festival event

For the last few months, students within the Clark County School District developed proposals for space-related projects to be submitted to the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. At a May 4 program at the Desert Research Institute, students from Batterman, Vanderburg and Wright elementary schools received word they were finalists for the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education-sponsored program.

Art show takes on political theme to provide nonpartisan humor

Diane Bush is in the middle of a nearly yearlong art project that involves galleries across the valley and artists from across the country working in a variety of styles and techniques featuring a subject nearly everyone is simultaneously sick of and deeply interested in: the 2016 presidential election.

Cirque performer, Kwak Ballet partner for summer program exploring various dance styles

Project RAGE (Reaching Above Greater Expectations) is an intensive, five-week summer dance program that teaches youths various dance styles — ballet, contemporary, hip-hop and jazz — with some musical theater thrown in for good measure. Run by Cirque du Soleil dancer Tyrell Rolle’s The Rolle Project nonprofit, it is scheduled for July 5 through Aug. 6 at the Kwak Ballet Academy, 1350 S. Jones Blvd.

Stick with the basics when amending soil

Q: What should I use to amend raised beds? My beds need to be rejuvenated. Sulfur, rock dust, chicken manure, worm castings — I am not sure which ones to use or to use them all.

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