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Valley librarians dumbfounded by popularity of ‘Fifty Shades’

Libraries and bookstores nationwide have been hopping to keep up with demand for the hottest book to come around in years, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” More than 800 people are waiting for a copy of the book with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

Young valley immigrants find hope in Obama’s policy change

Astrid Silva, Rafael Lopez and Blanca Gamez are undocumented immigrants living in the Las Vegas Valley. Tired of living in the shadows, they are striving to become U.S. citizens.

Man shoots at wife, then kills himself

Las Vegas police said a 74-year-old Las Vegas man committed suicide early Saturday after firing a weapon at his wife who fled their home on Furnace Gulch Avenue near Fort Apache Road.

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Health board names interim chief as Sands resigns post

The Southern Nevada Health District board accepted the resignation of the district’s chief health officer Thursday and appointed a temporary replacement.

Solar plant approved on Paiute lands near Las Vegas

Federal officials have approved a solar plant on an Indian reservation outside Las Vegas, marking the nation’s first commercial-grade solar energy project on tribal land and new territory for the Obama administration’s renewable energy agenda.

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