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Student charmed by snake becomes boa’s campus caretaker

Jessica Godwin is a college student, a soccer player and an animal enthusiast. But unlike her peers at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, Godwin is the caretaker of the largest cold-blooded creature on campus : a 9-foot, 25-pound, red-tailed boa constrictor named Naven.

North Las Vegas resident honors late father’s art and Black History Month

Kismet united Calvin B. Jones and Left of Center Gallery. The late artist and the North Las Vegas gallery had separate paths but parallel philosophies: celebrate diversity and make fine art accessible to the public.

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School pilot program aims to abate bullying

Bullying always has been a tradition of sorts at school, but an increasing number of suicides by the victims in recent years has prompted action from lawmakers and Clark County School Disdtrict administrators.

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Stopping the source only sure way to beat flies

Question: My husband and I spend four months away from the valley during the summer. When we returned in late September, we could not believe the number of flies in our yard, and because we are used to leaving our doors open, in our house.

Ash Meadows sure to leave the senses sated

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge serves at least two important functions: Preserving rare creatures and plants, and preserving the sanity of urban visitors by surrounding them with the beauty of green wetlands, glimpses of small fish darting through natural pools, and the sound of birdsong.

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Jordan Doctors, a freshman at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was among 44 students worldwide chosen to conduct scientific research at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel.

PHOTOS: Aviation Nation, Day Two

The Aviation Nation air show at Nellis Air Force Base drew about 110,000 spectators throughout the weekend, according to the event’s director of operations, Lt. Col Marty Garrett.

Arson suspected in house fire in North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas fire investigators believe a house fire was purposely set to injure firefighters this afternoon, department spokesman Captain Cedric Williams said.

Daring stunts highlight first day of Aviation Nation air show

Spectators watched a safe and flawless performance at the Aviation Nation air show at Nellis Air Force Base on Saturday with little concern of a repeat of the tragedy at the Reno air races.

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