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Joi A. Goynes, a 2011 graduate of Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, maintained the level of Merit Scholar throughout high school.

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Las Vegas’ earthquake risks exaggerated in urban myths

Major faults run up the entire Las Vegas Valley, and it’s only a matter of time until a big earthquake hits, flattening nearly every building here. The Strip is built on sandy soil that will be subject to soil liquefaction, which would result in all the casinos sinking straight down into the earth. Well, actually, the truth is quite a bit better than that, but that doesn’t stop the doomsday scenario from being a popular local urban myth.

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Las Vegas Greek Festival to showcase culture, crafts and food

For three days only, discovering Greece won’t require a costly trip around the globe. The annual Las Vegas Greek Festival is scheduled Friday through Sunday at the St. John Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road.

North Las Vegas to raze troubled apartment complex

Over the decades, fields of grass at Buena Vista Springs became fields of glass. Broken bottles now litter the grounds of the once parklike apartment complex, where mothers are hesitant to let their children play.

Neighbors say no dice to proposed pawn shop move

For the second time in recent decades Las Vegas pawn shop owners Howard and Caryl Bock find themselves in the path of a major downtown casino expansion. Only this time they might not be able to get out of the way.

New ownership fuels optimism for First Friday

Even the new owners of First Friday Las Vegas aren’t sure what the future holds for the downtown arts district. But at least the organization behind the monthly street festivals has a future after investors plunked down $50,000 to buy the name, mailing lists and web addresses associated with the event.

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