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Las Vegas writer Teresa Lynne Perry grew up loving fairy tales and English literature. While pursing a degree in English, she explored that love further. She spent a summer in London studying Shakespeare and Chaucer. During her trip to London, she researched and came up with a storyline for “King Joseph’s Tale,” which she followed up with “King Joseph’s Tale Book II: A City Under Siege.”
Justice court to head program requiring mediation for small claims
More than 500 Clark County School District teachers face being laid off next month if the district and teachers union don’t reach a new contract agreement very soon. Among the concessions the district has asked the teachers union to agree to is a new contract that would eliminate pay raises this year and save the district about $56 million.
The other day, while you were playing outside, you found something small on the ground. It wasn’t much, just a penny.
If a visit to the Grand Canyon National Park is on your summer schedule, I recommend heading to the canyon’s North Rim rather than the better-known and thus more crowded South Rim. The North Rim affords classic views just as stunning as those visible from the South Rim but you get to enjoy them in cooler weather. Summer daytime high temperatures on the North Rim average in the 70s. And nighttime lows drop to the 40s, making good sleeping weather for campers.
Question: I have a roselle hibiscus plant. I’m trying to make the Mexican agua de jamaica. It has grown well and has many flowers, but I am afraid I will lose it if I don’t harvest and dry it correctly. When do I harvest it, and how do I dry it?
Melissa K. Riddels has graduated from the College of Southern Nevada with an associate degree as a certified occupational therapist assistant.
Maj. Joe Palen had two things on his mind as he was about to suit up and hunt down the enemy from his Fighting Falcon jet at Nellis Air Force Base. “Keep all the friendlies safe on the ground and destroy all the enemy targets,” the pilot said.
Meet Peter and Anthony – very friendly and outgoing brothers that are like two peas in a pod. They are ready to find their forever home! These amazing kids are looking for a family to love them unconditionally.
Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the suspect is now in custody and was the property manager of the east Las Vegas home officers have been investigating.
A local supermarket chain plans to open another store, in a plaza that’s now being named for the grocer.
A man was shot and killed Sunday morning at a North Las Vegas business.
For the second time this month, the Metropolitan Police Department says it was able to locate a missing child by deploying a drone.
