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HOLIDAY CLOSURES

November 25, 2009 - 10:00 pm

Federal offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

State offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

County offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Las Vegas municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

North Las Vegas municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Henderson municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Boulder City municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Clark County Courts: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

U.S. Postal Service: Closed Thanksgiving and open Friday.

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District: Closed Thanksgiving and open Friday.

North Las Vegas Library District: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Henderson District Public Libraries: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Boulder City Library District: Closed Thanksgiving and open Friday.

Clark County School District: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

College of Southern Nevada: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Republic Services of Nevada: Regular trash collection; office open.

Southwest Gas: Closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Nevada Power: Emergency only services open Thanksgiving and Friday; walk-in services closed Thanksgiving and Friday.

Review-Journal: Delivery as usual; office closed Thanksgiving and open Friday.

Banks: call individual bank.

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