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Nevada Ebola task force members named

Dr. Dale Carrison, chief of staff of University Medical Center, and Dr. Joseph Iser, chief medical officer of the Southern Nevada Health District, are the Las Vegas area members of a task force charged with planning for the possibility of a person with the Ebola virus coming to Nevada, state Department of Health and Human Services officials announced Wednesday.

Literary Las Vegas: Eugene P. Moehring

Las Vegas historian Eugene P. Moehring examines Reno and Las Vegas from the postwar decades through today with an emphasis on 1970-2014 in “Reno, Las Vegas, and the Strip: A Tale of Three Cities.”

‘How to Bake a Book’ invites kids to concoct tales of their own

Could it be true that lifelong readers and lifelong foodies both need to start early in their passions? I’ll bet it is – which is why “How to Bake a Book” could be a good addition to your (pretend) kitchen.

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reviewjournal.com finalist in EPPY Awards

Reviewjournal.com, the website for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, has been named a finalist for two 2014 Editor & Publisher EPPY Awards.

Las Vegas man indicted in fatal shooting

A Clark County grand jury has indicted a 32-year-old man on a murder charge in connection with a shooting that left another man dead outside a Las Vegas apartment earlier this year, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Missing Henderson man has been found

The 74-year-old man who went missing early Wednesday morning has been found, Henderson police said.

Armed robbery suspect caught, school lockdown to be lifted

The suspect involved in an armed robbery Wednesday morning, causing authorities to order Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, to be locked down as Las Vegas police searched for him, has been arrested.

Bicyclist injured after being struck by car

A crash involving a bicycle and an automobile near the intersection of Decatur Boulevard and Washington Avenue is causing traffic backups Wednesday morning.

Transportation officials try to ease asbestos concerns

Nevada Transportation Department officials tried to reassure wary Boulder City residents Tuesday that Interstate 11 construction crews would take special measures to keep naturally occurring asbestos from becoming a health risk.

Accident cleared on 215 Beltway near Gibson

Traffic is flowing normally again after a crash on the southern 215 Beltway near Gibson Road blocked the westbound left lane about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Oct. 23-29, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, Oct. 23-29, 2014

Air Force Airman Brandon R. Clevinger graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Clevinger is the son of Eric Clevinger of Las Vegas.