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Accident blocking U.S. 95 traffic near I-15

Southbound traffic on U.S. Highway 95 near Interstate 15 is moving again following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Oct. 16-22, 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. 16-22, 2014

Air Force Airman Gavin B. Peck graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Peck is the son of Rodney B. Peck of Great Falls, Mont., and Christine D. Peck of Las Vegas.

Vegas cabbie who turned in $300,000 wins award

Gerardo Gamboa, the Las Vegas taxi driver who found $300,000 in the back of his cab just before Christmas last year and turned it over to his supervisors to find the rightful owner, has won another accolade.

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Clark County disclosure in foster child killing reveals little

Clark County’s child fatality disclosure involving 16-month-old Michell Momox-Caselis, who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide involving her foster father Sunday, doesn’t provide much new information.

Police: Accused state building shooter knew man he shot

A 73-year-old man arrested in connection with shooting another man in the chest Monday morning knew him from when he “filed a claim” 10 years ago, an arrest report said.

Metro ends southwest valley barricade

A man involved in a Tuesday afternoon barricade was taken into custody more than fours hours after police responded to the southwest valley home.

Motorcyclist hospitalized after northwest valley crash

A man was hospitalized in unknown condition after a Tuesday afternoon motorcycle crash in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said. Officers responded at 3:21 p.m. to the motorcycle-versus-vehicle collision on eastbound Cheyenne Avenue, just west of North Tenaya Way, according to Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer.

Two held in attack on Vegas school crossing guard

Authorities in Las Vegas say a 21-year-old man and his 22-year-old girlfriend are facing multiple criminal charges in an attack on a school crossing guard who witnesses say waved them to a stop as they sped through a school zone.

Federal judge dismisses charge in Clinton shoe throwing case

At the request of prosecutors, a federal magistrate judge Tuesday dismissed a second misdemeanor against a Phoenix woman accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton during an April speech in Las Vegas.

Book festival promises to be page-turner

Read any good books lately? If you have, the 13th annual Vegas Valley Book Festival on Oct. 16-18 is just the place to meet like-minded readers and enjoy panel discussions, keynote speakers, readings, book signings, workshops, vendor exhibits, art exhibitions, spoken-word performances and other activities.

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