The popular Viva Bike Vegas bicycle ride has been canceled this year and instead the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will stage smaller community-focused bicycle rides.
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It’s been four years since Sara Dobson’s husband, James, died from lung cancer. She feels his absence every day, but her life is full. Work and her connection to her four children and her grandchildren keep the 50-year-old widow going. While preparing for her youngest child’s 21st birthday, Sara rediscovers a side of herself she thought had died with James. Harboring secrets she can’t share for fear of hurting the people she loves, she turns in frustration to her grandfather clock, a 146-year-old heirloom she learns holds generations of her family’s darkest tragic secrets. Sara’s discovery is shared in Janet Coursey’s novel “The Secrets of Time,” which is set to be followed by “The Secrets of Time — Treasures of the Heart.” Coursey, who moved to Las Vegas in 1989 with the intention of opening a feed store, is a social media specialist for a local car dealership and is co-host of the radio show “Aspects of Writing” with James Kelly and Dana Micheli. The show is broadcast at 2 p.m. every other Tuesday and can be found at klav1230am.com. For more on the author, visit janetcoursey.com.
Looking for a basic intro to eliminating meat from your diet? You’ll find it in “The Smart Girl’s Guide to Going Vegetarian,” but there’s a lot of repetition to slog through to get it. That’s not to say that I didn’t like this book – because I did. It’s got humor, nutritional information, tips, and encouragement inside it, as well as argument-busters and a good section on eating disorders.
Literary highlights this week include a book tour visit from Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, and comedy-magician Mac King’s book drive. King plans to swap tickets to his show for donated books throughout February. The books will be given to local children during Kings Magical Literacy Tour.
Hugo Baldovinos’ arrest reports in Las Vegas read like a scene from the video-game Grand Theft Auto — armed robberies, a carjacking and shooting at police during a chase — and all in a year’s time.
February’s First Friday is set to feature poetry performances on stages and pop-ups throughout the festival. Haiku poems written by First Friday Twitter contributors are slated to be projected on walls and streets. The Trifecta Gallery in The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is set to show Past Present and Future, a group show celebrating the gallery’s 10th anniversary.
“I’m tired of ‘the bookstore is dead’ story,” said Ana DeVere, who owned Plaza Books, 7380 S. Eastern Ave, which closed in December. “I see a resurgence of the bookstore.” With the rise of e-readers and the presence of chain stores, bookstore owners know the value of holding a book, whether it’s a first-edition paperback or an out-of-print hardcover.
The man who died in a one-vehicle accident Jan. 24 was identified Sunday morning by the Clark County coroner’s office.
As she prepared to leave the organization she built, water czar Pat Mulroy sat down with the Review-Journal for a wide-ranging, two-hour talk about her legacy and the future of water in Southern Nevada.
Graffiti might be just a minor annoyance for some people in the Las Vegas Valley, but cleaning it up carries a major price tag that all local residents pay — $30 million a year.
With a reported increase in residential robberies and in registered handguns, Las Vegas police will be addressing related safety issues with the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday at area command stations.
American Legion Post 8 will hold a memorial service Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. for former post commander and Las Vegas police crime scene investigator Jerry Autrey.
A 7-year-old boy suffered a “significant injury” to his leg after a pitbull bit him Friday night, causing a neighbor to fatally shoot the dog to protect the child, according to Las Vegas police.