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Book Briefs for Dec. 3-9, 2013

Teen entrepreneur Houston Gunn’s visit to sign copies of his book “Schooled for Success: How I Plan to Graduate from High School a Millionaire” is among literary highlights this week.

Literary Las Vegas: Paula Jones

Paula Jones, who recently retired from working in real estate, was inspired to write “Dalton’s Dream” as a follow-up to compiling her family history into a book.

First Friday may seem overwhelming to some visitors

First Friday, with its ever-changing layout, themes and activities, can be confusing and overwhelming, even for regular attendees.

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Cartwright Elementary namesake was beloved educator

When Roberta C. Cartwright, the namesake of Cartwright Elementary School, became Clark County’s Teacher of the Year in 1986, she was known as a person who was unafraid of joy in her classroom.

CPR training program helps boost victims’ survival rate

If you’re going to have a heart attack, perhaps Las Vegas is the best place to do it. Firefighterssave 30 percent of cardiac arrest patients, and the national average is 5 percent.

Police: 1 man dead, 2 suspects on loose

Police say one man is dead following a shooting Saturday night in North Las Vegas.

Las Vegas USO volunteer complains about nonprofit leaders’ pay

USO volunteer Jack Ross is happy with USO’s effort to assist armed forces personnel at McCarran International Airport and other lounges and clubs around the world, but he is disappointed that the nonprofit’s top administrator makes more in his salary package than the base pay for President Barack Obama.

Red suits to flood city during Las Vegas Great Santa Run

In a city full of unusual sights, few outshine that of several thousand Santas ambling down the street en masse. The Las Vegas Great Santa Run is set to return to downtown Dec. 7, and organizers hope for a record number of attendees to the event, which benefits Opportunity Village.

Have more than milk with that cookie at Gimme Some Sugar

After four years of catering to Southern Nevada’s sweet tooth, Gimme Some Sugar is expanding its business model to open a wine and dessert bar in Henderson. Whether it’s with peanut butter and jelly macarons or chocolate brownies, owners Kristen LoVullo and Ashley Mastowski have been working to find the right beverages that pair with their pastries.

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Who makes $100K at CSN?

A handful of administrators earned $100,000 at College of Southern Nevada in 2022, but the average pay was less than half that.