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View’s Nov. 10, 2016, caption contest

View’s Nov. 10 and 17, 2016, caption contest by staff writer F. Andrew Taylor. Send caption ideas to aking@viewnews.com with subject line “Caption contest.” Limit five per person. Deadline is Nov. 19. Look for the winners in the Dec. 1 edition.

Dining events and news for Nov. 3-9, 2016

View rounds up dining events and news from across the Las Vegas Valley, from restaurant openings to special dinners and promotions.

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Developers decide to trim Badlands Golf Course project — for now

The developers proposing a housing development for the Badlands Golf Course are requesting to withdraw a significant portion of their application to the city in advance of a possible City Council action on the project later this month.

UNLV Medicine’s new center to offer support for Las Vegas families dealing with autism

Actress Pia Zadora wants families in the valley dealing with autism to know that “it’s going to get better.” Her now 19-year-old son was diagnosed with autism 15 years ago, and she was on hand Oct. 13 to celebrate the opening of the UNLV Medicine Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Solutions.

Clark High School freshman wins seven medals in History Olympiad competition

One student is out to put Las Vegas on the map. Fifteen-year-old Eshaan Vakil of Summerlin came away with seven medals, including gold, at the International History Olympiad held July 17-24 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu.

Boy Scout troop marks 50 years of impacting the Las Vegas Valley community

Fifty years of learning. Fifty years of fun. Boy Scout Troop 102, part of the Bighorn District, marked its 50th anniversary Sept. 24 with a special celebration at Westminster Presbyterian Church, its home since 1966.

Las Vegas’ First Friday to celebrate voting with Suffrage theme

The First Friday arts festival is Nov 3 at venues throughout the 18b Arts District. In celebration of the upcoming election, the theme for November is Suffrage, the right to vote.