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Hold message helped save a life

If you get into a shootout with a thug who’s already shot five other people, Fred Bedient learned it’s best to pump your first bullet into your attacker’s head to avoid getting hit yourself.

92 years and still going strong

Connie Pope knows firsthand it’s not easy to ride on the back of a motorcycle when you’re about to give birth.

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Latest suicide haunts visit to O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge

My first visit to the O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial bridge overlooking Hoover Dam was planned weeks ago as a photographic excursion for two friends. One is an excellent photographer, while his wife has cut off my head in many travel photos.

Vaccines a must for seniors

It’s a simple way to keep people healthier while also saving billions of dollars a year in health care spending.

Harter, Rogers overplayed their hands

New Acting UNLV President Don Snyder didn’t lobby for the job. And that’s one reason he won it Friday.

Poll shows court of appeals idea gains traction

Showing that persistence prevails, Nevadans seem prepared to vote in favor of creating a three-judge Court of Appeals next November, according to a recent poll that showed the majority favor it and a mere 9 percent are undecided.

Goodman’s Mob Museum gamble paying off

The Mob Museum is no boondoggle. Oscar Goodman’s crazy idea has proved itself a smart one, well-executed, well-operated and profitable.

Clinical trials offer hope

Rosemary Rathbun and Lorrine Rodgers, grandmothers who were on death’s doorstep before they took part in the first in-human trial of a new antibody drug, told me they wanted to share their stories so other cancer patients would avail themselves of clinical studies that might save their lives.

Right of way for big rigs questioned

A reader frustrated by slow-moving trucks on the highway writes writes with a question.

Lee lays out North Las Vegas plan, and sets a high bar

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s concise 25-minute State of the City speech was serious. Of course, he has reason to be serious. The city’s financial shape is dismal. A projected deficit of $152.6 million over seven years must be taken seriously.

Dawn Gibbons’ graceful quiet about marriage resonates loudly at first ladies’ forum

The First Ladies First conversation will be remembered mostly for the hysterical stories the five women told, which showcased their humor, warmth and intelligence. But the Nevada Women’s Legacy event also needs to be remembered for former first lady Dawn Gibbons’ restraint and good taste.

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