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Weapons violations, vandalism up at Southern Nevada universities

Weapons violations and vandalism doubled on university campuses in Southern Nevada in the past year, according to Arnold Vasquez, the director of University Police Services in the Southern command.

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Tamas Lorinez, 21, graduated from the Ford FACT Program and Diesel Automotive Program at Universal Technical Institute in Avondale, Ariz., in August.

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Annual San Gennaro feast set to bring people to new highs

It’s not just a new five-story roller coaster that’s making the 32nd annual San Gennaro Feast a bit bigger this year — the event’s organizers said entertainment, food and the culture will be just as colossal.

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What I did on my summer vacation

There are a couple of pleasures that I enjoy in my life. Family and friends are, of course, No. 1. But there’s a certain mystique for me of old towns and history, fast cars and golf. Fast cars beckon to my youth. Golf is thankfully covered with these columns. Old towns and their stories intrigue me.