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Commentary - Safe winter driving

Although Las Vegas doesn't ever seem to get really cold, there is still a winter season. During this winter season, there are some important things to remember that may have been put on the back shelf over the past nine months or so. One of the most important things to take off that shelf and dust

Commentary - Smoke Alarms: a sound you can live with

Eleven years ago when I was a junior in high school, I came home one day to a sound that helped save my family. We've all heard the sound either at work or at home. "Beep!! Beep!! Beep!!"--the shrill shrieking of a smoke alarm.I yelled the typical salutation, "MOM! I'M HOME!" When there was no

Attention to detail important in fire prevention

Recently, the Nellis Fire Department has responded to an unusually high number of fires caused by the careless discarding of smoking materials. Though the fire department is in place to mitigate all emergencies, these easily preventable smoking-related fires have been wasting valuable time and

'Street Smart' comes to Nellis

A United States Airman is back in his hometown for a party thrown in his honor. After having a few more beers than he intended, he decides to climb behind the wheel of his car, and forgets to buckle up. A crash ensues and he is thrown from the driver's seat and through the windshield. He has a