December 23, 2015
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O PINION
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M ETRO
Police and emergency crews respond to the scene of a mass casualty car crash on Sunday along a
Las Vegas Strip sidewalk.
Mass Casualty Mystery
Driver in Las Vegas tragedy from Portland
(AP) — It wasn’t long ago that
a Portland woman arrested in a
deadly Las Vegas Strip sidewalk
crash seemed to be doing well for
herself.
After a rough childhood that
included a period of homelessness
in high school Lakeisha Holloway
had become an award-winning
high school graduate and caring
mother. That recent picture of suc- Lakeisha Holloway
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cess deepens the mystery of how
she wound up in a Las Vegas jail
and on suicide watch.
The 24-year-old Holloway fac-
es murder charges after authorities
said she plowed her Oldsmobile
down a sidewalk of tourists Sun-
day night, killing one person and
injuring three dozen others while
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Kwanzaa at North Portland Library
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The community is invited to
celebrate Kwanzaa, the holiday
that honors African heritage
and celebrates family, commu-
nity and culture, during a spe-
cial holiday event on Sunday,
Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. at the North
Portland Library’s second floor
meeting room, 512 N. Killing-
sworth St.
Mama Makini will explain
the Seven Principles (Nguzo
Saba) of Kwanzaa and share
the joy of this cultural and
family celebration. There will
be activities for kids and light
refreshments, including sweet Kwanzaa is a holiday that honors African heritage and celebrates
family, community, and culture.
potato sheet pie!