A tattered American flag flies Thursday over the charred remains of a home destroyed by the Waterfall Fire in the Timberline subdivision of Carson City. Photo by K.M. Cannon.
CARSON CITY -- A massive, out-of-control wildfire that burned eight homes to the ground in Carson City on Wednesday took at least another 12 homes Thursday, and many more remained in peril.
Wall Street reacted swiftly and negatively to Thursday morning's announcement of the gaming industry's latest megadeal creating a gaming behemoth with annual revenues of more than $9 billion.
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Business benefits from redevelopment funds
Where it failed with world class medicine earlier in the week, the city of Las Vegas succeeded on Thursday with budget Mexican food.
Wall Street cool to merger
Wall Street reacted swiftly and negatively to Thursday morning's announcement of the gaming industry's latest megadeal creating a gaming behemoth with annual revenues of more than $9 billion.
Caesars employees greet merger with fear, excitement
Like Shakespeare's Roman citizens of old, employees of Caesars Entertainment offered mixed opinions Thursday on whether Harrah's Entertainment's pending $9.
Boulder City due refund
The Southern Nevada Water Authority will reimburse Boulder City more than $1.8 million after discovering the city has been overcharged for water since 1985.
Reid pads contributions lead
Sen. Harry Reid is closing in on $8 million raised for his re-election bid despite a lack of top-tier opponents.
County to consider airport land policy
Guidelines designed to remove controversy from McCarran International Airport land deals will be pitched Tuesday to Clark County commissioners.
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY: Breach brings lab lockdown
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The most recent security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory prompted the lab to halt all classified work Thursday while officials conduct a wall-to-wall inventory of sensitive data.
Site of recreation center questioned
Clark County officials claim their new community center in West Las Vegas will be a much-needed gem for the older neighborhood known for its poverty and violent crime.
WILDFIRE OUT OF CONTROL: More homes threatened
CARSON CITY -- A massive, out-of-control wildfire that burned eight homes to the ground in Carson City on Wednesday took at least another 12 homes Thursday, and many more remained in peril.
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BLM ROUNDUPS Horses west of Eureka to be gathered The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has completed a successful horse roundup near Eureka only to find it is going to have to make another one.
Man charged with making pipe bombs
A Las Vegas man was arrested Thursday and charged with making six pipe bombs. Investigators were busy interviewing Steve Linn on Thursday, but had no evidence that he was plotting to bring harm to anyone, Las Vegas police Lt.
Reserve used on mental health
Gov. Kenny Guinn on Thursday authorized state mental health officials to dip into a small reserve for another $100,000 to keep an emergency mental health unit operating and hold down the number of mentally ill patients in hospital emergency rooms.
Reaction mixed to court ruling on Legislature
CARSON CITY -- Candidates running against public employees who serve in the Legislature had mixed reactions Thursday to a court ruling that found the Legislature is the sole judge of its members' qualifications.
Some rainfall, no flooding in valley
Henderson received scattered rainfall on Thursday but, even though ominous skies loomed over the valley much of the day, there was no flooding.
New York woman drowns in Lake Mead
A woman from New York drowned in Lake Mead on Thursday after falling off an inflatable raft about 100 feet from shore.
HEALTH CARE: Sunrise trauma center approved
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center this week got the green light from the state to start offering trauma care no sooner than January.
