Kevin Barron, a former Las Vegas Housing Authority employee, sits outside a public housing duplex on 28th Street near Charleston Boulevard. Photo by Craig L. Moran.
A 20-year-old has told police he used a fake ID to buy beer for some Henderson boys involved in a drunken driving crash that killed three of the teens, according to police reports obtained by the Review-Journal.
LAS VEGAS HOUSING AUTHORITY: Waiting list gets longer
It has been two decades full of trouble since Shellie Ratliff owned a home. Her eyes still show a flash of pride when she recalls the big three-bedroom house she shared with her kids in North Las Vegas.
STOCK-CAR SERIES: Women drivers remain a rarity
Since 1949, when Sara Christian became the first of 13 women to drive in NASCAR's premier stock-car series, the racing landscape has changed dramatically.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board meets at 9 a.m. in the board room of the Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road.
WEEK IN REVIEW: Constitution said to bar some from Legislature
The state constitution bars six of the 10 public employees who serve in the Legislature from continuing to hold office unless they quit their jobs in state government, Attorney General Brian Sandoval said Monday.
Suspect admits to buying beer for Larimer, friends
A 20-year-old has told police he used a fake ID to buy beer for some Henderson boys involved in a drunken driving crash that killed three of the teens, according to police reports obtained by the Review-Journal.
WASHINGTON DIGEST: Senate abandons gun legislation
WASHINGTON -- The Senate last week defeated legislation that would have shielded the gun industry from certain crime-victim lawsuits, after Democrats succeeded in adding several gun-control amendments to the bill.
NASCAR dads more interested in race than politics
To politicians, this year's Sexiest Man Alive is supposedly taking the form of Hank Hubley, a 240-pound heating and air conditioning technician from Idaho whose bright blue jacket made him a walking advertisement for Viagra out at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday.
REVIEW: Chris Rock counts America's blessings, biases
And the award for funniest joke about Siegfried and Roy goes to Chris Rock. He told an MGM crowd on Friday that it was natural for a tiger to bite Roy Horn during the magician's animal act: "Everybody's mad at the tiger.
Fallon teen earns spelling bee crown
RENO -- A 13-year-old Fallon girl spelled "ichthyology" correctly to defeat a Henderson seventh-grader and 41 other competitors Saturday in the five-hour-long Nevada State Spelling Bee.
NORM: Still managing Siegfried & Roy
Siegfried & Roy's longtime manager, Bernie Yuman, on Saturday brushed off rumblings that his role has been diminished.
NEON SUNDAY: Bands rocking House of Blues
The House of Blues tonight stages a bunch of critically acclaimed bands when Saves the Day and Grandaddy headline over the Fire Theft and Dios.
WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporter's Notebook
DURING A DISCUSSION ABOUT PEDICABS IN THE RESORT CORRIDOR, County Commissioner Myrna Williams asked her colleagues if they recalled how horse-drawn carriages once posed a problem on the Strip.
INROADS: Side By Side
Lisa Smokstad proudly proclaims she's a "girlie" girl. She's also the tire specialist for the No.
THREE SUCCESSFUL FEMALE DRIVERS
Since 1976, three women have made significant inroads into competing in NASCAR's top stock-car racing series: Janet Guthrie, 33 Cup races, 1976-80 Most consider Guthrie to be America's most successful female race-car driver.
