Randy Krenz was on the verge of suicide, homeless and lost in alcohol and drug addiction six years ago when he walked into a Salvation Army program he credits with saving his life.
NEWS DIGEST
CASINO CONSOLIDATION: RAISING THE STAKES
The deal might be good for Wall Street, but Dan Goulet wonders how MGM Mirage's planned $7.9 billion buyout of Mandalay Resort Group would affect the United Way of Southern Nevada.
THIS WEEK
Monday The Nevada State Board of Equalization meets at 9 a.m. in commission chambers of the Clark County Government Center Building, 500 S.
WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters Notebook
AT A NEWS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING HIS PROPOSED VEHICLE REGISTRATION REBATE, Gov. Kenny Guinn said the plan will be taken up during the 2005 Legislature.
Bridge will be subject of hearing
Drivers who now get stuck at East Craig Road's crossing with railroad tracks in the northeast valley could be flying over passing trains by the end of 2006, if span plans pass public muster this week.
WEEK IN REVIEW: E-forums @ reviewjournal.com
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Students brace for grant changes
Twenty-year-old Jay Pak earns about $150 a week from his part-time job at a retail store but juggles thousands of dollars in loans.
Salvation Army program on brink
Randy Krenz was on the verge of suicide, homeless and lost in alcohol and drug addiction six years ago when he walked into a Salvation Army program he credits with saving his life.
JOHN L. SMITH: Here's a toast to Guinn's legacy and the idea to rebate DMV fees
It's Happy Hour at the Legacy Saloon, and Kenny Guinn is buying. Nevada's nice-guy governor on Thursday announced an unprecedented plan to rebate $300 million in DMV registration fees to Nevada drivers after the state experienced what he called an unexpected surge in revenues.
In Brief
MOLESTATION CASE Jackson's lawyers seek to ban evidence Lawyers for Michael Jackson urged a judge to deny a prosecution request to present evidence of past sexual offenses during the singer's child molestation case, claiming it would mislead the jury and deny Jackson a fair trial.
NORM: Garner dispels pregnancy rumors
Was Jennifer Garner making a red carpet statement Saturday night at the premiere of "Elektra" at the Palms? Although the temperature was in the 40s, Garner immediately took off her coat for the first interview, revealing a slender figure, as if to answer questions about her rumored pregnancy.
Winter storm hammers Sierra, Northern Nevada
RENO -- A powerful winter storm pounded the Sierra and Northern Nevada with up to 4 1/2 feet of snow, closing all three major highways over the Sierra and delaying train and air passengers.
NEON SUNDAY: Little Richard at The Orleans
You can probably think of your own parallels between Little Richard and Cher, but here's an obvious one: Retirement didn't come easily.
