Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., signs autographs Wednesday during an appearance before the Nevada State Education Association in Las Vegas. Photo by Craig L. Moran.
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL FORUM: War prompts discourse CARSON CITY -- Nevada provided the backdrop for the kickoff of the 2008 presidential campaign season Wednesday as eight Democrats seeking their party's nomination participated in a nationally broadcast forum.
Warrant includes details of club melee, shootings A topless dancer promoter took a trash bag full of NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones' cash and fled the Minxx strip club early Monday, leading to a brawl and shooting that injured three people, one critically, according to a search warrant obtained Wednesday by the Review-Journal.
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DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL FORUM: War prompts discourse CARSON CITY -- Nevada provided the backdrop for the kickoff of the 2008 presidential campaign season Wednesday as eight Democrats seeking their party's nomination participated in a nationally broadcast forum.
Clinton courts teachers' votes When Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton showed up Wednesday at Del Sol High School, where Brock Taylor teaches marketing and business, he was waiting to hear whether she would address the testing that's so inherent in the No Child Left Behind Act.
Parking space fight ends in death A man was shot to death in the parking lot of a drug treatment center on Wednesday, after he got into a fight with another man over a parking space, Las Vegas police said.
Mob ties run deep in fraud case Las Vegas has established itself as a prime destination for 20-somethings and celebrities to gather and party at hip nightclubs. But every so often, the mobster ties that are part of the city's legend bubble to the surface, as they did Wednesday in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge James Mahan.
COLORADO RIVER: Warming to worsen water woe As bad as it may be, the current dry spell is nothing compared to what may be in store for the Colorado River, and no amount of conservation will be enough to stave off water shortages in the region.
Ensign may try to secure early state GOP caucus CARSON CITY -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said Wednesday that he may try to secure an early Republican primary caucus for Nevada like the Democratic caucus scheduled for next Jan. 19.
NORM: Honorees share link to 'Ocean's' Veteran Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub and actor Don Cheadle will be honored at ShoWest film industry convention next month in Las Vegas.
Vandals strike at historic cemetery RENO -- Law enforcement authorities are searching for vandals who toppled and damaged more than two dozen headstones at one of Nevada's oldest cemeteries, the latest in a long string of such crimes statewide.
'Le Reve' to take breather during remodeling After all the talk about what to do with the troubled aquatic revue "Le Reve," the Wynn Las Vegas theater housing it will get an $8 million makeover before anyone gets around to the show itself.
Mulroy says time short for water action CARSON CITY -- Southern Nevada's top water official told legislators Wednesday that her agency must begin importing water from rural Nevada by 2015 or the Las Vegas Valley will go thirsty.
PEPPERBALL LAUNCHER: 'Dog' tests nonlethal weapon Celebrity bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman may be busy chasing fugitives, filming a reality TV show and fighting extradition to Mexico, but he somehow had time Wednesday to come to Las Vegas and stump for a product.
City Council sends Weekly on his way The Las Vegas City Council bid farewell Wednesday to Councilman Lawrence Weekly, who has been appointed to the Clark County Commission.
LV agrees to resolve claims of former city workers in 2000 One of the largest government employee union disputes with local government in state history could be coming to a close, with the price tag for local governments being at least $650,000.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE: Strip clubs face hurdles The North Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday took a step toward making it more difficult to set up new adult-oriented, payday loan and pawn businesses in the city.
Councilman taken from meeting to hospital Las Vegas City Councilman Gary Reese left a council meeting and was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning, marking the first time in his 12 years as an elected official that he has missed a meeting.
Warrant includes details of club melee, shootings A topless dancer promoter took a trash bag full of NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones' cash and fled the Minxx strip club early Monday, leading to a brawl and shooting that injured three people, one critically, according to a search warrant obtained Wednesday by the Review-Journal.
