STARS PLAY VEGAS Time and again this NBA season, Gilbert Arenas has shown a flair for the dramatic.
UMC chief sought control Boasting of University Medical Center's robust bottom line, former hospital chief Lacy Thomas requested autonomy from Clark County administrators days before commissioners learned that the public facility was millions of dollars in the hole, commissioners said Thursday.
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STARS PLAY VEGAS Time and again this NBA season, Gilbert Arenas has shown a flair for the dramatic.
Gastroenteritis threat looms The Southern Nevada Health District's epidemiology department has received complaints from Hawaiians who have visited the California Hotel in recent weeks and shown signs of gastroenteritis.
Deportation ordered for gang member A Nicaraguan man who authorities said belongs to the notorious MS-13 gang that among other things has been linked to smuggling foreigners into the United States was ordered deported this week after his arrest Jan. 18 at an entrance to Creech Air Force Base.
Students take in Western lore ELKO -- Schoolchildren moseyed up for a sarsaparilla, donned bandanas and pounded leather tools at the Western Folklife Center this week in anticipation of the 23rd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Stabbing draws maximum During Thursday's sentencing of William Jacob Martin, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in December for stabbing a man and dumping his body in the desert, District Judge Stewart Bell was offering to make bets.
Cajon Pass slowdown nears end This weekend might be the last time Southern California-bound drivers will have to face closures at the junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215 in Devore, Calif.
Regents hear request for name change Two Nevada community colleges could drop "community" from their names when regents vote on the issue in March.
Official: Yucca Mountain rail to have little effect nationally Regardless of which Nevada rail route is chosen to haul nuclear waste to the planned Yucca Mountain repository, the effect nationally will be small, a federal transportation planner this week told a panel overseeing the disposal project.
Health District to get new director Dr. Lawrence Sands has been approved as the Southern Nevada Health District's assistant chief health officer with the understanding that he will replace Dr. Donald Kwalick as chief health officer upon his retirement March 23.
65-year-old dies after being hit by car on Flamingo A 65-year-old Las Vegas woman died after she was struck by a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix in Flamingo Road, west of McLeod Drive, about 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, Las Vegas police said.
NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS: Passport rules puzzle locals New federal passport regulations that went into effect this week are causing confusion among local Mexicans and a surge in the number of them applying for passports.
POTENTIAL CHAOS: DMV doom foretold CARSON CITY -- Assembly Majority Leader Barbara Buckley called on Nevada's members of Congress on Thursday to step in to prevent the potential chaos in DMV offices when the state implements the Real ID Act in May 2008.
Beers offers transportation assessment CARSON CITY -- State Sen. Bob Beers insisted Thursday that extending loan payoff dates and delaying non-essential highway projects would allow the Department of Transportation to cover a $3.8 billion construction shortfall without tax increases.
Thursday's Preliminary Results Preliminary competition for the 2007 Miss America Pageant continues at 8 tonight in the Aladdin Theatre, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $47.62 and are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com. For daily results and slide shows, go to www.reviewjournal.com/news/missamerica.
City Council candidate files to run on contingency basis Marcia Washington filed for the Ward 5 Las Vegas City Council seat on Thursday, but she said she wouldn't campaign unless Councilman Lawrence Weekly is named to the Clark County Commission.
NORM: Roth set to rejoin Van Halen for tour A Van Halen reunion tour, with David Lee Roth back in the fold after 22 years, is in the works, with a Las Vegas launch looking good.
CORRECTION A personality profile on high school senior Jerry Butler that appeared on the R-Jeneration page of Tuesday's Review-Journal incorrectly listed his high school. Butler is a student at Coronado High School.
Plans focus on smoking disputes The Southern Nevada Health District plans to use a hearing officer to handle people who contest citations issued for violating the state's new smoking ban.
32-year-old man dies in car crash A 32-year-old driver was killed Thursday after he was thrown from his car when it hit a concrete pillar on Oakey Boulevard near Western Avenue, Las Vegas police said.
Racer faces charges of DUI, hit and run Premier race car driver Al Unser Jr. has handled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but he couldn't handle the Las Vegas Beltway in Henderson.
UMC chief sought control Boasting of University Medical Center's robust bottom line, former hospital chief Lacy Thomas requested autonomy from Clark County administrators days before commissioners learned that the public facility was millions of dollars in the hole, commissioners said Thursday.
