Las Vegans Kurt Busch, left, and his brother, Kyle, sign autographs Friday during NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying for Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photo by Samantha Clemens.
NAVIGATING NASCAR: FAST TRACK TO THE RACE Craig Bullock hates to admit it, but he'll be smiling when he sees thousands of racing fans stuck in traffic Sunday outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NAVIGATING NASCAR: FAST TRACK TO THE RACE Craig Bullock hates to admit it, but he'll be smiling when he sees thousands of racing fans stuck in traffic Sunday outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Death of police recruit ruled suicide The death of a Metropolitan Police Department recruit in February after he engaged in a gunbattle with officers has been ruled a suicide by the Clark County coroner's office.
Build it, but who'll staff it? When the Centennial Hills Community Center opens this year in northwest Las Vegas, it will be the largest in the valley, with indoor and outdoor pools, two gymnasiums and a senior center.
Police search mall for suspect A suspect who had dropped a gun while fleeing police drew a heavy response from Las Vegas police Friday as they searched Meadows mall.
Lawmaker cites 2005 threat on LV bus in urging bill to prevent hoax terrorism CARSON CITY -- A Nevada lawmaker who works as a firefighter argued Friday for a bill to prevent hoax terrorism, citing an increase in fake threats such as a 2005 threat by a man in Las Vegas to blow up a bus with what turned out to be an empty grenade.
PERSONAL INJURY CASES: Suspect claims poverty A self-proclaimed medical consultant at the heart of a federal investigation into an alleged multimillion-dollar scheme claimed Friday that the government had seized all his assets, leaving him with no money to hire a private attorney.
Gibbons lawyer defends legal fund CARSON CITY -- A lawyer for Gov. Jim Gibbons said Friday that $169,100 in contributions to a defense fund, set up to deal with brewing legal cases, were disclosed even though it's not clear whether the disclosure was required under state election laws.
Lawmakers debate imposing limitations on school testing CARSON CITY -- A teacher advocate and a lawmaker suggested Friday that the 180-day school year should be extended to compensate for time lost because of excessive testing of students.
New hearing set in 1992 murder case CARSON CITY -- One of the men who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 1992 death of Rory Sharp in Las Vegas will get a chance to try to prove he is innocent of the crime in a Clark County District Court evidentiary hearing.
Arrest renews call for school metal detectors A 16-year-old boy who was registering as a student at Canyon Springs High School was arrested Friday for bringing a loaded .25-caliber handgun to the campus.
Voters in Henderson can cast ballots freely Voters in Henderson are free to forget their precinct numbers and ignore their assigned poll locations, at least during the upcoming municipal election.
JANE ANN MORRISON: Justice Department finds that lies fuel fury in formerly friendly senators U.S. senators don't expect Justice Department officials to lie to them, which is why John Ensign is angrier than some people ever have seen him. The Nevada Republican does not use the word "lie." He said that what Justice Department officials said this week is "inconsistent" with what they told him in the past about why President Bush fired Dan Bogden, the senator's appointee as U.S. attorney.
Longtime attorney Posin dies at age 82 Murray Posin came to Las Vegas looking for adventure and stayed to build one of the most recognizable names in the local legal community.
Test site audit sees fire risk WASHINGTON -- Portions of the Nevada Test Site may be at greater risk to wildfires because managers have not done enough to upgrade roads and clear brush from power lines and communications cables, according to an audit made public Friday.
Judicial campaign financing debated A fiery Washoe County judge faced off against an eloquent Indiana attorney while an audience of Nevada judges and lawyers munched on sandwiches and chips Friday at the Golden Nugget.
Grieving dads speak out against crime bill CARSON CITY -- Two fathers whose sons were murdered spoke out strongly Friday against a bill that could reduce the extra sentences criminals receive when they commit their crimes with guns or other deadly weapons.
R-J not joining trickle of papers dropping Coulter Several newspapers have dropped conservative syndicated columnist Ann Coulter from their pages after she used a homosexual slur last week, but two Nevada newspapers won't be joining the list.
Helicopter company grounds flights after fatal crash PRINCEVILLE, Hawaii -- The helicopter tour company that lost an experienced pilot and three of six passengers in a deadly crash on Kauai has grounded all flights until Monday. The head of the company said it's out of respect for the victims and staff.
