Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has his items rung up Wednesday by Skip A. Long, executive of human resources, at a Target store in the Boca Park shopping center at Charleston and Rampart boulevards. Photo by K.M. Cannon.
Three scoop up cash after false arrest Three homeless men mistakenly arrested last year on charges of sleeping too close to a pile of feces were each handed a settlement check for $10,000 on Wednesday.
ABANDONED PROPERTY: Lawmaker sees more money in cards CARSON CITY -- Assemblyman Ruben Kihuen asked a legislative panel on Wednesday to pass his bill requiring unused gift card value to revert to the state of Nevada to help fund education programs.
Ex-Crazy Horse Too worker gets probation In a quiet federal courtroom Wednesday morning, far from the media glare that hounded his co-defendants, Scott Speroni learned his fate.
Ex-UNLV flutist pleads guilty in child porn case Richard Soule, a former University of Nevada, Las Vegas flute professor charged with numerous counts of possession of child pornography, has pleaded innocent to the charges in district court.
Sidewalk sign concerns cause consternation CARSON CITY -- Members of a Nevada Senate panel struggled Wednesday with legal definitions and constitutional concerns in debating a bill that would allow some signs on sidewalks while blocking others.
Judge in Mack civil case denies recusal motion RENO -- The judge assigned to a civil case against a man accused of shooting another judge said his law clerk's past relationship with the plaintiff does not warrant his recusal.
$3.8 BILLION SHORTFALL: State seeks funds for road projects Nevada's highway czarina isn't sure if the Legislature will entirely fill a multibillion dollar road work shortfall this year, but she hopes her boss, Gov. Jim Gibbons, will find a way to close that gap.
DOWNTOWN DREAM: City to seek arena proposals Las Vegas officials next month will ask for proposals to build an arena downtown, veering from what has been a joint effort with Clark County to build a new arena that would host events being held at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Unique shelters for homeless Donovan Ballantyne probably has a different perspective on his latest architecture project than the rest of his peers.
NORM: 'Real World' may be back at Palms MTV's "Real World" Las Vegas, the reality show that opened doors in a city known for keeping TV cameras at bay, might be returning to the Palms.
Single dad among those urging more funds for homeless CARSON CITY -- Reno and Clark County representatives, backed by dozens of homeless advocates, said Wednesday that they support a bill that would funnel $20 million over two years to local governments to help eradicate homelessness in Nevada.
School honors Las Vegan who kept eye on past Buck Wright stared into one of two glass cases filled with some of his late father's artifacts and noted that although William V. "Bill" Wright had been born in Texas, he was an adopted son of the Silver State.
Jurors view video of teen's testimony While a jury watched a videotape of him testifying about how his mother's attacker had slashed her chin and neck, Shiloh Edsitty sat with his ninth-grade homework in an office next to the courtroom.
Ward 1 candidate targeted in mailer Mud has been slung at Las Vegas City Council Ward 1 candidate Laurie Bisch in a mailer by a mysterious company that also was behind attack ads in the Mesquite mayor's race.
MISSING GIRL: Attorneys try to force testimony The foster parents responsible for a 2-year-old girl who disappeared in June face court action that seeks to force their cooperation in a civil lawsuit.
Yucca Mountain workers laid off; more cuts ahead WASHINGTON -- Three dozen Yucca Mountain workers lost their jobs last week, and a Department of Energy official warned Wednesday that several hundred others may face layoffs in the months ahead.
Three scoop up cash after false arrest Three homeless men mistakenly arrested last year on charges of sleeping too close to a pile of feces were each handed a settlement check for $10,000 on Wednesday.
