Once touted as a far-reaching investigation bound to take down high-profile doctors and lawyers, the federal government’s case experienced another setback Friday when prosecutors agreed to dismiss their case against the alleged conspiracy’s ringleader.
CARSON CITY — A judge who knocked a Nevada version of California’s property tax-capping Proposition 13 off the Nov. 4 ballot says advocates of the plan have made a bogus claim that he has a conflict of interest in the case.
Jurors in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery trial on Friday heard five secret recordings made in the days surrounding the alleged holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers, including a six-minute clip that captured the Hall of Fame running back and five other men storming a Palace Station hotel room.
It was billed as a battle for the soul of the conservative movement, with right-wingers ardently debating the future of their cause and their dissatisfaction with President Bush and Republican nominee John McCain.
To see trucks race, fans will likely have to battle slow moving traffic, officials advised.
Hurricane Ike’s fierce assault on eastern Texas left behind wreckage and a disheveled landscape that a fire-and-rescue worker said he had never witnessed before.
William Todd, an out-of-work security guard and nondenominational minister, may be a fitting symbol of the spirit of Las Vegas today: He’s having to tighten his belt and has little reason to be optimistic about the near-term future, other than his faith in God.
The movie’s called “Diminished Capacity.” But officials at the CineVegas film festival and the Springs Preserve hope a big crowd will turn out for a screening of the comedy at 7:30 p.m. today at the preserve’s amphitheater.
A story in Friday’s Review-Journal misstated the location of the Henderson news conference where Democratic congressional candidate Dina Titus announced her jobs platform. It was held at Nevada State College.
When Barack Obama made his first presidential campaign visit to Las Vegas 19 months ago, I got into it with his press person because there was no access for the local media and while Obama generally opposed Yucca Mountain, there was no answer to my follow-up question: “Then what should the country do with that nasty nuclear waste?”
A twin-engine plane that left from the North Las Vegas Airport crashed in northern Colorado on Friday, killing both people on board.
CARSON CITY — A major change proposed by the IRS for public pension plans, including Nevada’s public employee retirement system, could eliminate early retirement pay for government employees in less than two years.
Nevada is not a “home rule” state. On many issues, the Legislature sets the parameters within which local governments may act.
Looking to establish brand identity and credibility for his 3-year-old company, Juan Carlos Martinez sees primary sponsorship of today’s NASCAR Craftsman truck series race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway as a natural fit for his business.
Airline cuts in Las Vegas are taking a bite out of traffic at McCarran International Airport, to the tune of a 9.9 percent decrease in August compared with a year ago.
