RENO — The state attorney general’s office has closed a five-month investigation into claims of fraud against the University of Nevada, Reno, including allegations of misuse of federal grants.
Earl Johnson, former general manager of the Las Vegas Review-Journal during the 1980s, died Wednesday.
Some of the biggest theaters in town are turning to family fare. Donny and Marie are playing the Flamingo. (Look in today’s Neon for a review.) And it looks like “The Lion King” is headed for the Mandalay Bay showroom next year.
CARSON CITY — Unemployment in Nevada will jump to an average monthly rate of 8.6 percent next year and remain at that rate in 2010, state economists told the Employment Security Council on Thursday.
Those who want to vote in the general election have until Saturday to register at locations other than the Clark County elections offices.
Air quality officials are warning Clark County residents of the possibility of airborne dust this weekend.
You could win $1,000,000 at the “Pumpkin Patch Pick” promotion running through Oct. 25 at Sam’s Town, Gold Coast, Orleans and Suncoast. Every Friday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. all four casinos will draw 10 names. Nine of the winners will receive $500, and one of the winners will choose four out of 26 envelopes on display that are each worth $500-$2,500. If he selects all four envelopes containing $2,500 (a one-in-14,950 shot) he’ll be awarded $1,000,000; otherwise he’ll receive the total amount of the envelopes selected. Drawing tickets can be earned at both the machines and at the tables.
Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s “Shining City,” a play with provocative and challenging themes, kicks off Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s new season at 8 p.m. today at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Hey hey, Hollywood hotshot! Fetch me a shot and a beer, will ya? And how about a tune soon? Let’s get that band to boogie.
Politicians are on the campaign trail, and so is Dana Carvey, sort of. For his upcoming three-day run at The Orleans, Carvey is sharpening a Barack Obama impression, which he describes as “a little Ross Perot and a little Bill Clinton.”
How cool would a show that features the casts of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Little Einsteins,” “Handy Manny” and “My Friends Tigger & Pooh” be to a preschooler?
Pop upstarts the Jonas Brothers play the MGM Grand Garden arena on Nov. 29. Tickets are $45, $65 and $89.25 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the MGM Grand box office, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.
“Raw Talent Live” could be a breakthrough hit or an epic failure, but at least will not be dismissed as another ho-hum, by-the-numbers Las Vegas revue.
The World’s Championship Chili Cookoff is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 to 12 in the northeast parking lot of the Tropicana, 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event will include live music, chili tasting, other food (and drink), classic cars, guest participation contests and other activities. For details, visit www.chilicookoff.com or www.tropicanalv.com. …
“Immigrant goes to America; Many hellos in America; Nobody knows in America; Puerto Rico’s in America!”
By his own admission, 43-year-old Malcolm Brooks is a dreamer. And his dream of making movies in Las Vegas is finally coming true.
Their tunes are like Zoloft, open bars and easy women — always good for a smile.
The two major-party candidates for vice president met Thursday evening for their only one-on-one debate at Washington University in St. Louis.
Two days after a Wall Street bailout bill crashed and burned in the House, the Senate easily approved a new version of the proposal Wednesday night, adding enough new “sweeteners” to lead proponents to predict it would sail through the lower chamber today.
A new round of visa restrictions by the Chinese government that impedes the number of visitors into Macau was not well-received Thursday by Wall Street.
A new study shows the number of homeowners falling behind on first mortgages for their own residences makes up a relatively small share of the nation’s ailing lending market.
There’s no telling yet whether developers will ever complete a $6 billion replica of the Plaza Hotel in New York on the Strip.