WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission got the ball rolling Friday for license hearings on the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.
“Down the Rabbit Hole” — a solo musical drama from Los Angeles — is one terrific audition piece for its star, the charismatic Erin Jividen. But it’s a noodle of a show, as heavy-handed and half-baked as they come.
RENO — A Reno secretary for the Nevada Highway Patrol has filed a lawsuit, claiming her male co-workers created a hostile work environment and repeatedly sexually harassed her.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As O.J. Simpson sits in jail in Las Vegas, his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring has become the object of a custody battle in California, where a judge ordered Friday that a memorabilia dealer hand it over.
Cole Puffinburger, the 6-year-old boy who had been the subject of an Amber Alert since Wednesday, was found alive and in “extremely good condition” late Saturday night in the area of 17th Street and Oakey Boulevard, police said.
The few times Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal and I spoke, he looked at me as if I were a worm he’d like to step on, except the ensuing goo would dirty the sole of his shoe. Actually, I found the fastidious Rosenthal scarier than mobster Anthony Spilotro, and no one accused Rosenthal of killing dozens of people.
In an effort to protect the constitutional rights of poor people accused of crimes, the Nevada Supreme Court has adopted performance guidelines for criminal defense lawyers across the state.
If you just can’t take it anymore and want to make it all go away, today is your day.
Cracks are beginning to show in the multibillion-dollar Las Vegas convention industry, which had managed to deliver increased attendance in five of the first eight months this year despite the growing downturn.
For an object lesson in how the credit crunch ripples through the economy, consider Mad Dog Heavy Equipment.
With all of the news about financial meltdowns, distress sales and the government bailout package, it’s sometimes difficult to separate fact from fiction.
Tropicana Entertainment will continue to reinvest in its other properties and look for new growth opportunities even if its efforts to regain control of its flagship property in Atlantic City fail, the company’s top executive said.