Circle of friends surrounds lost pal

Fourteen-year-old Ceaser Molina couldn’t contain his emotions Wednesday afternoon as he stood in a long line of mourners waiting to give condolences to 11-year-old Travis Smith’s parents.

Police arrest three people in shooting at The Orleans

Las Vegas police have arrested three people in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting that left one man injured inside a hotel room at The Orleans on Oct. 1.

THE VERDICT IS IN

Best-selling mystery writer Michael Connelly brings together his two biggest characters, half-brothers Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch, for the first time in his latest novel “Brass Verdict.”

Expanding Their Horizons

Hanging on the walls of the Star of the Desert arena’s green room are portraits of performers who have played the 6,208-seat venue at Buffalo Bill’s in Primm.

Taste of the Islands

The Cannery will display a little Hawaiian hospitality during the Islands of the Pacific Cultural Festival Friday through Sunday at the North Las Vegas casino at 2121 E. Craig Road.

Missing Links

Here’s a handy little application for finding cheap gasoline. Plug in your ZIP code in jam-code .com and compare prices at stations plotted on a Google map; the lowest prices are highlighted. The Web site works from your home computer, but if you have an iPhone, you can use it on the go. Yes, it’s an iPhone App as well.

Newscasts clear decks for O.J. coverage

Swarm coverage — you know it by its classier nom de guerre, “team coverage” — swooped down all over O.J. last weekend.

Ashia a sultry, defiant performer

Her voice shot through the shadows, like a match struck in a dark room. It was thick with emotion, yet resolute, a velvet glove wrapped around a clenched fist.

Going the Distance

Las Vegas Little Theatre has big hopes for “The Distance From Here.” Running for seven nights at LVLT’s Black Box Theatre, from Friday-Oct. 19, the slacker play is part of an ongoing effort to introduce a new generation to the dramatic arts.

Walk, run or ride for charity this weekend

Autism Speaks will be the benefactor of the third annual Walk Now for Autism on Saturday and Ride Now Las Vegas on Sunday. Danny Gans’ 12th annual Champions Run for Life on Saturday benefits the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation.

QUICK TAKES

Teen subject of film

SHOW US YOUR PURSE

• Who? Joanne Tanchala from Henderson

Make the Change

Your clothes change with the seasons and so should your home. It’s time to store away the sherbert colors and citrus scents to make room for items synonymous with fall.

Double Take

Back to the Future

Stirrup lace leggings, oversized sweaters that expose one shoulder, kitschy tiger prints, graphic tees — they all enjoyed their heyday right alongside synthesizer music and Reaganomics. The clothes, however, were so good the first time around that they’ve been invited back for an encore performance.

Here & Now

MINI ME

Red Rock fees

If the job is spending money, who you gonna call?

Voter fraud rears its head

ACORN’s sophomoric attempts at voter registration fraud have been festering in Las Vegas for months. The noise finally got so loud that Secretary of State Ross Miller had no choice but to raid the nonprofit.

Population growth

It’s going to take a lot more than an extended economic slump to sully Nevada’s long-term prospects. State Demographer Jeff Hardcastle issued his population projections for the next two decades, and the forecast calls for growth that will continue to outpace the country’s.

Car lot owner accused of federal labor law breach

ATLANTA — The company with the nation’s largest chain of Chevrolet dealerships violated federal labor law when it fired thousands of employees last month, according to a lawsuit filed by a former worker.

Bank parent claims court win

Western Alliance Bancorporation said Wednesday that it won an initial courtroom battle in a dispute that revolves around $1.2 billion in deposits at a failed bank.

Report: Housing outlays rising

The housing woes of America’s families extend beyond higher mortgage payments to include large increases in a wide variety of other housing expenses, according to a report published Wednesday by the Center for Housing Policy.

Gaming board confident Aliante can survive times

The economic downturn will make marketing Station Casinos’ newest casino difficult but it has helped the company recruit some great workers, company officials said Wednesday when the Gaming Control Board voted unanimously to recommend licensing of the $662 million Aliante Station.

INSIDE BUSINESS

Globe Salon moves business to new site

IN BRIEF

IGT settles lawsuit, enters agreement

Economic woes hit home

Single-family home sales in Las Vegas tripled in September from the same month a year ago and inventory remained stable, but median prices dropped 31.8 percent, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

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