Higher room tax gets boost

An advisory question to gauge whether the public supports a room tax increase of up to 3 percentage points was supported by an overwhelming margin late Tuesday.

Sullivan, Gibson, Lee get voter nod

Voters selected candidates for newly created justice of the peace positions in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.

Democrats seize control of state Senate

CARSON CITY — Democrats captured control of the state Senate on Tuesday, with election results showing that Democrats Allison Copening and Shirley Breeden defeated incumbents Sens. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, and Joe Heck, R-Henderson.

Boulder City hospital tax district fails

Voters in Boulder City struck down a new tax district to support the community’s hospital but approved a land sale to help fund the city’s share of a third water intake at Lake Mead.

Nevada Democrats win House, Assembly slots

A Democratic tidal wave swept over Nevada on Tuesday, carrying Democrats to Congress, the statehouse and the Clark County Commission in the course of giving a majority of the state’s votes to a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time since 1964.

Giuliani leads in Family Court K

Clark County voters made selections Tuesday in 10 Family Court races, including five newly created seats.

Voting ‘feels really good,’ student learns

The Clark County Library on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway was the designated polling place for University of Nevada, Las Vegas students who live on campus.

State high court hears appeal in Higgs murder case

CARSON CITY — Chaz Higgs should get a new trial on charges he killed his wife, state Controller Kathy Augustine, because he did not have adequate time to prepare his defense, his attorney told the Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Voters embrace history realistically

The faces of Lena Horne and Sammy Davis Jr. welcome visitors just inside the back entrance of the West Las Vegas Public Library. Their images sparkle with vitality.

Eminent domain question approved

Nevada voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment limiting use of eminent domain and rejected giving state lawmakers more authority over regulating sales and use taxes.

Obama makes it look easy

It wasn’t a long night for presidential election watchers. A country fed up with economic bad news delivered enough states to Barack Obama to see the national Democratic ticket declared a winner before most Nevadans had finished their suppers.

A sweep for the Bureaucratic Party

The radioactive “R” that carried Democrats to wins across the country also spread its toxic gamma rays across Nevada.

Learning from the Past

We either already are or soon will be in a recession, and things either will get worse or they won’t — the scenario depending on your source. About all the crystal-ball-peerers agree on is that the country’s economic situation isn’t going to get better anytime soon. There’s even been talk that we could face another depression.

A taste of Italy

Pasta tossed with heavily seasoned greens is an Italian classic that lends itself to easy weeknight improvisation.

Restaurant Report

Antonio’s Pizza ‘n Subs, 6731 W. Alexander Road, received 19 demerits Oct. 24. Violations included no measurable sanitizer in wiping cloth bucket. GRADE: B

Readers don’t dawdle with spot for turtle soup

Since Commander’s Palace closed, Tiffany Jones has been looking for another restaurant that serves turtle soup, and it turns out that Taste of the Town readers know of one. Jeanne Ekhaml and Chris Phillips both recommended Del Frisco’s, 3925 Paradise Road. …

In Brief

Author to speak at chamber luncheon

HIGH-PERFORMANCE HYBRID

With fuel technology at the forefront of today’s automotive industry, the hydrogen hybrid Scorpion stole a lot of looks Tuesday at the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Land prices tumble 73.9 percent from year ago

Declining land values in the Las Vegas Valley reflect high vacancy rates in the commercial real estate sectors and a struggling housing market, Applied Analysis principal Brian Gordon said.

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