Clark County’s coroner this morning will exhume the body of a 14-month-old girl who has been dead for more than a decade so prosecutors can show she was killed by a day care worker.
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. Harry Reid have had several discussions about the Yucca Mountain Project since the election, with Reid saying this week the nuclear waste burial plan will "bleed real hard" before being halted.
Last year, Hope for the Holidays raised about $40,000 for homeless youth. This year, organizers of the benefit hope to raise “at least that much” as the demand for homeless youth services has spiked.
Two major players in the Las Vegas nightclub scene are moving forward with new venues.
CARSON CITY — The chairman of a board overseeing the Fernley veterans cemetery said Thursday that state Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Reno, should apologize for complaining that the cemetery is neglected and not properly maintained.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a murder conviction against a Las Vegas man who in 2002 killed his boss because he thought he was a witch.
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella. Her reviews are done anonymously at Review-Journal expense.
Should a theater person’s private political beliefs affect his employment?
Las Vegas is packed with nightclubs, all of which fill every conceivable niche of clientele, music and atmosphere.
Judging by the run on opening-night tickets (and the high-decibel screams that greeted a recent local preview), plenty of folks don’t care what kind of movie “Twilight” is, only that it is.
On Nov. 29, the Eastside Cannery will give away $5,000 (including two $1,000 top prizes) at each of four drawings at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. C.A.N. Players’ Club members receive one entry for every 100 points earned Sunday through Nov. 28 and have until 11:59 p.m. Saturday to redeem their prize. Entries also may be earned at the tables. Players may only win one time per drawing.
Bruce McCulloch says that whenever he tries to run with the prime-time TV herd, he can “get kind of beat down by explaining what is funny.”
Sarah Palin “is not a good mother.” John McCain is “not noble.” And Ann Coulter used to be “a great person” to hang out with. Who says these things? Who else?
There are new restaurants in Italy, of course; logic alone would dictate that. But when I think of Italy and the restaurants I’ve dined in there, the biggest obvious difference between them and Gina’s Bistro is that they were all old, faded and decrepit — in a beloved, nostalgic sense, make no mistake — and Gina’s is colorful and shiny-new.
Mi Peru South American Grill has opened at 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson. Serving appetizers such as causa de tuna and yuquitas fritas, entrees including pescado sudado and lomo saltado, plus sides, desserts, lunch specials (Mondays through Thursdays) and other dishes, it’s open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Call 220-4652 or visit miperugrill.com. …
Going to see a hypnotist is a lot like buying a ticket for a football game. You know the rules, but not the outcome.
Party hard rockers Mötley Crüe hit The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on Feb. 6 and 7. Tickets start at $100 and go on sale at noon Saturday at the Hard Rock box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.
When the bosses who run the nation’s two largest teacher unions claim to favor merit pay, it’s time to check the fine print.
The evidence of a liberal landslide in the Nov. 4 election is ample. The decisive victory of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama included the conversion of several red states to blue, including Nevada. The Democrats gained seats in the U.S. Senate and House. Michigan legalized medical marijuana. South Dakota and Colorado defeated anti-choice legislation.