The thought of handing Democrats a filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate was apparently too much for most Georgia voters to stomach.
Las Vegas attorney Edward “Ted” Marshall owns an aging warehouse on a concrete plain in downtown Las Vegas. The lot is fenced off, in places with barbed wire. But that hasn’t been enough to keep those who perpetrate graffiti from wriggling in and leaving their marks on the inviting walls.
CARSON CITY — Unemployment in Nevada will hit a high of 8.8 percent about this time next year, although officials said Wednesday there is more than enough money in a trust fund to pay laid-off benefits.
Harrah’s Entertainment Vice Chairman Chuck Atwood, who helped build the company from two Northern Nevada casinos to 50 casinos worldwide, said Wednesday that he is retiring from the industry Dec. 19 after 30 years with the company.
The $2.3 billion Encore will open Dec. 22 in the middle of what many have called the worst economic crisis ever to hit the Strip and the gaming industry.
Southern Nevada’s economy sank a little deeper in November, and the probability of measurable improvement in the coming months is pretty small, a UNLV economist said Wednesday.
