Mountain lion search called off

RENO — Nevada wildlife officials on Friday called off a search for a mountain lion that attacked a woman and her dog in the mountains southeast of Reno. The incident was only the second such attack in the state on record.

Sierra storm delights skiers, delays motorists

RENO — Crews repaired downed power lines, motorists cursed and skiers rejoiced Friday as another winter storm raced through the Sierra with more snow and strong winds, including one gust of 142 mph over a mountain ridge west of Lake Tahoe.

IN BRIEF

NORTH LAS VEGAS

Nursing homes given ratings

Nineteen of Nevada’s 48 nursing homes received below average ratings under a new five-star rating system launched by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week, according to state data.

‘Nutcracker’ offers hours of quality, grace

A fine version of the age-old classic, the Nevada Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker,” is complete with all the important lovely images: the perfect Flowers, the jewel-box Sugar Plum fairy, the show-stopping Russian doll and more.

Fire equipment deficiencies found at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall

Clark County found deficiencies in fire safety equipment at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon during a test performed just this month, even though the test was required by the casino’s March 2007 transformation from the Barbary Coast.

Agent’s use of weed examined

Wizard Weed smells like marijuana. It looks like marijuana. It burns like marijuana.

Court candidates announced

The 15 candidates who applied to fill in for two vacant Family Court seats were announced Friday.

Magic show worker improves

The assistant injured Wednesday by an industrial fan during David Copperfield’s magic show was set to be released from University Medical Center on Friday afternoon.

Unemployment fund healthy

Well, there’s at least one state government endeavor that isn’t pleading poverty during the current economic downturn.

IN BRIEF

Golden Gaming in talks to buy Roadrunners

OneCap investors say settlement not enough

About 45 investors, speaking by phone and in person at the Sawyer Building, complained Friday that a proposed settlement by OneCap Mortgage would not solve their problems with the troubled $400 million-asset hard-money lender.

Hey, St. Nick, got any Apple gadgets in your bag of tricks?

With Christmas just days away, I figure it’s now or never for getting a note to Santa. I also want to share my thoughts on a couple of new mobile phones targeted squarely at the iPhone in today’s installment of Net Notes.

RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

Knock, don’t honk

There are happy ways to wake up in the morning: the sound of a cheery CD in the alarm clock, a dog that knows when it’s time to strap on the feed bag or a better half that hits the shower before you do.

Jeeps built for purpose, not fun

Most people think little about Jeep’s glorious past when they meet one on the highway or spot one in a Chrysler showroom.

Mercedes-Benz SUV evolves

If you thought the prolific lineup from Mercedes-Benz covered all the bases, it appears there’s room for one more body and a lean and trim one at that. Enter the 2010 GLK compact sport utility vehicle.

Hot rodders to help Santa deliver toys

Santa is teaming up with the Las Vegas Cruisin’ Association Saturday to distribute toys collected during the club’s month-long annual drive to benefit needy Las Vegas Valley children and families.

Smart Party

Smart center Las Vegas held a grand opening celebration on Dec. 10 and invited guests included all members of the smart reservation list. Smart car accessories were raffled off throughout the evening while guests test drove the cars and socialized. Guests also enjoyed a smartini bar with drinks named after each of the car models such as the Purple Passiontini. Guests Sheila and Carl Marcello, from left, visit with Jesika Towbin, director of operations for Towbin Automotive Group.

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