Nevada Guard base in Reno received suspicious package

RENO — The Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno received one of the suspicious packages that were sent to National Guard and Reserve facilities in 36 states, a local guard spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.

Kincaid-Chauncey transferred

Former Clark County Commissioner Mary Kincaid-Chauncey was transferred to a Las Vegas halfway house late Tuesday after spending nearly two years in a women’s prison for her role in one of Southern Nevada’s most notorious political corruption cases.

Woodbury, Maxfield get snowy send-off

A man who showed a serious dedication to politics during his 28-year tenure capped off his final Clark County Commission meeting Wednesday with a joke about the weather.

Ward 4 council seat filled

David W. Steinman, currently a city of Las Vegas planning commissioner, has been appointed to fill the Ward 4 City Council seat that will be vacant when Councilman Larry Brown moves to the Clark County Commission.

R-J sales manager dies at 50

Michael Reicher, a division sales manager at the Review-Journal, died Sunday. He was 50 years old.

Clark County’s vilification a testament to penny wise, pound foolish

The arbitration decision that concluded Clark County bore the bulk of the blame for the construction fiasco known as the Regional Justice Center paints a dismaying picture of short-sighted decisions dogging the project from start to finish with one main goal: How do we do it on the cheap?

‘Twas the week before Christmas

Twas the week before Christmas, when all up the Strip
Not a sunbeam was shining, not even a bit.
The towers were shrouded in a gray, foggy cloud
As slushy snowflakes gently fell all about.

Facial recognition computer at DMV spurs man’s arrest

CARSON CITY — The Department of Motor Vehicles’ new facial recognition system has discovered a Reno driver alleged to have used a false ID to collect $115,000 in disability payments over 17 years.

Wynn has words for rival Adelson

Hotel developer Steve Wynn, confident he’s sitting on the next big thing, has a response for an archrival’s proclamation that the Wynn era was over.

IN BRIEF

MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD

LV building official chosen

The Las Vegas City Council tapped Chris Knight to be the director of the city’s Building and Safety Department, a post he had been filling on an interim basis.

Kempthorne expects smooth sailing

Barack Obama won the presidency with promises of change, but outgoing Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne expects no major shake-ups when it comes to federal water policy on the Colorado River.

Vigil recalls sad fate of homeless

Each December, Linda Lera-Randle El receives a list of names from the Clark County coroner’s office.

Guardians to stay for ex-official’s wife

A 21-year-old woman with cerebral palsy was found naked in bed with the “foul stench of feces and urine” emanating from the bedroom of her small apartment, according to testimony given by the woman’s court-appointed guardians Wednesday in Clark County Family Court.

Snowstorm hits Las Vegas

A rare winter storm swept through Southern Nevada Wednesday, dumping the most snow on the valley in nearly three decades, grounding flights at the airport, forcing the closure of major highways and closing schools for today.

Brown: Changes in wages a must

In farewell remarks to the Las Vegas City Council, Councilman Larry Brown said public employee compensation probably needs drastic change for governmental bodies to adapt to Southern Nevada’s new economic realities.

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS OF WINTER

Who says there’s no weather in Las Vegas? Well, we sure showed those naysayers. We do, too, have seasons.

Christmas miracle play told in Spanish

The Tayrona Theater Company will perform the Christmas play “La Gran Posada” in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Cultural Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

MISSING LINKS

If you caught “The Office” last week, you might have been intrigued by the Princess Unicorn doll Dwight was buying up in mass quantities. To read testimonials, create a photo of yourself with a unicorn horn and buy your own Princess Unicorn T-shirt, be sure to check out www. princessunicorndoll.com.

QUICK TAKES

Shame, sham

Silent night is party night for Jewish singles

Jewish people in Las Vegas are free to do whatever they want on Christmas Eve — as long as it involves a movie theater, a Chinese restaurant or a casino.

Tool singer’s new band a work in progress

Maynard James Keenan gestures toward the empty stage and chuckles to himself, wrinkling up his nose as if he were locked in a Porta John.

New Creative Challenge

Art probably isn’t the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when totting up the financial damage caused by a deepening recession.

Tutu Much

Consider the tutu, that light, ethereal ring of fluffiness encapsulating a ballet dancer’s waist and hips.

Shows may play game of musical chairs

It could be time for the “showroom shuffle,” a game of musical chairs that might see “Stomp Out Loud” replace the lamentable “Fuego Raw Talent” at the Sahara.

THE BIG COVER UP

Rather than bemoan the snow flurries that fell in Las Vegas this week, think of them as an excuse to expand your wardrobe. There is no better time to buy a winter coat than the present. Not only does the weather give you the green light, but so do the options. Outerwear never has seen such diversity with shapes, colors, lengths and fits.

Scarlet Fever

HERE & NOW

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