Slaying covered theft, police say

Two teen brothers strangled a Henderson music teacher so they could take his electronics, including two laptop computers, an iPod and a Wii video game system, according to an arrest report.

Officers get praise for poise

Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Doug Gillespie on Monday praised the poise of three officers who were shot Sunday night while serving a narcotics search warrant in Henderson.

Proposal requires secret ballots

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new coalition is targeting at least five states, including Nevada, with proposed measures requiring that union elections be conducted by secret ballots.

Fergie talks about therapy, LV soirees

Last week, Fergie and I were talking about how she’s put on 15 pounds for a film role (I’ll tell you about that in second), when we suddenly started comparing notes about our therapy sessions.

‘BUFFALO JIM’ FAMILY MEMBERS UNSATISFIED

It was once the site of an ugly war between two neighboring businessmen: one a white-haired topless club owner with reputed mob ties, the other a bearded, loud-mouthed mechanic known as Buffalo Jim.

Facility for elderly shut down

The Nevada State Bureau of Licensure and Certification has closed a Las Vegas group home for the elderly and disabled because it no longer is considered safe, officials said Monday.

Gibbons names Loux replacement

A former Sparks mayor and television sports broadcaster is the new executive director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects.

Despite Gibbons’ pick, agency to hold own director search

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Commission on Tourism voted Monday to proceed with its own search for a new agency director, dismissing Gov. Jim Gibbons’ appointment last week of Kirk Montero, who one commissioner said would not have made his top 10 list of candidates.

Borrow and spend

George Santayana is spinning in his grave. It’s starting to look like Congress learned nothing from the shortcomings of previous “panic” economic bailout and stimulus legislation, as lawmakers rush to repeat their mistakes.

Cheap asthma inhalers banned

As usual, it was initially reported as unmitigated “happy news.”

IN BRIEF

HOUSTON

Gambling’s struggles projected to continue

Casino companies will continue to eliminate jobs and struggle with large debt loads as the industry deals with an “unprecedented economic downturn” in the coming year, an annual outlook by independent research firm Spectrum Gaming Group forecasts.

Taxable sales dip in October

Clark County taxable sales plunged 6.8 percent in October while statewide totals fell 6.2 percent, giving an economist little reason for optimism.

Mortgage applications soar in LV

New mortgage applications, driven by requests to refinance at cheaper rates, are on the rise in Las Vegas.

November 2025
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
MOST READ