B-movie legend Steckler, 70, dies

Services will be held Sunday for filmmaker Ray Dennis Steckler, a longtime Las Vegan whose no-budget hits (including “The Incredible Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies”) made him a B-movie legend.

California woman indicted in Strip death

A California woman was indicted Friday after authorities accused her of using a broken bottle to kill a man who was distributing handbills on the Strip.

Local Catholics to focus on school growth

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is developing a plan to add religious schools to the region, shifting focus from adding churches as local growth slows.

Las Vegas man gunned down at home

A man was gunned down in the doorway of his northwest Las Vegas home Friday night.

Cheap Trick close to headliner deal

The iconic American rock band Cheap Trick is close to finalizing a headliner deal with the Las Vegas Hilton that would feature the group performing The Beatles‘ epic album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” live with a full orchestra.

Visitors, gaming profits down

Las Vegas’ streak of declining gaming revenue and visitors continued in November, with gaming revenues dropping nearly 15 percent and tourism numbers down by almost 10 percent.

More ‘reform’

The campaign finance reformers never tire of coming up with grand new schemes designed to limit the influence of money in politics. The problem is, they never work — while completely ignoring the only real solution to the problem.

IN BRIEF

MGM Mirage to make $1.2 billion write-down

Officials: Tax plan losing power

DENVER — Tax credits passed just three months ago to increase investment in renewable energy have lost much of their effectiveness amid a global economic downturn and should be reworked in Congress, industry officials said Friday.

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