State Democrats seek alternatives on cutting budget

CARSON CITY — Democrat leaders intend to begin looking next week at alternatives to the budget slashing proposed Thursday by Gov. Jim Gibbons in his State of the State address and state budget.

Crises drive doctor visits

The man came into University Medical Center last week with symptoms associated with an inoperable brain tumor.

Suspect to have psychiatric exam

The man who drove onto Nellis Air Force Base in a U-Haul truck with what he claimed were explosives was ordered to have a psychiatric evaluation after a bizarre appearance in a federal courtroom Friday.

Election decided by cutting cards

RENO — A seat on a Nevada district board was chosen Thursday by luck of the draw.

Heroic pilot trained at Nellis

When Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger flew F-4 Phantom fighter jets over Nellis Air Force Range he always prepared for the unthinkable emergency.

Goodman considers his political future

A little less than a year ago, Carolyn Goodman, whose husband is the mayor of Las Vegas, told a cheering crowd that people should lie down on Sahara Avenue to protest the term limits that will keep her husband, Oscar, from running for a fourth term in 2011.

Casino profits plunge

Profits for Nevada casinos fell 69 percent in the last fiscal year that ended June 30, according to a report Friday from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Foreclosure aid focuses on Nevada, other states

WASHINGTON — The nation’s foreclosure crisis is centered in four states. But taxpayers across the country will feel the pain of bailing them out.

Clark County would lose big under Gibbons’ budget plan

Clark County government would lose $32 million to $47 million in yearly property tax revenue to state government under the governor’s budget proposal, leading to extensive program cuts and as many as 350 layoffs, county officials said Friday.

Joaquin Phoenix sports new look

Two-time Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix, who shocked the entertainment world 21/2 months ago with the announcement that he’s leaving Hollywood to pursue a music career, is in town and sporting a dramatic new scruffy look.

Grim news on the gaming front

Visitor volume is way down, and Nevada casinos are hurting. A new report released Friday by the state Gaming Control Board highlights the depth of the pain.

Circuit City shorts out

The closure of bankrupt electronics retailer Circuit City Stores will take with it four Las Vegas-area locations and add to the city’s mounting inventory of vacant retail space.

In Brief

Casino revenue in Macau drops

Religion Notes

MUSIC

Rebels throw off Cowboys 83-66

Wink Adams scored 20 points, Rene Rougeau had 14 and Tre’Von Willis had 13 to lift UNLV to an 83-66 victory over Wyoming tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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