Cemetery, neighbors find no middle ground in feud

The epitaph could read: Any chance for a truce between a developer and irate neighbors about a planned southwest valley graveyard is dead and buried.

Annual gaming revenues suffer sharpest drop in state history

It’s official. The year 2008 was the worst on record for declining gaming revenues in Nevada, falling nearly 10 percent for the year — and a whopping 18.9 percent just in the fourth quarter.

Judges stop ‘supersealing’ court records

CARSON CITY — Chief Justice Jim Hardesty told lawmakers Wednesday that Nevada’s district judges have stopped “supersealing” court records, in line with a state Supreme Court order given in late 2007.

Dad who chained girl pleads guilty to child abuse

A Las Vegas man followed through with his plea agreement Wednesday and admitted causing two of his children to suffer substantial mental harm.

Brothers indicted in choir teacher’s slaying

Two brothers were indicted Wednesday on robbery and murder charges in connection with the December slaying of a Basic High School choir teacher.

Rock romantic takes acoustic route

It’s a bright Tuesday afternoon, and Bobby Martinez absorbs the sunlight like a solar eclipse.

QUICK TAKES

Charges dropped

All Aboard for Fun

To you, he’s just a big smiling train. But, to your kids, he’s a steam-spewing, track-traveling, locomoted rock star.

Tournament of Poses

“Somebody get me a mirror!” commands Jerome Frazier between rump shakes, while brushing his slicked-back coif with a bejeweled right hand. Five women surge forward from the audience to comply, as though it actually is Morris Day playing Calico Jack’s on West Charleston Boulevard.

MISSING LINKS

Valentine’s Day is a few days away, and perhaps you’ve found yourself without a gift to give your beloved. Head over to www.cubeecraft.com, where you download patterns, print them out, cut and fold and voila, an adorable square-headed figure. Get everyone from Superman to President Obama, and to save your bacon on Saturday, a “Val-09 Love Machine.”

Drag star bringing magic to Strip

Scott Weston was as surprised as anyone when “An Evening at La Cage” abruptly closed on Monday night.

World concert series begins with Arabic music

The World Vibration Concert Series for 2009 will open with Arabic music by local physician and musician Bishr Hijazi at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Winchester Cultural Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for children and seniors.

How Sweet It Is

Fellas, surprise your significant others this Valentine’s Day and just remember the day. If you want to take it a step further, pen a love letter that actually requires thought. But, to really win some points, bestow her with any of these treats. The air is sure to be filled with love.

Grammy Fashion

Normally, the red carpet for the annual Grammy Awards provides enough fashion disasters to keep the style police busy for months. This year wasn’t so generous. The major mishap fell upon a young crooner with one foot in the delivery stirrups and one foot onstage. But, we give M.I.A. a free pass for performing on her due date.

HERE & NOW

RING IT ON

SHOW US YOUR PURSE

Who? Beth Higgins of Summerlin

STYLE SCOOP

Style Scoop

Democrat wants a ‘truth commission’

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee called Monday for a “truth commission” to investigate controversial actions of the Bush administration, including the firings of U.S. attorneys, the treatment of terror suspects and the authorization of warrantless wiretapping.

Don’t spend, spend, spend

Singing a familiar tune, Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley on Tuesday urged Nevada lawmakers to fix the state’s revenue structure and set long-term financial goals.

NV Energy reports loss for quarter

NV Energy senior executives weren’t singing “Happy Days are Here Again” on Wednesday, but they did give analysts reasons to be optimistic despite the company’s $2.1 million fourth-quarter loss.

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