Licensing boards exist to protect the public. Whether these bureaucracies fulfill this mission or merely consume tax dollars to expand powerless empires depends on how much authority legislators are willing to grant — and how much information boards are allowed to release to the public.
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Instead of filling Easter baskets and supplying Easter-egg hunts with chocolate or sugar eggs, you may want to consider using the real thing. You’ll cut out lots of fat and sugar, and — something to consider in these budget-shattering times — eggs are an economical source of protein.
Man, it has been a long winter; I have a friend who has had bronchitis five times this winter. But spring has sprung, and most of us are grateful for that. However, we do have one leftover wintry request — for Lipton Chicken Noodle Cup-a-Soup, sought by Judy Dietrich. June Schule wrote that it can be found at Target at 6480 Sky Pointe Drive, and Herbert Harris e-mailed that he has ordered it from Amazon.com. …
Domino’s Pizza, 5355 S. Decatur Blvd., received 18 demerits March 27. Violations included employee not following proper hand-washing procedures. GRADE: B
For U2 fans, it’s official. The band will bring its 360? tour to Sam Boyd Stadium on Oct. 23.
Enrique Tinoco admits that his restaurant’s move to the Las Vegas Club from its former digs in downtown’s arts district has prompted some menu changes.
Josef and Karel Capek’s 1922 “The Insect Play” has been labeled anti-war and anti-human, but it may actually be anti-nature. You get the feeling that war is as strong an instinct as sex and selfishness. But that doesn’t mean this play isn’t fun. Director Brandon McClenahan focuses on the script’s humor in Insurgo’s production, and the result is a cartoonish comedy, great to look at, rich in thought.
Casino revenue statewide continued a 14-month downward spiral in February. But there was one bright spot in the avalanche of negative numbers — gaming tax collections increased for the first time in seven months.
Deep discounts helped attract tourists to Las Vegas resorts but not enough to offset a lousy economy, according to tourism figures showing local visitation fell 8 percent in February to about 2.8 million people.
CARSON CITY — Proposals dealing with hybrid cars, energy-efficiency standards and solar power were among green energy bills endorsed Tuesday by a key Nevada Senate committee.
Southern Nevada’s economic indicators show no signs of recovery and suggest the recession will last through the rest of the year, a local economist said Tuesday.
