Boy, 12, shot in possible gang-related shooting

A 12-year-old boy was shot in the face but survived the apparent gang-related shooting Tuesday afternoon at his home near Lake Mead and Jones boulevards.

Reprieve for 1870s-era prison

CARSON CITY — A legislative budget panel voted as expected Tuesday to reject Gov. Jim Gibbons’ recommendation and keep the old Nevada State Prison, which dates to the 1870s, open for the next two years.

Lawyer wants chiropractor’s trial to resume

After a civil trial in February, a District Court jury found chiropractor Stephen Shaw liable for the shoving death of retired record company executive Lawrence Weiss.

CORRECTIONS

The word “not” was missing in Jane Ann Morrison’s Saturday column. The sentence should have read: “Many resorts simply lease space to nightclubs and do not manage them.”

The speech police at UNLV

American universities are supposed to be bastions of open discourse and free thought. Instead, they’ve too often become safe havens for the easily offended, places where well-paid, ivory-tower academics plot to indoctrinate and punish anyone who challenges their sensibilities through acts of free expression.

Fleeting expletives

In a decision that can be described only as pure !@#*&$%!, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowly upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s power to impose regulations intended to discourage the use of curse words on television.

Halibut can be found in valley

Thanks to a high-power Canadian radio station, a Michigan restaurant chain’s jingle blew all over the Midwest during the ’60s and ’70s with many memorable lines, but one in particular: “I just go to Elias Brothers for the halibut.” That came to mind when I received K.J. Howe’s request for halibut fish and chips — which, readers say, can be found in Las Vegas.

Move Over Wine

When Michael Jordan was a student at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., he spent a couple of weeks learning about the pairing of food and wine. Beer, on the other hand, was “spoken about, but I wouldn’t say it was focused on.” During the next 10 years — including seven with celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, in both New Orleans and Las Vegas — wine pairings were a standard part of business as usual.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Bajio Mexican Grill, 4235 S. Fort Apache Road, received 13 demerits April 13. Violations included chemicals not stored properly. GRADE: B

Private-equity owner of Harrah’s sees economy bottoming out in 2010, 2011

A day after announcing that Harrah’s Entertainment had been able to trim its first-quarter losses, one of the co-founders of the private equity firms that owns the gaming company said he doesn’t expect the economy to bottom out until 2010 or 2011 with slow growth after that.

WSOP: Folding not an option

With 28 days to go before the start of the 40th World Series of Poker, officials said Tuesday they are confident the economic downturn that has zapped the gaming industry will not hurt the overall experience of the 57-event tournament.

IN BRIEF

Lucky’s plans move to Pioneer in Laughlin

Fontainebleau, bank working on funding

One of the banks being sued by Fontainebleau Las Vegas broke its silence Tuesday to say it’s negotiating with the developer to help finance the unfinished $3.1 billion project.

Wynn may buy back Bellagio

Nine years after selling Mirage Resorts to MGM Grand Corp., Steve Wynn may be looking to buy back some of the Strip properties he originally designed and built.

Signs of housing bottom abound

Las Vegas home prices have lost more than half of their value since the peak in 2006, but there are more signs the housing crisis could be reaching the bottom.

April 29 Track Summaries

Follow the link for Wednesday’s boys and girls track and field summaries.

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