Dispute leaves Neonopolis on broil

They’re sweltering, trying to make a go at Neonopolis even as the developer battles an air conditioning company over $300,000 in back payments.
And while some tenants are understanding, some neighboring business operators see Neonopolis’ continuing struggles as nothing more than an obstacle to more development on nearby Fremont Street.

City of Dreams latest bet on Macau

MACAU — The City of Dreams, a massive casino resort in Macau, was unveiled Monday in the latest multibillion-dollar bet that this once seedy Chinese gambling enclave will become one of the world’s top tourist destinations.

Anthony leads Trowbridge by 10 votes in Las Vegas; Buck wins North Las Vegas mayoral race

A 10-vote margin Tuesday night separated the candidates for Las Vegas City Council Ward 4, with Stavros Anthony gaining a slight advantage over Glenn Trowbridge in the contest for the open seat.

In the Henderson race for mayor, Andy Hafen surged back to earn a 45-vote lead over Steve Kirk with all vote centers reporting.

North Las Vegas Councilwoman Shari Buck appears to have won the race for North Las Vegas mayor with 55 percent of vote, with all precincts reporting. City Councilman William Robinson got 45 percent of the vote.

Unofficial results on the Clark County elections Web site

STORIES:

BOULDER CITY: Walker defeats Smith for council seat

LAS VEGAS: Anthony over Trowbridge by 10 votes

NORTH LAS VEGAS: Buck defeats Robinson for mayor

HENDERSON: Hafen elected mayor by 45 votes

Lawsuit claims illegal kickback schemes defraud millions from tourists

A Southern California man is going after dozens of Las Vegas strip clubs, taxi companies and limousine providers in court, claiming illegal kickback schemes are an ongoing scam that collectively defraud tens of millions of dollars from tourists.

Omelet House to open at the Plaza

You’ve already eaten Golden Gate shrimp cocktails for lunch and deep fried Twinkies and Oreos from Mermaids for dinner.

Sotomayor need not apologize; she needs to recant

President Obama’s pick to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, is raising a national debate over this comment:
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

Nevada GOP: One big happy family

Politically conservative readers love to take a shot at me when I write something that doesn’t fall onto their end of the radio dial – especially when I remind them of the chaos their Grand Old Party finds itself in these days.

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