When General Motors filed Monday for bankruptcy, an era in the new car business came to an end, observers say. Still, the car dealership business has been evolving for years, slowly in some respects and quickly in others.
CARSON CITY — Ending on time for the first time in a decade, the Nevada Legislature early this morning concluded its biennial session with little drama, having finished its major piece of business — the budget — a week and a half ahead of time.
A coalition of labor, business, faith and immigrant rights leaders gathered in downtown Las Vegas on Monday to launch the local leg of a national campaign pushing reform of America’s immigration laws.
In a change-of-command ceremony Monday at Creech Air Force Base, Col. Peter Gersten replaced Col. Chris Chambliss as commander of the 432nd Wing, the Air Force’s only unmanned aircraft wing.
A story in Monday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal on veto overrides in the Senate incorrectly described Senate Bill 319. The bill relates to sentinel events in the health field.
A judge Monday upheld felony charges against a College of Southern Nevada facilities employee accused of stealing college building materials to help build his million-dollar house near Mount Charleston.
“You’re way out of line,” Steve Barket said in a phone message. “You need to call and get my side of the story.”
CARSON CITY — Las Vegas and the Department of Transportation must spend as much as $70 million to reopen F Street in the historic black community of West Las Vegas, senators decided late Monday in overriding a veto by Gov. Jim Gibbons.
The municipal general election is today in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City and Mesquite. Registered voters can cast their ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election results will be posted on Clark County’s Web site, www.accessclarkcounty.com.
Seconds after they were set in motion Monday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, two cars collided and became a gnarled mess of metal and shattered glass.
Last year, federal officials notified University Medical Center that they had to pull the plug on Nevada’s only kidney transplant program because of more than 40 deficiencies. … Now, less than eight months later, after pleas from Nevada’s congressional delegation and hurried corrective administrative measures kept the then-undermanned program on life support, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has fully recertified the UMC service, which carries out about 60 life-saving procedures each year.
CARSON CITY — Every Republican and Democratic legislator voted Monday to override Gov. Jim Gibbons’ veto of a bill that requires the Public Employees Retirement System to disclose its investments with companies doing oil business in Iran.
Once again, we ask: Is Joaquin Phoenix really quitting acting for rap music? Or is this a hoax he’s pulling with friend Casey Affleck, who is filming a documentary on the whole rap foray?
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.
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.
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
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BOULDER CITY: Walker defeats Smith for council seat
LAS VEGAS: Anthony over Trowbridge by 10 votes
The Mountain West Conference Board of Directors voted today to keep the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at the Thomas & Mack Center from 2011 to 2013.
REBEL NATION BLOG: MWC Tourney to stay in Las Vegas through 2013
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.