CARSON CITY — Nevada moved a step closer Tuesday to getting a “stimulus czar” to keep tabs on money coming from federal grants.
Upon first glance, the answer seems simple. Privé has to go, right?
George Orwell is alive and writing new fiction about Congress legislating expanded government control of health care. Or at least it seems that way.
The House of Representatives voted 265-166 last week for a Democratic “pay as you go” bill that would require automatic, across-the-board spending cuts should a year-end review show that new appropriations do not balance with revenues.
Although powerful Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Kent Conrad of North Dakota — whose committees oversee the mortgage banking industry — claimed they had no idea they were getting special mortgage deals from Countrywide Financial Corp., an official who handled their loans has told Congress in closed-door testimony the pair were indeed informed at the time they were getting special deals.
Marinelli’s in M Resort in Henderson serves authentic Italian dishes based on the recipes of the CEO’s grandmother.
So many requests, so little space. So this week we have a column dedicated to them.
It’s a pantry staple in any even remotely well-stocked kitchen, but in many cases vinegar is woefully underused. Yes, you can use it to color Easter eggs, or as a basis for salad dressing. You probably know that malt vinegar is good sprinkled on french fries, balsamic vinegar on strawberries. But here are 10 uses for vinegar from The Vinegar Institute that may not have occurred to you.
Apache Joe’s Bar & Grill restaurant, 5020 Broadbent Blvd., received 16 demerits July 13. Violations included food residue on oven and stove exteriors. GRADE: B
“The Dive,” “One Dress,” and “Rock On” at the Katherine Gianaclis Park for the Arts aren’t exactly grown-up plays. They’re “moments” of I’m not quite sure what. They’re worth seeing less for what they achieve than what they might become.
Apartments are getting cheaper to rent in Las Vegas, thanks to increased competition from the “shadow market” of single-family rental homes, a commercial broker said Tuesday.
Poetry nightclub owner Mike Goodwin says he’s moving his business out of Forum Shops at Caesars.
A Clark County official on Tuesday denied an appeal by operators of Privé nightclub to reinstate a liquor license that would allow the Planet Hollywood party spot to remain open. The decision means the club will be closed until at least Aug. 4, when operators have a chance to make their case to Clark County commissioners.
Also, the Rio decided to indefinitely close its adult-themed Sapphire Pool after it failed an “integrity check” by Metro police on Saturday, the property’s owner confirmed late Tuesday.
A Las Vegas man suspected of defrauding elderly residents in a real estate investment scheme was arrested today at McCarran International Airport.
Talk about your bittersweet victories. Hawaiians who win big in Las Vegas will be hit with state taxes on the proceeds, even if they lose money on the same trip.
Like many locals, longtime Las Vegas resident Dradyne McLemore has watched the developments following the death of pop star Michael Jackson and his connection to Dr. Conrad Murray.
Glen Mallette Sr. is only 83 years old, so I guess there’s always a chance he will live long enough to see the value of his home return to a respectable level.