Anyone who thinks illegal immigration is an insignificant wedge issue in this country’s already-divisive debate over health care reform need only look at Page 18A of Sunday’s Review-Journal. In a picture worth significantly more than a thousand words, three uninsured illegals lie in beds at University Medical Center, receiving emergency dialysis at a cost of between $11,000 and $18,000 apiece.
I don’t know if the appeal is the Vidalia onions or the Ken’s seasoning blend, but plenty of readers are aware of Ken’s Sweet Vidalia Onion salad dressing, which should be good news for Suzie McKay.
Carniceria La Bonita Taco Shop, 2500 E. Desert Inn Road, received 20 demerits Aug. 3. Violations included food not cooled by approved methods. GRADE: B
When the College of Southern Nevada’s “Wait Until Dark” begins, the small BackStage Theatre is in pitch blackness. We see the shadow of a man enter a small apartment. He yells, “Hello,” and remains standing in the doorway. We then hear his echoing footsteps as he either looks for something/someone or tries to hide. Seconds later, still in darkness, the apartment is invaded by a second person. The two men prowl around, and we’re not sure if they’re aware of one another, or are about to be rudely introduced. Directors Russ Benton and Chris Mayse create a thread of suspense immediately in a play that usually takes a while to get going.
Paymon’s introduces some changes with its third valley location, Paymon’s Mediterranean Bistro, at the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. None are on the menu, which should please fans of the healthy Mediterranean fare it serves at 4147 S. Maryland Parkway and 8380 W. Sahara Ave. In fact, the chef is Robert Rodriguez, who served as the kitchen manager of the Maryland Parkway location for six years.
Rising vacancy in the commercial real estate markets has put downward pressure on rents, which peaked at about $2.25 a square foot in 2007. Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis reported 9.8 percent vacancy for 51.3 million square feet of retail space in Las Vegas for the second quarter, compared with 6.3 percent vacancy a year ago. Rent fell from $2.18 to $2.06 over the same period.
The administrative hearing before Labor Commissioner Michael Tanchek that resumed Tuesday is a continuation of arguments that began in early July on wage claims challenging the tip-pooling policy. Wynn Las Vegas dealers are asking Tanchek to find the resort’s tip-pooling policy illegal under state law and award $35 million in back pay and penalties to nearly 500 dealers. Attorneys for Wynn maintain the policy follows state law by sharing the dealers’ tips with other front-line employees, similar to the relationship between busboys, bartenders and waiters in a restaurant.
Privé nightclub and its ultralounge, the Living Room, closed since last month, will reopen this weekend inside Planet Hollywood Resort under a 30-day temporary liquor license with more than a dozen conditions barring activity that caused the clubs to run afoul of Clark County officials.
Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Markell on Tuesday approved a motion to terminate remaining contracts for buyers at Mira Villa, one of the first luxury condominium projects in Las Vegas to halt construction.
Plans by Station Casinos to manage an American Indian casino in Michigan have taken a step forward with the planned casino’s land now officially designated a reservation.
FERNLEY — Nevada U.S. Sen. John Ensign told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his affair with a friend’s wife was different from former President Bill Clinton’s affair in the White House because Clinton committed a felony when he lied about it to a grand jury.
“I haven’t done anything legally wrong,” the Nevada Republican said.