Plans by the Siegel Group to operate 10 slot machines at the Resort on Mount Charleston was so lacking in controversy that company representatives weren’t required to attend the Gaming Control Board hearing on the matter Thursday.
Stephens Media LLC and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc., which is owned by WEHCO Media Inc., have asked the U.S. Justice Department to approve a joint venture agreement for the two companies in northwest Arkansas.
Since the 1920s and ’30s when pro racer David Abbott “Ab” Jenkins shattered worldwide land speed records driving his “Mormon Meteor” on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, the playa has become one of the world’s most famous raceways, where backyard builders have always raced alongside the finest automotive engineers in the world.
The arrival of the 2010 HS 250h hybrid may have been the main attraction during Lexus of Las Vegas’ official launch party last week, but the Japanese manufacturer’s first dedicated hybrid and the fourth alternate-fuel offering in its luxury lineup was momentarily upstaged by general manager Lee Butler’s other big news.
A friend of mine recently lost one of his cats to heart disease. To him, it was like losing a family member.
I glanced at the trip odometer. My wife, Lisa, and I had motored 600 miles since starting our driving day 14 hours earlier. We had our fill of drizzle, fog and mountain driving, so I pulled into the Mile Zero Motor Inn. The muddy parking lot, assortment of tractor-trailer rigs, pickups and oil-well service trucks hinted that we had not stumbled across an exclusive hobnob retreat.
Hot on the heels of the Forte Sedan, Kia’s new two-door Koup is ready to entertain sporting types on a tight budget.
