Fright Night

“Am I ready to fire fog? … Can we get the supercreatures on please?” Jason Egan asks on his radio as he strolls the Circus Circus Adventuredome during its quick hour’s nightly conversion to Frightdome.

Pain pills

A few weeks back, the Obama administration announced it would no longer vigorously pursue federal prosecutions of those using medical marijuana in compliance with state law.

Nevada’s big day

Thousands of people in Nevada have the day off today, and I suspect more than a few of them don’t really know why.

The ‘recovery’ remains jobless

The U.S. economy grew by 3.5 percent from July to September, the Commerce Department reports. It would be a mistake to reject even this small a piece of good news. But, contradictorily, unemployment continued to rise, to a 26-year high of 9.8 percent.

Big decline in revenue doesn’t hurt Bally’s earnings

Bally Technologies met analysts’ expectations in its first quarter, showing a slight increase in earnings even as revenues dropped by double digits because casinos are continuing to hold back on equipment purchases.

$90 million steaming to Nevada

Federal money is on the way to help companies develop as much energy from the ground in Nevada as Hoover Dam generates from the Colorado River.

LV Sands reports wider loss

Success in Macau and Pennsylvania couldn’t save Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s third-quarter earnings.

IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON

Pinnacle hurt by paying off debt

A debt repayment sent Pinnacle Entertainment to a third-quarter net loss, but the Las Vegas-based casino operator grew revenue, primarily through improved results at the company’s Louisiana properties.

Lexus obtains LEED Gold

In a time when the local and national economy — and the automobile industry, in particular — is facing so many challenges, Lexus of Las Vegas has illustrated its continued commitment to investing in the Southern Nevada region by remodeling its dealership in an environmentally conscious manner, achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification for Existing Buildings.

Audi Henderson relocates

Audi Henderson’s new dealership recently debuted inside the Valley Automall at 7740 Eastgate Road.

Lexus IS C wows

If you can see yourself in an entry-luxury convertible, it might be time to scope out the C.

Nevada leads scramble to improve batteries

In August 2009, the Obama administration strongly pushed forward its goal to place 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015 and remake the U.S. automotive industry at the same time.

Saleen S7 set American standard

During the slow afternoons known in Modena, Italy, as l’ora del riposo, Enzo Ferrari’s legacy lives on in the coffee bars and balsamic vinegar companies on Viale Virgilio. So do Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati. They are living legends.

Pilot hurt when craft lands near casino after leaving NLV Airport

UPDATED AT 9 P.M.: Candace Porter was driving north on Rancho Drive today when she felt something heavy land on the sunroof of her Chevy Tahoe. … Confused, she pulled into the parking lot of Texas Station to check what had happened. When she stepped out of the car, scraps of metal fell at her feet. … The “something heavy” was part of an experimental aircraft in the process of making an emergency forced landing, authorities said.


Video from scene

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