Ex-auditor to review stimulus spending

CARSON CITY — A former state budget auditor who has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Jim Gibbons was hired Monday by state Controller Kim Wallin to serve as a watchdog over how the governor spends federal stimulus funds.

Shooting accounts conflict

The attorney who was shot multiple times by a Las Vegas police officer during a traffic stop last week denies that he pulled a gun from his pocket, as police said he did.

TO OUR READERS

Today’s Las Vegas Review-Journal reflects the final application of changes in the dimensions of the newspaper.

Charge added against teen suspect in double slaying

Prosecutors have added a charge of robbery with a deadly weapon against Victor Veliz, the 18-year-old accused of shooting to death his friend’s parents on Sept. 30.

Toddlers’ fall brings charges

Two mothers were charged with multiple counts of child endangerment after three toddlers fell out of a moving vehicle Sunday evening on Bruce Street near Owens Avenue, Las Vegas police said.

FAA: Advice followed

The Federal Aviation Administration, for the most part, is already following the recommendations of a 35-page Clark County Aviation Department report released Monday on crashes involving experimental and other aircraft at North Las Vegas Airport, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said.

City to weigh arbitration ruling appeal

The city of Las Vegas should pay $2.08 million to the contractor that built the Kellogg-Zaher Sports Complex, an arbitration panel recently ruled.

You can’t handle Handler’s truth

Six luscious things about lush-ish Chelsea Handler, the committed drinker of vodka and bringer of hard truths:

Seven lose their father

Since Saturday night, 45-year-old Pamela Earls has been helping care for her slain son-in-law’s seven children.

Collision with car kills motorcyclist

A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he slammed into a car at a high rate of speed on Monday.

Stiffer fines proposed for property owners

Property owners in Clark County whose houses have fallen into neglect could be fined $1,000 a day on top of cleanup and repair costs under a proposal to be placed before the County Commission today.

District credits stimulus for jobs saved, created

The Clark County School District has saved or created 1,400 teaching and support staff jobs with federal stimulus funds, officials said Monday.

Dancer sues topless club, alleges wage violations

Attorneys for an exotic dancer filed a lawsuit late Monday against the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club over allegations of unpaid wages and violations of state wage and hour laws.

More market interventions?

Many highly paid employees in the financial industry showed failures of judgment that contributed to the country’s current economic debacle.

Chase makes takeover official

Washington Mutual is fading into banking history with the replacement of its signs at 39 Las Vegas area branches.

IN BRIEF

Ensign Federal Credit Union opens without interruption

Agency closes alterers of loans

The Nevada Mortgage Lending Division said Monday that it is ordering 26 residential mortgage loan modification consultant companies to close and refund unearned payments from customers.

No rest for the stressed

The nation’s economic recovery is proceeding unevenly in its early stages, with Nevada and other states hurt most by the housing slump still lagging, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties.

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