Trump has history of insulting rivals

Donald Trump‘s latest feud, this time with gaming giant MGM Mirage, has a familiar ring to it.

Assemblywoman says GOP keeps pledge

CARSON CITY — Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert said Wednesday that all 14 Republicans in the Assembly will return 4.6 percent of their legislative pay in a show of solidarity with state workers whose pay was cut by that amount during the 2009 legislative session.

State legislator, educator John ‘Jack’ Vergiels dies

CARSON CITY — John “Jack” Vergiels, a longtime Nevada educator and legislator who served as both Senate majority leader and Assembly speaker, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 72.

At CityCenter, firsts are foremost

The $8.4 billion CityCenter has already attracted international attention for its status as the largest private-sector development ever built in the United States (which means it’s almost certainly one of the world’s — nay, the universe’s — biggest private projects ever, though we haven’t been to Mars et al to confirm that).

Crash leaves one dead, one in custody

An early-morning traffic collision killed a 57-year-old man while the driver of a second vehicle was arrested on allegations of driving under the influence, Henderson police said Wednesday.

LV set to be repaid debt for parking garage land

After almost 20 years, the Fremont Street Experience is on track to start paying back the city of Las Vegas for the cost of acquiring land for a parking garage.

Wear comfortable shoes, stylish clothes to see all of CityCenter

CityCenter is not so wowie zowie when you’re bumbling around on your own, walking for hours with no place to rest, not finding what you seek, coming to dead ends. Then there was the snub at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

NLV hires auditor in sales tax case

North Las Vegas is hiring an auditor to help clear up questions about how the city has managed more than $34 million in funds it received from a quarter-cent sales tax meant to allow the hiring of more police officers.

QUICK TAKES

Gosselin divorce not final yet

Everywhere You Look

As CityCenter’s public unveiling grew closer, Michele Quinn felt a sense of sadness tempered by excitement.

Feel the heat of these local releases

Some hard livin’ hellfire and a killer live DVD highlight the latest roundup of Vegas releases:

‘Murder Party’ falls apart early

On paper, Insurgo’s “Murder Party” — adapted and directed by John Beane from Jeremy Saulnier’s 2007 low-budget satire horror film — sounds promising.

Food That Rocks

Question: What would happen if you crossed a cooking demonstration with a concert by Jay-Z or the Rolling Stones?

‘Forgotten Carols’ celebrates Christmas

Michael McLean , a best-selling songwriter, author, playwright and producer, will bring his holiday classic, “The Forgotten Carols,” to Cashman Center on Monday.

MISSING LINKS

One week from tonight, Santa will be making his rounds delivering presents. If you haven’t quite got your list out there yet, visit northpole.com, where you can e-mail Santa your requests and he’ll write you back to let you know he got it. The site also features recipes, games and a “good deed calendar” so parents can submit a list to St. Nick.

RUNWAY READY

Everything you need for a white Christmas

Moving to the Big City

When the folks at CityCenter decided Crystals would be an uber high-end shopping venue they devised a three-part wish list. If group A snubbed them, they’d court group B. If B turned them down, C would get a call.

Show Us Your Purse

Who? Alissa Dale, ballerina playing the Sugar Plum Fairy in Nevada Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker”

Style Scoop

Sak it to Me: Saks Fifth Avenue celebrates the holidays from 2 to 5 p.m. every Saturday before Christmas with Santa Claus, hot cocoa, Trim-A-Home Shop, weekend sporting events in the Living Room (where beer and popcorn are served) and beauty counter gift-giving guidance. Enjoy Etro Focus Day today, complimentary photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday, have your new Rouge G de Guerlain lipstick case personalized and engraved for free Saturday and Sunday and visit the department store for the Laura Mercier Last-Minute Gift Giving Day Saturday. Take advantage of the fragrance bottle painter today and Saturday from 2-5 p.m., Sunday from 3-6 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. Any fragrance purchase can be customized at no charge.

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