Toll Brothers offers incentive

Beginning today through Jan. 30, Toll Brothers is offering the New Year New Home program with financing options. According to David Straub, Toll Brothers assistant vice president, Toll Brothers will pay up to $10,000 towards closing costs, or buyers can take the option of an interest rate buy down.

GLVAR president prepares for housing market in 2010

As 2010 president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, I’m finding plenty of challenges facing me, the real estate industry and the housing market this coming year.

Summerlin Hospital expands

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center recently celebrated the completion of the hospital’s $100 million expansion — the largest expansion project in its 12-year history.

Pacquiao moves on to Clottey

While Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s camp thinks his prospective bout with Manny Pacquiao can be saved, Pacquiao’s promoter says he’s moving on.

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Wranglers nurse lead too long, lose in OT

The Wranglers earned a point for the ninth straight game, but that was little consolation Friday night. Not after the way they threw away their season-best six-game winning streak.

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Walmart special: BCS trophy

The Bowl Championship Series national championship trophy will spend this weekend with common folk after Alabama took it home Thursday night.

Foothill rushes to early lead in league

It has become clear in recent years that Foothill’s boys basketball team will make its way toward the top of the Southeast Division by season’s end.

Eagles, Bengals eye reversals

Expect few dull moments in the NFL playoffs, which should be filled with intrigue for bettors and oddsmakers. The dominant teams throughout this season — Indianapolis, New Orleans and Minnesota — stumbled down the home stretch.

Police, family search for missing Utah man

Utah resident Steven Koecher made plans to spend Christmas with his parents. Now, they plan on searching for him in the Las Vegas Valley this weekend.

Man to get new penalty hearing in 1992 murder

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty hearing for a Las Vegas man who was sentenced to die for killing his father in 1992.

County lays off 67 more workers

A continuing decline in construction prompted Clark County officials Friday to lay off 67 employees, most of them building inspectors.

Stratosphere plans SkyJump thriller, 855-foot free fall

A few people have already jumped from the 1,149-foot Stratosphere, though usually for reasons beyond the pure thrill of it. Now gamblers who drop a wad at the casino can find out what it feels like to take that plunge and live to see another day.

Making His Best Impression

Impressionist Rich Little channeled his inner John Wayne as he became a U.S. citizen in a naturalization ceremony Friday.

Reid hits new low in poll

More than half of Nevadans are unhappy with Sen. Harry Reid, according to a new poll commissioned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It’s the worst “unfavorable” rating he’s received in the newspaper’s surveys for this year’s election, and it comes amid quiet speculation — or perhaps wishful thinking by his opponents — that it’s time for the Nevada Democrat to retire rather than lose re-election.

Petition ruled too vague for ’10 ballot

CARSON CITY — An initiative petition that ultimately could prevent abortion is so vague in its true intentions that it cannot be circulated among voters, a judge decided Friday.

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