Valley church debuts new pipe organ

Patience will be rewarded when the congregation of Christ Episcopal Church celebrates the arrival of its new pipe organ with two concerts Thursday and Friday.

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Partnership that includes LV-based company wins NYC deal

A partnership that includes the Las Vegas-based Navegante Group won a prolonged bidding process Friday and was selected to build and operate a potentially lucrative casino at the Aqueduct Race Track in New York City.

Local groups offering free help with tax returns

Filling out a tax return may sound about as much fun as visiting a dentist. Yet, it’s a financially rewarding task for many, including low-income workers who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Harrah’s ordered to hand over bettor’s documents

A Clark County District Court judge on Friday ordered Harrah’s Entertainment to turn over documents related to gaming activities of a high-roller accused of bouncing checks totaling $14.75 million at two of the company’s casinos.

Empty office space on rise in Southern Nevada, but analysts see some hope

The two-year recession is clearly taking a toll on Southern Nevada’s retail market, emptying shopping centers and pinching consumer spending, though some real estate analysts see glimpses of improvement in fourth-quarter commercial reports.

January jolt for gaming stocks

Gaming stocks started off the year with a bounce as investors anticipated fourth-quarter earnings and casino watchers tried to gauge the impact of the recently opened CityCenter on Las Vegas.

New Miss America crowned at Planet Hollywood

Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron has been crowned Miss America 2010 during a two-hour pageant tonight at Planet Hollywood. … Cameron, 22, received the traditional crown and roses from 2009 Miss America Katie Stam. Cameron, whose career ambition is to become a television news anchor, is from Fredericksburg, Va. Her platform issue was “Real Talk: AIDS in America.”

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Controversial ‘Rent’ dazzles audience at Green Valley

In the Green Valley High School performance of the musical “Rent,” the exotic dancer Mimi flirts with a rock guitarist by asking him if she has the best ass “below 14th Street,” referring to the gritty neighborhood on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. … This was the PG-13 version of the Broadway hit. Judging by the hoots and hollers from the audience Friday night, “Rent” was plenty edgy.


See slide show from Friday night’s performance

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