Legislator under investigation in campaign contribution case

CARSON CITY – The secretary of state’s office is investigating a complaint that Assemblywoman Kathy McClain violated laws by using campaign contributions for personal uses, such as to cover her retirement costs.

Pilot dies when small plane crashes near Boulder City Airport

The pilot of a small plane was killed after his aircraft crashed in the desert near the Boulder City Airport, a city spokeswoman confirmed Friday. Spokeswoman Rose Ann Miele said the pilot was flying from Phoenix and above Lake Mead when he made a distress call to the airport saying he was running out fuel. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m.

Experts: Dangers await Las Vegas if city fires, rehires workers

Las Vegas could be walking into a legal and financial minefield if the city decides to fire its employees and then rehire them at reduced hours in order to deal with a projected budget deficit, according to experts and interested observers.

Contractor plans liens against CityCenter owners

Casino operator MGM Mirage says the primary contractor for its newly completed joint venture, the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex in Las Vegas, intends to file mechanic’s liens to collect on $492 million in construction bills.

Wynn Las Vegas, dealers close to union contract

Dealers and Wynn Las Vegas are getting closer to an agreement on a union contract, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Strong ratings for Leno’s return to late-night

NEW YORK ­– After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy.
The Nielsen Co. says Leno averaged 5.6 million viewers last week, his first back at NBC’s “The Tonight Show” following the ill-fated prime time experiment.

Lawsuits filed to block state from taking water funds

With the ink barely dry on a measure aimed at balancing the budget, the state has been hit with a pair of lawsuits over a move to tap money collected for a shelved wastewater project in the Las Vegas Valley.

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