Project Dinner Table event set

Project Dinner Table will present its next dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday under the lights of the walkway at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St. The event will begin with a social hour at 7 p.m. in the Emergency Arts Building (formerly the Fremont Medical Center) and proceed to the walkway for a dinner prepared by Jeff Braun, executive chef of The Mirage. Tickets for the six-course dinner and entertainment are $125 per person. For tickets, visit www.ProjectDinnerTable.com.

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Dropkick Murphys

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A process serving scandal in Las Vegas Justice Court is so extensive it requires a special hearing master to determine if the rights of thousands of civil case defendants were harmed, court officials said Thursday.

Angle’s position on working families draws criticism

Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian on Thursday joined other Democratic supporters of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid to denounce his GOP opponent Sharron Angle for suggesting it’s more acceptable for one parent to stay home and take care of the children than to have both parents work.

National park advocates want NV Energy lines limited

The hard work that’s gone into proposing a new national park to protect Ice Age fossils and rare plants in northwest Las Vegas might be erased if more power lines are allowed to cross the park area, backers of the park said Thursday.

Democrats propose more jobless benefits and tax breaks

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