If you live in Las Vegas, you face pretty long odds on qualifying for a home loan. A new report shows nearly a third of all Americans can’t get a home loan due to bad credit, and local observers say the problem is substantially worse in Southern Nevada.
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Breast cancer survivor Janice Mitchell, left, is embraced by comedian Louie Anderson at the Egg & I on West Sahara Avenue Wednesday while selling copies of the Review-Journal. Thursday’s edition was printed on pink paper to raise awareness about breast cancer. In 2009, about 1,350 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Nevada – 330 of them died. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be affected by the disease during their lifetimes.
A federal grant will secure the jobs of 16 North Las Vegas police officers who might have been laid off come January, city officials announced Thursday.
Applications for people interested in filling a district judge vacancy that was created by the midterm departure of David Wall are available on the Nevada Judiciary website, but be advised the process might reach a level of transparency some candidates are unwilling to endure.
As far as assignments go, I’ve had tougher. Like when I was given two choices on a coin flip.
OK, Reno, I’ve gotta admit I dig the cool zephyrs during summertime, falling asleep to the mournful whistles and clickety-clack, clickety-clack of the Union Pacific and the fact I can break out a bowling shirt and an old pair of Wranglers with holes in the knees and back pockets and blend right in on Virginia Street.
Asia Muhammad wasn’t able to repeat history Thursday at Red Rock Country Club, and the 19-year-old Las Vegan is out of the Lexus of Las Vegas Open tennis tournament.
In a somewhat uneventful first round, World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Jose Aldo appeared to be trying to get a read on challenger Manny Gamburyan.
