North Las Vegas is known for its gritty resilience. Sure, the recession has hurt business and job growth. But the city continues to thrive with developments under way that signal a future economic comeback. The city issued more than 1,500 business licenses and welcomed 35 new companies during the last year. Twelve other businesses underwent significant expansion, including Southwest Gas Corp., Home Depot, Staples and Target.
Republican Joe Heck raised more cash in the third quarter than incumbent Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and has more money to campaign down the stretch in the race for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign raised $18,550 for his campaign fund over the past three months, a paltry sum that was dwarfed by more than $500,000 in legal fees for himself and aides drawn into ongoing investigations of his ethics.
There’s a new verb that means getting your butt kicked in an election you were supposed to win. It’s called getting “Whippled.”
In a debate many pundits have declared sloppy and devoid of a knock-out punch, GOP challenger Sharron Angle on Thursday attacked U.S. Sen. Harry Reid as a man of privilege who made millions while raising taxes on people more than 300 times.
Growing up in Reno, Sharron Angle lived in a 12-unit motel that her parents ran on South Virginia Street, the main drag through downtown in the “Biggest Little City in the World.”
At one of the lowest points in Harry Reid’s life, he nearly quit. After two failed elections, Reid’s political and personal mentor, then-Gov. Mike O’Callaghan, picked him up and appointed him chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission in 1977.
Spurning music labels, Moksha has become one of the most popular local bands in Las Vegas, drawing more than 200 people to a July show at Binion’s. Hometown fans travel several hundred miles to see the band.
