Don’t blame the Bellagio — it could have happened to anyone. The brazen Tuesday morning robbery that netted $1.5 million in gambling chips from one of the Strip’s most luxurious casinos didn’t succeed because of security failures, said Lt. Clint Nichols, who oversees the Metropolitan Police Department’s robbery section.
Marnell Properties President Brad Schnepf is stepping down effective Jan. 1. He plans to launch a self-named real estate consulting company focused on business-to-business partnering.
RENO — Conservationists are hailing a new federal rule to cut emissions of the toxic metal mercury from the nation’s gold mines, calling it a long overdue measure to protect the health of people and the environment.