Clark County commissioners on Tuesday effectively put an end to the business model used by the Dotty’s Gaming & Spirits operation, agreeing to changes in an ordinance that governs the operation of slot machines inside taverns.
The Clark County School Board was within the law to authorize a privately funded housing allowance for new Superintendent Dwight Jones, according to the Nevada Commission on Ethics. But it was “poor policy” and contrary to the intent of state prohibitions against giving gifts to public officials, the commission said.
Nevada’s two Republicans in the House said they support a potentially politically perilous new plan to tackle the federal debt by reducing spending by $5.8 trillion over a decade and making sweeping changes in health programs for the poor and senior citizens.
Mortgage lenders who try to foreclose on distressed Nevada homeowners received a message Tuesday when the Nevada Supreme Court heard a trio of appeals related to its Foreclosure Mediation Program: Follow the rules or suffer the consequences. A majority of justices expressed growing frustration and even anger with lenders who don’t participate in good faith.
Like every other high school student in the state, Michael Zone must pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Exam before he can get his diploma.
If all goes as planned, he’ll get it in June, a month before his 90th birthday.
Today marks the primary for North Las Vegas municipal elections.
On the ballot are two North Las Vegas City Council seats in Wards 2 and 4, which are four-year terms, and Municipal Court judge department 1, which is a six-year term.
Cozine Elementary School, 5335 Coleman St., plans to offer full-day, tuition-based kindergarten for the 2011-12 school year.
In this down economy, many people are going back to school — some for education, others for deals.
Schools can offer a variety of services at discounted prices because students perform the work, under the supervision of professionals.
Gensler, the internationally known architectural firm charged with redesigning a master plan for North Las Vegas, pulled out of a $500,000 deal with the city on March 28, citing political controversy as a result of the proposal.