Western Liberty posts third-quarter loss

Western Liberty Bancorp, holding company for Service1st Bank of Nevada, lost $6.9 million, or 46 cents a share, in the third quarter. The Las Vegas-based company attributed the loss to a noncash charge of $5.6 million and additional set-asides for loan losses.

Las Vegas Academy keeps racial slur in ‘Big River’ production

The Las Vegas Academy’s “Big River,” based on “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” opens tonight at the Lowden Theater with Mark Twain’s infamous N-word references intact. It will be spoken approximately 15 times in each of six shows.

Retailers ready to fight for Black Friday customers

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the traditional start of the Christmas retail season and one of the busiest shopping days of the year. With unemployment numbers high, retailers are bringing their A-game when it comes to dragging in customers with bargains this year.

Gorman forward Morant says, ‘UNLV’

Demetris Morant is the quiet type. The high-flying power forward makes noise on a basketball court more often by dunking on a breakaway rim than by talking.

Boulder City mayor accused of ethics breach

Former Boulder City Councilwoman Linda Strickland has accused Mayor Roger Tobler and City Manager Vicki Mayes of steering city business to Tobler’s hardware store. The Nevada Ethics Commission has agreed to hold a hearing after reviewing Strickland’s request for an opinion, which alleges that Tobler and Mayes violated state ethics laws.

Make online education work for you

Enrollments in online education have grown exponentially over the past decade. In fact, during the fall 2009 semester, approximately 5.6 million students in the U.S. were enrolled in at least one online course, an increase of nearly 1 million students over the previous year, according to the 2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learning. To ease the back-to-school transition, consider the following tips for nontraditional students.

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