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Neonopolis chief touts business, sees better days ahead

A conference room in real estate developer Rohit Joshi’s Neonopolis office is lined with drawings of abandoned concepts for the downtown retail center.

Rebels eager to turn page after disappointing end to season

Each basketball season is a book that is separated by chapters, some promising and others depressing. The first one authored by Dave Rice as UNLV’s coach is complete and ready for review.

Man sentenced for killing girlfriend’s ex-husband

MINDEN — A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2008 shooting death of his girlfriend’s ex-husband in Minden.

Two convicted horse killers face trapping charges

RENO — Two Nevada men called “boneheads” by a U.S. judge when he sentenced them to six months in prison for shooting federally protected wild horses might be headed back behind bars for illegal trapping.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top news

Family members of Erik Scott, who was shot and killed by officers outside a Costco store in 2010, dropped their lawsuit against the Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday, ending one of the most controversial chapters in the agency’s history.

Sisters’ urban lounge dream hits snag in gambling regulation feud

When the city of Las Vegas decided to waive hefty liquor license fees for people willing to open a tavern in the burgeoning Arts District, it was as if fate had smiled on Pam and Christina Dylag.

Adoptions increasing in Clark County as barriers fall

Jeff and Carrie Olsen, also known as “Mommy and Daddy,” are adopting Daemion, 3, after caring for him for almost two years. The family enters the courtroom and Daemion high-fives Judge Frank Sullivan before the ceremony begins.

Washington Digest: Transportation bill heads for House

WASHINGTON — The Senate last week approved a $109 billion transportation bill that would provide states with highway and transit funding for another two years.

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