Authorities say hitchiker who claimed drive-by shooting shot himself

BILLINGS, Mont. – A West Virginia man who claimed to be a victim of a drive-by shooting along a rural Montana highway while working on a memoir called “Kindness in America” has confessed to shooting himself, authorities said Friday.

One man dead after shooting in northwest valley

An early morning shooting at what one neighbor described as a “drug house” left one man dead Friday morning in a yard on View Drive near Jones Boulevard.

Corrections

n The winner of the Assembly District 36 Republican primary was misidentified in Wednesday’s election chart. James Oscarson received 1,618 votes, advancing to the general election.

Opera stars stay home for show

Two members of the Metropolitan Opera didn’t have to bother with travel plans for Opera Las Vegas’ “Don Giovanni” this weekend at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV.

Constable wars

A dispute among Southern Nevada constable offices has gotten uglier and deserves legislative attention.

MGM, Maryland officials consider D.C.-area casino

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Representatives of Las Vegas casino and hotel operator MGM are meeting with Maryland officials about plans for a potential casino near the nation’s capital.

Properties on Fremont Street turn to permanent bars

For the past decade, casino owners have placed temporary bars in front of their properties to feed into the Fremont Street Experience frenzy. Now the Golden Gate, Binion’s, the Golden Nugget and are making their bars more permanent.

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