Tule Springs preservation is centerpiece of sweeping lands bill

The fertile fossil beds and rare plants dotting swaths of federal land on the northern outskirts of the Las Vegas Valley would be granted long-sought protections under a bill introduced by Nevada lawmakers in Congress Wednesday.

Good news: We’re No. 88 in economic strength

Las Vegas ranked in the bottom third in economic recovery among the nation’s 100 largest cities during the first quarter, a report by the Brookings Institution shows. It ranked Las Vegas No. 88 for economic strength. The report shows Las Vegas moved up from a No. 98 ranking in the previous quarter.

Ex-Pure nightclub co-owner sentenced to probation in tip scheme

Steve Davidovici, a longtime nightclub operator at the center of a lucrative tip concealing scheme on the Strip, was sentenced Wednesday to three years probation and eight months of home confinement.

I-15 lanes closed due to truck fire reopen

The right two lanes of northbound Interstate 15 near Washington Avenue were closed for several hours this morning due to a garbage truck fire.

HD web cams offer close-up views of Maine puffins

PORTLAND, Maine – Two high-definition cameras are streaming live video showing clownlike Atlantic puffins waddling, preening and nesting on a remote Maine island.

Son arrested in slaying of mother, shooting father in southeast valley

Las Vegas police arrested a 28-year-old Jeffrey Wilson, who is charged with fatally shooting his mother and wounding his father Wednesday as the couple was inside a car outside their house in the southeast valley.

So long, Nora

‘Sluggish’ U.S. gaming worries Moody’s Investor Service

Moody’s Investors Service expressed a cautious view of the U.S. casino market Wednesday, warning that weak gaming revenues and downward consumer trends could place several companies, including Caesars Entertainment Corp. and CityCenter Holdings, “at great risk.” Officials from the companies didn’t dispute Moody’s assessment that the U.S. gaming market has stalled but rejected notions the businesses are in trouble.

In brief

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Restaurant Report, June 27

The Southern Nevada Health District conducts random inspections of local restaurants.

Summer brings season of Slurpees and other icy, slushy treats

If there’s one thing we want in the summer in Southern Nevada, it’s a treat with a name that sounds a little bit like a shiver. You know the type – the frozen-but-still-liquid, carbonated-but-more-frozen, brain-freeze-inducing beverages that come out of the machine sort of like soft serve.

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