Police bust southwest valley marijuana grow house

Acting on tips from neighbors that there was a powerful, skunky smell coming from one house on the block of a southwest valley neighborhood, Las Vegas police secured a search warrant Friday afternoon and busted into a two-story house where they found between 500 and 1,000 pot plants.

Lawyer says woman fired because spouse in motorcycle club

Her husband’s membership in a motorcycle club has cost the job of a human resources technician with the city of Kingman in northwest Arizona, according to Phoenix lawyer David Kresin.

Flu outbreak prompts valley hospital to put up tent

The flu outbreak – the source of respiratory misery in much of the nation – caused Spring Valley Hospital officials Friday to pitch a tent outside the medical center.

Wild horse advocates fear 12 horses headed to slaughterhouses

Advocates bought 41 stray horses at a Fallon auction this week but fear 12 domesticated horses purchased by others will be slaughtered and used for human consumption.

Miss America odds favor Miss South Carolina

Miss South Carolina is the favorite to be crowned Miss America tonight at Planet Hollywood, according to a Las Vegas oddsmaker.

Odyssey earns renewal of charter school status

Odyssey, the state’s largest and second-oldest charter school, received a six-year contract renewal Thursday from Clark County School Board members, who unanimously agreed without debate to continue sponsoring the K-12 school near Jones Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.

Palms to pay $1 million fine to settle drug, prostitution complaint

The parent company of the Palms has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to settle a 17-count complaint by the Nevada Gaming Control Board resulting from a failure to prevent illegal activity, including drug sales and prostitution, at clubs on the property.

DOE sets new nuclear waste target date

The Department of Energy on Friday set a 2048 target to open a burial site for nuclear waste – a deadline 50 years later than originally planned.

Horse escapes Maryland racetrack, gallops along road

LAUREL, Md. – Racetrack officials say a horse escaped from Laurel Park in Maryland and galloped 1.6 miles on a road with traffic before being caught.

Supreme Court suspends Las Vegas attorney

Las Vegas attorney Richard L. Crane was suspended for three years Friday by the Nevada Supreme Court following a 2010 conviction of sexually motivated coercion of a minor.

Proposed UNLV domed stadium has super amenities

There were many highlights of a proposed 60,000-seat “Mega-Event Center” on the UNLV campus unveiled Friday to the Board of Regents.

Family court judge fights conduct counts

Family Court Judge Steven Jones filed a response late Thursday challenging the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline’s authority to take action against him over a romantic relationship last year with a prosecutor.

Steve Wynn plans $1 billion hotel in Massachusetts

As Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn confirms his intentions to build a $1 billion hotel-casino in Massachusetts, a key issue ahead will be obtaining local approval, a Las Vegas-based gaming industry analyst said Friday.

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