Embattled Assemblyman Steven Brooks, D-North Las Vegas, did not show up Tuesday morning at the Legislative Building for a planned news conference on an alleged threat against the Assembly speaker.
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
—“Fiddler in the Loop” featuring Italian jazz violinist Luca Ciarla is scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Ciarla creates live audio loops and then performs a number of instruments over them. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.
BILOXI, Miss. – Gary Loveman, chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment, will speak at the opening session of first full day of the 2013 Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi on May 8.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – With Cincinnati and Syracuse tied and the clock ticking down in the final minute, the Orange’s Jerami Grant drove the lane. When his shot didn’t fall, arms flailed all around the rim trying to corral the ball.
Matt Carter used to fire plenty of practice shots on goalie Mark Guggenberger when the two played together at the University of Prince Edward Island.
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that four phone companies agreed to allow text messages to be sent to emergency aid call centers via 911. Las Vegas Valley police are weighing whether to offer the option.
The people at the SYN Shop, a downtown maker hive at 117 N. Fourth St., slated to open next month, are attempting to unite their laser cutter-wielding community Feb. 2 at the Historic Fifth Street School for the Mini Maker Faire.
The original Variety School campus was built in 1952. The school’s new campus opened at 2800 E. Stewart Ave. Jan. 7, providing vocational training and other programs for special needs students.