Constable creates separate bank account to pay lawyers

Through creative accounting, controversial Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura in the past month has paid lawyers Spencer Judd and Robert Pool, against the wishes of Clark County commissioners, the Review-Journal has learned.

Three contractors release liens on Skyvue project

The Skyvue giant Ferris wheel project gained breathing room on Thursday as three contractors released their liens for unpaid bills with the promise that others will follow suit.

Heck: Opening combat jobs to women not such a big change

Opening military combat jobs to women might cause less change than meets the eye, according to Rep. Joe Heck, an Army Reserve commander as well as a Nevada congressman.

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Rebels get lift from Thomas, Bennett in win over Wyoming

When it was time to finish a grind-it-out game, Anthony Bennett fought off the defense and elevated to throw down a two-handed slam, punctuating a performance that summed up UNLV’s night.

City National Bank reports 8 percent profit growth, misses Wall Street targets

City National Corp.’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 8 percent on strong loan growth, especially from commercial and industrial lending, but its profit was hurt by low interest rates, generating results that missed Wall Street expectations.

Business analysts see growth in population, visitor count

Population in Las Vegas will grow by 1.2 percent, employment will grow by less than 1 percent and visitor count will top 40 million in 2013, business executives said Thursday at Preview Las Vegas 2013.

Obama plans to return to Las Vegas on Tuesday

President Barack Obama will visit Las Vegas on Tuesday, his first trip outside Washington since he began his second term, White House officials confirmed Thursday.

Weekend to be a wet one in Las Vegas Valley

A rainstorm brought light rain to the valley on Thursday morning, but the brunt of the storm is expected to arrive Friday and bring half an inch of rain with it, according to the National Weather Service.

Linda Pugach, blinded in infamous NYC crime, dies

NEW YORK – Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face – and became a media sensation after later marrying him – has died, her husband said Thursday. She was 75.

Regulators OK $1 million fine to settle drug, prostitution complaint against Palms

The Nevada Gaming Commission signed off Thursday on a $1 million fine against the Palms to settle a complaint issued by the state’s Gaming Control Board resulting from an investigation that discovered rampant drug sales and prostitution at clubs on the property.

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