Legislator Brooks, facing felony charge, put in protective custody

Chaos around Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks intensified Friday as he was placed in protective custody after police found him “handling a sword” at a relative’s home and his friend and political mentor Ricki Barlow accused North Las Vegas police of bungling their investigation into allegations of threats by Brooks to harm Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

Opening day nearing for Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace announced nearly two years ago that it would renovate the second-oldest tower at the Strip resort into a luxury boutique hotel with the help of Nobu Hospitality. The construction walls finally came down this week.

Cabbies to vote on second proposed pact

Drivers for the city’s second-largest cab company will vote Sunday and Monday on the second contract proposal in three months, although even union officials acknowledge a tepid initial reaction.

Some 100 condos at Veer Towers come onto market

The inventory of high-rise condo units available for sale in Las Vegas grew by about 25 percent as 100 units at Veer Towers have come to the market, a local broker said Friday.

Western Alliance reports $32.1 million in fourth-quarter income

Western Alliance Bancorporation, the parent company of Las Vegas-based Bank of Nevada, reported net income of $32.1 in the fourth quarter, more than quadruple the $7.1 million reported for the same period last year.

Lakes Mead, Mohave still attracting bald eagles

For a bird most often associated with misty forests and snow-capped peaks, there sure are a lot of bald eagles at Lake Mead. Biologists spotted 163 of them during their recent annual count at the 1.5 million-acre national recreation area.

Speaker mimics assemblyman, hopes he’ll get help

Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick jokingly mimicked Assemblyman Steven Brooks’ “Jesus-on-the-cross” photo that appeared in Friday’s Review-Journal.

Okada tries to block special shareholders meeting

Kazuo Okada opened a new front in the sprawling legal war with Wynn Resorts Ltd. by raising questions of financial impropriety by company chairman and CEO Steve Wynn.

Obama to kick off immigration reform push in Las Vegas

President Barack Obama has chosen Las Vegas as the platform to begin his push for immigration reform this year, the White House said Friday.

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