RENO — Despite endorsements from Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and at least two state lawmakers, Washoe County Republican Chairman Dave Buell has failed in a re-election bid.
CARSON CITY — As the dust begins to settle from a scuffle in the Nevada Legislature over gun control, only two substantial plans remain that would overhaul firearms policy in the state.
The Nevada Military Support Alliance wants to build a “Fisher House” in Las Vegas and hopes that a fundraising gala next month at Red Rock Resort will raise about 10 percent of the funds for the project. Retired Gen. Bryan “Doug” Brown, former commander of U.S. special forces will be the keynote speaker.
At the beginning of the legislative session in February, so many print and TV reporters crammed into the legislative chambers to cover the sad saga of Assemblyman Steven Brooks that regular reporters such as those with the Review-Journal stood or sat on folding chairs in the press galleries.
About 350 women and children call the Shade Tree shelter home at night because they don’t have any other safe place to sleep. But as the number of people seeking services has gone up, funding has decreased. And Shade Tree’s financial situation could have ripple effects that could include an even greater increase of people seeking help at their shelters.
The estimated cost for UNLV’s proposed domed, 60,000-seat stadium is $548.4 million — the biggest chunk of the university’s $900 million stadium project, the Review-Journal has learned.
Clark County District Judge Doug Smith felt Juan Perez had an attitude in court, so he locked him in jail for three months. However, video footage obtained by the Review-Journal of the 70-second hearing doesn’t show Perez giving the judge grief.
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Bill Levy knows about advocacy as an attorney, but he’s teaching people to be their own advocate when it comes to the medical care of their loved ones.
Craig Ahlstrom needed a potential construction manager for a Texas manufacturer of steel utility poles. The founder and president of the executive recruiting firm Perfect World Search Inc. in Morton, Ill., searched both his personal database and LinkedIn.
A sluggish economy compounded by legislative and regulatory issues haven’t put a damper on the expectations of attorneys in Las Vegas. Most admit the industry shrank significantly during the recession, but adaptation has allowed many to survive.
Business travel is looking good this year.
Nevada State Bank launched The Private Bank, a wealth management business, four years ago in the middle of an economic recession. The risky decision has paid dividends for the bank by increasing brand awareness among a high-net- worth clientele.
Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts, though some delays appeared in the late evening in and around New York. And even though the nightmarish flight delays and cancellations that the airline industry predicted would result from the furloughs did not materialize, the real test will come today , when traffic ramps up.
A man was arrested on arson charges Sunday after attempting to burn down an apartment, the Clark County Fire Department said.
A 36-year-old motorcyclist was in critical condition Sunday after an accident in the south valley, Las Vegas police said.
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