Former Minden assemblyman files complaint against successor

Former District 39 Assemblyman Kelly Kite, R-Minden, filed a complaint Monday with the secretary of state’s office that makes various charges against current Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, who beat him in the 2012 Republican primary.

PHOTO: Kids garden party

A new children’s vegetable garden at the Boys & Girls Club Donald W. Reynolds Clubhouse in Henderson is a collaboration of BODIES…The Exhibition and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, It was planted in an effort to defeat the threat of obesity and to recognize September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

Shutdown orders issued as Congress misses deadline

For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government staggered into a partial shutdown Monday at midnight after congressional Republicans stubbornly demanded changes in the nation’s health care law as the price for essential federal funding and President Barack Obama and Democrats adamantly refused.

 
No problems reported before fiery private jet crash

A hangar collapsed onto the wrecked private jet that burst into flames as it landed Monday, delaying recovery of victims at a Southern California airport. No survivors were expected, and investigators said there was no report of problems on the Idaho-to-Santa Monica flight.

Chicago a strong bet to finish, not to start

Handicapper Alex Smith is a Chicago native, but he won’t be on the Blackhawks today. However, he still likes them and the Boston Bruins to win their respective divisions and meet for a rematch in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 
No one at controls as train crashes near Chicago; dozens injured

As many as four dozen people were injured when two Chicago commuter trains crashed about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago during Monday morning rush hour. Investigators have determined that no one was at the controls of the moving train.

Five hikers killed in Colorado rock slide

Five hikers were killed by a rock slide on a trail in south-central Colorado on Monday, and another was pulled out with injuries and flown to a hospital, authorities said.

MLB wild-card wizardry: Hamilton, Salazar could be key

Major league teams start spring training in February, grind through 162 games — or 163, for Texas and Tampa Bay — and if they’re lucky, reach the playoffs. For wild cards, it’s a chance to become a World Series champion. Or have a whole season’s worth of work wiped out in nine innings.

Philharmonic orchestra shines with ‘Operatic Love’

The Philharmonic, with guest conductor Case Scaglione, and soloists Suzanne Vinnik, a soprano, and tenor Cody Austin, opened its season on Saturday with a program titled “Operatic Love.” While the two singers, especially Vinnik, drew the lion’s share of audience attention, the star of the night was the orchestra. Of four strictly instrumental works two were, shall we say, ordinary; the others were truly exceptional.

Former lobbyist sentenced to 24 months for illegal campaign contributions to Reid

Harvey Whittemore was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison on Monday for making illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Whittemore, 61, his voice cracking with emotion, told Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks he was solely responsible for funneling more than $133,000 in contributions to Reid in 2007.

10 lessons linger as ‘Breaking Bad’ ends

Sunday’s “Breaking Bad” turned out the lights on one of the darkest shows in television history.

Federal judge dismisses Adelson’s defamation lawsuit

A defamation lawsuit filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson against the National Jewish Democratic Council was dismissed by a federal judge in New York City on Monday.

Las Vegas artist burns unsold art

James Henninger gives a new meaning to the term “Fire Sale.”

Pre-registration for judicial offices opens

Pre-registration for candidates planning to seek a Clark County judicial office in 2014 began Tuesday and is available online.

Proposal shrinks geographic area of suggested downtown curfew

A controversial proposal to impose a stricter curfew on kids in downtown Las Vegas is back, albeit in dramatically reduced form. The bill reduces the zone to include Fremont street, plus two blocks to the north and south, from Main Street to Maryland Parkway.

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