Troubled Las Vegas nightclubs denied licenses

Two nightclubs that opened with great fanfare were closed with a whimper Wednesday when the Las Vegas city council denied them tavern licenses needed to operate.

Local urologist indicted for unsafe medical practices

Las Vegas Valley urologist Michael S. Kaplan was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday in a scheme to reuse needle guides meant for single use in prostate procedures.

State unemployment taxes would drop slightly under new proposal

Nevada employers would pay about the same next year to provide unemployment benefits under proposals supported Wednesday. The changes would keep the total taxes on a typical worker at about $720 a year.

Man on scooter dies after collision with pickup

A 20-year-old man driving a scooter died Tuesday morning after colliding with a pickup truck near Lake Mead Boulevard and and D Street.

Molycorp completes chloralkili plant at Mountain Pass mine

Molycorp said on Wednesday that it has finished the chloralkili plant at its rare earth mine at Mountain Pass, Calif., and begun what could be several months of testing.

Vegas band Survive This! ready for first record release

Shawn Zyvoloski’s band, Survive This!, recently signed with Epitaph Records and has a record coming out soon, a big step forward after four long years.

 
Greenpeace activists charged with piracy in Russia

Greenpeace said Wednesday that 14 of its activists who were detained after protesting at a Russian oil platform have been charged with piracy, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Harry C. Levy spent decades working in public service

Harry C. Levy was once a name that loomed large in Las Vegas. Now it can be viewed on the sign outside the Las Vegas Housing Authority apartments Harry C. Levy Gardens, 2525 W. Washington Ave. It’s a legacy he was proud of.

Facebook postings provide clues to killing

A Florida woman had posted on Facebook that her husband missed a date with her and she “felt like ripping his face off” before he killed her and posted a picture of her corpse online, according to police documents.

Three indicted in torture, killing of homeless man in Las Vegas

Three people were indicted on murder charges in the torturing and killing a homeless man in August, prosecutors said Wednesday. The victim’s ankles were bound with electrical tape and he was strangled, beaten and stabbed before being stuffed inside his own suitcase.

Shakespeare in the Park: Comic relief takes the stage

An evening of farce, puns and sitcom-reminiscent mistaken identities is in store as “The Comedy of Errors” takes the stage in this year’s edition of the city of Henderson’s Shakespeare in the Park series.

Legs give furniture a strong foothold on style

Admittedly, the topic of furniture legs and feet does sound somewhat dry and esoteric; and you’re probably thinking it’s a discussion best left for those in the design profession. But, truth be told, even designers may not give much thought to the kinds of legs and feet that support a piece of furniture. And that’s a big mistake.

Benefits of solar power shine at annual tour

Solar NV is the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. The organization formed in 2004 with the intent of promoting clean, renewable energy in our state and it has been doing so ever since.

Rabbit-proof fences protect gardens, landscapes

As I promised, here is an abbreviated version of the problem and solutions to rabbit vandalism in residential landscapes.

Internet to Congress: ‘Stop being stupid’

The roiling debate over the U.S. government shutdown is extending to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as fed-up Americans turn to social media to register their disgust with federal lawmakers for shutting down the government.

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