IGT director elected in proxy fight resigns after eight months

A representative of an International Game Technology outside investor resigned his seat on the slot machine manufacturer’s board of directors eight months after a contentious proxy fight landed him on the corporate governing body.

NRC sets next moves on Yucca Mountain

Responding to a court order but saying it is light in the wallet, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission set a limited course forward Monday to resume work on the Yucca Mountain project.

Navy sailor, fiance to marry at Reno Airport

A U.S. Navy sailor from California and his high school sweetheart are so anxious to get married they are going to tie the knot as soon as his plane lands at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

 
Zimmerman’s girlfriend claims he pointed gun at her

Deputies say George Zimmerman’s girlfriend accused him of pointing a shotgun at her during an argument at the home they shared in Florida.

Grand Canyon’s glory easy to see at Skywalk

Hundreds of tourists daily arrive by bus, car and aircraft at Grand Canyon West, a portion of the famous chasm cut more than a mile through northern Arizona by the Colorado River.

North Las Vegas officer struck by car

A North Las Vegas police officer was released from the hospital Monday morning after being hit by a car Sunday night.

Foreign deals can include risks

Payoffs to government officials typically don’t show up on the balance sheets of U.S. gaming companies.

Electric Daisy Carnival announces June 20-22 Las Vegas dates

From June 20 through June 22, the Electric Daisy Carnival will once gain envelop the grounds of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in a halo of light, sound and whimsically costumed concertgoers.

Revisiting the JFK assassination from every angle

Unless you’ve spent the past few weeks under a rock — assuming that rock lacked access to Wi-Fi, cellular data and over-the-air TV and radio transmissions, as well as run-of-the-mill chatterboxes — you’re now painfully aware that Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.

Research from Guinn Center will be down the middle

A group of Nevadans who don’t consider “moderate” a dirty word have opened the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, named after the late governor, who worked effectively with both parties. His passion was education and tax policy, and his grasp of the state budget was unparalleled.

Man found dead near railroad tracks in Kingman

The body of a man believed to be about 30 years old was found Sunday on the south side of a railroad bridge at Hualapai Mountain Road in Kingman, Ariz.

Funding cuts, holiday season deal one-two punch to food pantries

Since government benefits were cut Nov. 1, it has not only affected low-income families but also food pantries, adding strain to the heavy demand that comes with the holiday season.

Walkway to roadway conversion at The District wins over opponents

After months of debating among residents and business owners, many sessions in front of the Henderson Planning Commission and the Henderson City Council followed by a summer of construction, The District at Green Valley Ranch is now open to vehicles.

Youngest history in Goldfield: Birth of an antique store

Like most people who travel on US 95, Malek and Jody Davarpanah could say they’d been through Goldfield. But the truth is, they never thought they’d end up living here.

Artist finds solace in Wetlands Park sunrise

A new exhibit at the Winchester Cultural Center provides a glimpse into Clark County Wetlands Park at sunrise.

New children’s book blends holiday traditions into heartwarming tale

You love getting presents — but do you know how much fun it is to give them? In the new book, “Boris and Stella and the Perfect Gift” by Dara Goldman, you’ll see that giving is sometimes better than getting.

Henderson/Anthem Neighborhood News, Nov. 19-25, 2013

Santa has already arrived at Galleria at Sunset. Summerlin-area resident Madason Neri, 2 months, was the first child of this holiday season to see Santa at the mall.

Grant helps centers provide families with a map to meal mastery

HopeLink, East Valley Family Services, Olive Crest and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada’s West Las Vegas location teamed up to apply for a grant from Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services to focus on recurring byproducts of poverty such as food insecurity.

 
NASA launches robot on 440 million mile mission to Mars

NASA’s newest robotic explorer, Maven, rocketed toward Mars on Monday on a quest to unravel the ancient mystery of the red planet’s radical climate change. The Maven spacecraft is due at Mars next fall following a journey of more than 440 million miles.

 
8 dead after violent storms pound 12 states

As a powerful tornado bore down on their Illinois farmhouse, Curt Zehr’s wife and adult son didn’t have time to do anything but scramble into their basement.

Couple plans airport wedding as soon as deployed seaman returns

RENO — A U.S. Navy sailor from California and his high school sweetheart are so anxious to get married they are going to tie the knot as soon as his plane lands at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Prison play starts with bang, then falls flat

Peter DeAnda’s play “Ladies in Waiting,” written in 1968, could be an inspired treatise on prison overcrowding, segregation, deplorable conditions of prison life, and how incarceration changes a person. With permission, or done by the playwright (in attendance opening night), the script has been restructured for this joint effort by the Off Strip and TwoCan production companies. It could remain relevant today in all aspects except for the forced segregation. But, under the direction of Audrei-Kairen, it doesn’t.

‘Of Mice and Men’ stands tall amid grim setting

“Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck’s tragic 1937 tale about the illusory nature of the American Dream, is classic because its idea of the fragility of human existence remains a universal truth which repeats itself time and again. Las Vegas Academy Theatre gives the play an atmospheric presentation which is as good, if not better, than any professional company could provide.

 
Russia plane explodes into fireball after near-vertical crash

The grainy airport video is dark, short and chilling. Within five seconds, a dot of light that Russian authorities say is a Boeing 737 appears in the sky over the tarmac and plunges to the ground in a near-vertical crash.

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