American Country Awards looks like it’s around to stay awhile

No one was really sure why we needed this. A third country awards show, the second out of Las Vegas — same arena even — and a similar name. “Not the ACMs, dude, the ACAs!”

Wranglers hoping for revival

Nobody is happier to be back home than Mike Madill, the Wranglers’ first-year coach and general manager.

Hypnotists no longer are bottom-rung entertainment on Strip

Hypnotists are cruel bastards, but also kind of underappreciated. It’s an undeniably guilty form of voyeurism to watch Marc Savard give a guy jock itch, or Anthony Cools cast another one with “hoop burn,” causing him to dog-scoot the stage trying to put it out.

Aaron Lewis in for National Finals Rodeo ride

Aaron Lewis is sure to have his country side on display during National Finals Rodeo week, but he can play to just about any crowd.

On budget: Free concerts, Dec. 6-12

Piranhas BC, Kip Winger, Daze Gone By, Jefferson Montoya and Thrillbilly Deluxe are among the acts you can see on a budget.

Groups: Pact to help children with cancer

An agreement between Cure 4 The Kids Foundation and Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada ensures that families of children with cancer benefit from a more consolidated system for pediatric cancer treatment, executives with both organizations say.

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Suspended Family Court judge takes stand in own defense

Suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones took the witness stand in his own defense Thursday, denying he mishandled a romantic relationship with a prosecutor who appeared before him.

Man pleads guilty to sex trafficking of 16-year-old girl

A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking Thursday after the attorney general’s office said he persuaded a minor to travel to Las Vegas from Utah with the intent of engaging her in prostitution.

Nevadans recall the legacy, leadership of Nelson Mandela

From Las Vegas’ Historic West Side whose history is steeped in segregation, to the corridors of Congress in Washington and the governor’s office in Carson City, praise poured in Thursday for Nelson Mandela, South African’s former president who spent years in jail in the name of equality.

All you need are an aisle and a wedding party …

It’s a night of bands you hear at weddings. “Mark & Mercedes’ Not So Silent Night” features headliner The Fray, Gavin DeGraw, Five For Fighting and Offset Season.

Briefs: Music, theater and First Friday, Dec. 6-12

Winchester hosts Hawaiian concert: Hawaiian transplants like to call Las Vegas “the Ninth Island,” thanks to all the Aloha State natives who now make their homes in Southern Nevada.

Defense: Federal agent pursued easy target in cybercrime case

The defense in a federal racketeering and organized crime trial in Las Vegas tried Thursday to discredit the prosecution’s star witness, saying he went after easy targets instead of leaders of a so-called worldwide criminal scheme.

Clark County School Board appoints new member

Hispanic community leaders showed in force Thursday and successfully lobbied the Clark County School Board to fill an empty board seat with the candidate they support – Stavan Corbett.

Generally generic: Elixir needs food to graduate to dynamic

Elixir’s food is pretty good, but while the website promises “fresh food prepared by our chef daily,” and I don’t doubt that some of it is, there’s a straight-from-the-purveyor feel to much of it.

Chill out, Las Vegas, this isn’t even cold

Thursday’s low temperature of 29 degrees, recorded at McCarran International Airport, was more than 10 degrees warmer than the record 18 degrees set in 1948, according to the National Weather Service.

Former UMC administrator appeals retrial ruling on theft charges

The Nevada Supreme Court screwed up when they reversed a district judge’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against former University Medical Center chief Lacy Thomas, his lawyers say.

Titus, Dems urge Obama to halt deportations

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada and more than two dozen other House Democrats on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to use his executive powers to achieve what he did for the so-called DREAMers — halt deportations of undocumented immigrants.

Show & Tell: Aidan Te Puke of ‘Thunder From Down Under’

Meet Aidan Te Puke, who performs in “Thunder From Down Under.” He was raised in New Zealand and Australia, and remembers performing Maori dances as early as age 5.

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