Locally owned Edge Fitness opens two new gyms

With Las Vegas already soaked in health clubs, it might not cause much of a ripple that Edge Fitness &Tanning opened two locations in January.

Park Place Infiniti owners launch renovation project

Since acquiring the only Infiniti dealership in Las Vegas last year, Park Place Dealerships of Dallas has begun work on a multimillion-dollar renovation project that will soon revamp the buildings and grounds of the 6-acre property on West Sahara Avenue.

Gaming regulators accept fine of $125,000 for Bally Technologies Inc.

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday accepted slot machine maker Bally Technologies Inc.’s $125,000 fine that settled a 28-count complaint with state gaming regulators, but at least one member of the panel thought the penalty wasn’t high enough.

‘Vault’ returns, refreshed and ready

“Raiding the Rock Vault,” a merrily over-the-top history of classic rock, opens for a second year at the Las Vegas Hotel on Friday, with a few changes in the lineup and content, and more support from its host property.

No logo on Hall of Fame cap for Greg Maddux

When Greg Maddux is inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, his plaque will reveal a cap without a logo. The former Valley High star said he didn’t want to slight the fans in Atlanta, where he played 11 seasons, or Chicago, where he played 10 years for the Cubs.

 
Baby born on sled after Philly snowstorm

A Philadelphia woman is going to have quite a story to tell her daughter about the day she was born.

USA Basketball announces roster for Olympic, World Cup play

Virtually every player who was asked to commit to the USA Basketball men’s national team said ‘Yes” when asked to participate in the upcoming Olympic cycle, which begins this summer with the FIBA World Cup in Spain.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Jan. 28-Feb. 3

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Poll shows court of appeals idea gains traction

Showing that persistence prevails, Nevadans seem prepared to vote in favor of creating a three-judge Court of Appeals next November, according to a recent poll that showed the majority favor it and a mere 9 percent are undecided.

Las Vegas inventor sues over patent filings made in the ’70s

After filing for patents on his creation in 1971 and 1972, Gilbert Hyatt still awaits an answer. To force the issue, he sued in U.S. District Court requesting that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office make a decision, any decision.

Comedian Jay Mohr making his presence felt

There used to be a few billboards of my face around Vegas, and I’m not going to lie. It was the coolest thing ever. Comedian Jay Mohr knows what I’m talking about. His face is all over Vegas billboards.

Foxwoods cutting table game dealers, assistant floor supervisors

HARTFORD, Conn. — Foxwoods, which has been struggling to reverse a decline in gambling revenue, is eliminating the jobs of 120 table game dealers, the workers’ union said Thursday.

UNR president expects smoke-free campus by 2015

UNR’s president is backing a push by a growing number of faculty, staff and students to make the Reno campus smoke- and tobacco-free in one of only five states that have no such ban at any of their colleges or universities.

Target data breach costs Nevada credit unions nearly $90,000

The Target data breach has already cost credit unions in Nevada $89,760 in card reissuance and other expenses, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada and California Credit Union Leagues.

UNLV’s Rice learning the ‘whatever works’ strategy

Like the lunatic fan everyone despises but tolerates because the home team wins when he attends the party or the nutcase who retires to his basement to create more good luck for his favorite side, UNLV should immediately enroll in a local hotel’s rewards program.

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