EDITORIAL: North Las Vegas budget woes

North Las Vegas is the Lindsay Lohan of local government. It’s a hot mess in need of rehab, detox and life coaching.

New year at UMC

There wasn’t much surprise last week to University Medical Center CEO Brian Brannman’s decision to resign his post.

Accountability in New Jersey, not D.C.

The national media are advancing on New Jersey, drawn by the smell of Republican blood. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration indeed was behind “Bridgegate,” and for that, the presidential hopeful must provide a full accounting.

Business robbery investigated; police seek 3 suspects

Las Vegas police are searching for two men and a woman in connection with the robbery of a business in the 200 block of North Nellis Boulevard at 9:05 p.m. on Dec. 6, according to a Friday press release.

One of two inmates who left Reno work crew captured

One of two prison inmates who escaped from a work assignment on Wednesday in Reno, has been apprehended, according to the the Nevada Department of Corrections.

The future of driving (or not) on display at CES

Man, those airplane pilots have the life. Sure, they have to takeoff and land, but in between is a lot of sweet relaxation time while the plane pretty much flies itself. Compared to that, driving a car is a constantly nerve-wracking experience. But it doesn’t have to be.

Keith Kizer resigns as head of Nevada Athletic Commission

The Nevada Athletic Commission is looking for an executive director after Keith Kizer submitted his resignation Friday — much to the commission’s surprise.

Plane missing in Idaho found; no survivors among wreckage

The wreckage of a small plane carrying five people, including a Silicon Valley executive, was found Friday after vanishing in the central Idaho mountains on Dec. 1, the Valley County sheriff’s office said. There were no survivors.

NY traffic violations ensnare rapper Flavor Flav

Rapper Flavor Flav was headed back to Las Vegas Friday after his arrest a day earlier on traffic-related charges in New York.

Google sorry for ‘Hitler’ intersection on maps

Google apologized Friday after a Berlin intersection briefly regained its Nazi-era name, Adolf-Hitler-Platz, on the Google Maps service.

Police seek suspect in fast food restaurant robbery

Las Vegas police are looking for a 25-year-old man who stole a tip jar from a fast food restaurant earlier this week in the 9000 block of South Cimarron Road in Las Vegas.

Appeals court: Las Vegan can sue police in death of two dogs

A Las Vegas woman can sue the North Las Vegas Police Department and six officers over the killing of her 70-pound pit bull and 140-pound mastiff dogs, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided.

Malaysia’s Genting makes new bet on Miami with slots resort

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A unit of Malaysia’s Genting Bhd, Southeast Asia’s biggest gaming group, is making a renewed play for operations in Miami, Fla., after previous plans for a $3.1 billion resort two years ago failed to pan out.

 
Nine reasons to see the Coen brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is the Coen Brothers’ intimate portrait of a week in the life of a Greenwich Village singer. But your reaction largely will depend on your love or tolerance for folk music.

Lawsuit against Summerlin hospital reaches 172 plaintiffs

Lawyers say they now have 172 clients signed onto a lawsuit against Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, where a group of employees, former patients and visitors may have been exposed to tuberculosis earlier this year.

Things to do in Henderson/Anthem Jan. 14-20

This week’s events include comedy night Friday at the M Resort featuring Jay Reid, Ryan Cole, Jozalyn Sharp and Phil the Filipino on Jan. 17.

‘True Story’ is a great teen read if you can slip past the slang

Oh, it’s nice to see Seven McKnight again. In “True Story,” we get a chance to catch up on where she’s been and who she’s dating, and we get to spend some time with her friends, too. That’s fun — if you can understand what’s being said in the conversations between the characters. Like other books in this series, Simone uses lots of slang in this book which, while it makes the story authentic, also can make it hard to grasp. On the flipside, there’s enough humor in this book and the characters are appealing enough to make a reader want to stick around and, happily, the confusion eventually takes care of itself.

Woman pleads guilty in prescription drug dealing scheme

A medical assistant for indicted Las Vegas physician Victor Bruce pleaded guilty Friday in the federal investigation into the physician’s prescription practices.

In Case You Missed It: Ice balls bobbing in Lake Michigan

This hefty winter storm pounding the midwest is causing some strange things to happen. For example, strange looking ice balls that could easily be mistaken for alien eggs.

Book Briefs for Jan. 14-20, 2014

Upcoming literary highlights include a signing by “Treasure of the Soul” author Chrystal Hallam and an event with Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist and author Norm Clarke talking about Las Vegas, celebrities and more at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Winchester Cultural Center.

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