Nevada agency to review short-sale practices

The state will examine short sale practices in Nevada after concerns were raised by a Reno Gazette-Journal investigation published Sunday.

Mesquite mayor to step down after moving to Utah

Several months after he effectively moved out of the community he was elected to lead, Mesquite Mayor Mark Wier has announced plans to step down. “Effective May 12, I will resign as mayor of Mesquite,” he said at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Allegiant Travel Co. soars to 45th consecutive profitable quarter

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. rode record highs in average fares and and air-related ancillary charges to record its 45th straight profitable quarter, the company announced Wednesday

Man kills self after vehicle collision in Kingman

Kingman, Ariz., police are trying to determine why an elderly man killed himself after causing a minor traffic accident Tuesday.

If bees don’t get to flowers, plums can’t form properly

Question: I have two Santa Rosa plum trees planted in my backyard. One is planted in a lawn, and the other is in a rock landscape. Both are doing well with numerous large plums growing on them. The one in the lawn area has about 25 percent small yellow plums that fall off when I flick them or shake the branches. The remainder of the larger plums look great.

You can stop complaining about how early you work, now

At least, 75 percent of you can stop complaining about what time you work. Las Vegas’ median start time is similar to that of the rest of the nation.

 
NYPD Twitter campaign backfires … badly

The New York Police Department rolled out a social media campaign Tuesday that didn’t quite go as planned.

Genting submits bid for upstate New York casino license

Malaysia-based Genting, which is planning to build the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, submitted a bid Wednesday for an upstate New York casino license.

 
WikiLeaks soldier changing name from Bradley to Chelsea

Bradley Manning, former U.S. soldier who is serving 35 years in prison for turning over classified files to WikiLeaks, can change the name Bradley to Chelsea to reflect her desire to be treated as a woman, a Kansas judge ruled.

Las Vegas police seek public’s help to catch armed robbery suspects

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men in connection with a string of armed robberies. The crimes took place on March 12 in the southwestern part of the valley. The men in question demanded money at gunpoint.

Maybe 51s’ success can sway city

I’m not sure if winning leads to more dialogue. Or if larger crowds translate to the opening of minds and doors in and around City Hall. Or if success on a scoreboard means more in a board room.

Fence is long gone, but deer won’t cross Cold War border

Deer in the Czech Republic’s Sumava National Park remain wary of crossing the border with Germany even though the physical fence came down a quarter century ago, new studies show.

 
Bieber’s ‘prayer’ trip to Japan turns sour on social media

Canadian pop-star Justin Bieber apologized for visiting a Japanese war shrine Wednesday out of ignorace for the “militaristic history of external aggression” represented by the tribute.

Las Vegas police seek man in Monday robbery

Las Vegas police are looking for a man involved in what they are calling a “strong-arm robbery” Monday afternoon.

 
Legally blind man sees with ‘bionic eye’

Diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease as a teen, Roger Pontz has been almost completely blind for years. Today, thanks to a high-tech procedural implantation of a “bionic eye,” he is able to see the world anew.

Ethics complaint filed against Reid as GOP, Dems ramp up election spin

Republicans on Wednesday filed a Senate ethics complaint against Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, charging he crossed the line in using his taxpayer-funded website and Twitter account to launch attacks against the Koch brothers.

State grants class-size waivers to Clark County School District

Almost every one of Clark County’s 217 public elementary schools exceeded Nevada class-size caps in the winter quarter ending Jan. 14. Those schools on Tuesday received retroactive waivers for that from the Nevada Board of Education.

Google debuts ‘Time Travel’ feature in Street View

Trips down memory lane are now available on Google’s digital maps. The new twist on time travel is debuting Wednesday as part of the “Street View” feature in Google’s maps, a navigational tool that attracts more than 1 billion visitors each month.