$5M violin thief felt ‘ends would be justified’

The man who masterminded the theft of a $5 million Stradivarius violin admitted Monday that he used a stun gun to attack a musician carrying the 300-year-old instrument, saying he intended to sell it to help people he believed were wrongly evicted from an apartment building he managed.

New-home market experiencing flat results in Vegas

It’s definitely not the worst of times for Nevada’s new-home market, but it’s certainly not the best of times, either.

Kickstarter offers alternative for startups

Seven years after the recession and the end of the easy credit era it represented, Nevada startup companies are looking at every possible resource to raise funds.

Jingle bells, time to sell (and hire, as well)

Retailers large and small have begun the run-up to the holiday season by announcing plans to employ more seasonal employees than last year.

Strip club files suit in alleged credit card scheme

Club Paradise filed suit in District Court Monday against three former managers and three strippers alleging it was a victim in a credit card scheme that targeted patrons.

Reno cab driver, found shot, dies

Reno police are investigating after a cab driver was found shot over the weekend and died.

Imagine Dragons gets image boost with free concert

What does it say when you have the marketing machine behind the powerful Las Vegas brand in your corner? The Imagine Dragons are about to find out.

Las Vegas baseball collector acquires very special bat

Mike Kennedy is a collector of baseball things: cards, bats, anything once belonging to Mike Trout of the Angels, because Kennedy is a longtime Halos fan and Trout is his favorite player.

Wounded veteran to get new home in Las Vegas

Station Casinos is teaming up with Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl and the Military Warriors Support Foundation to give away a home to a wounded veteran.

6 steps for choosing the best remodeling contractor

Trusting a contractor with both your home and your money can feel overwhelming. Spare your time, money and sanity by following these steps for choosing the best remodeling contractor.

Shady activists go scorched earth on public lands

If a solar energy facility scorches a bird in the desert, do federal regulators and conservation groups make any noise?

EDITORIAL: GOP rides anti-Obamacare wave

After Tuesday’s Republican tsunami, pundits were spinning furiously to explain why and how it happened. President Barack Obama said he did not feel repudiated.

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