Meadows Bank reports total assets top $500 million

Las Vegas-based Meadows Bank on Tuesday reported that its total assets topped $500 million for the first time in its seven-year history at the end of the third quarter on Sept. 30.

XpressWest draws nominal high-speed rail competitors

When the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority meets later this month to consider awarding a franchise for a system to deliver train passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California, there will be two competitors vying against the favorite, XpressWest.

Bacon festival organizers predict success in Vegas

This is the first time that the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival’s Extreme Bacon Bite Challenge, scheduled for Nov. 14 at Rain at the Palms, will be held in Las Vegas.

 
Boy suspended from school for shooting imaginary bow and arrow

A 6-year-old boy has been suspended from his Cincinnati Catholic school for three days after he pretended to shoot an imaginary bow and arrow at recess, WCPO reports.

Metro looking for 2 men in west valley robberies

Metro is seeking the public’s help in identifying two men they said may be connected to two armed robberies at west valley parking lots on Oct. 19.

Woman sought in robbery of 85-year-old man

North Las Vegas police are trying to identify a woman they said robbed an 85-year-old man near the intersection of Aliante Parkway and the 215 Beltway after asking him for a ride last week.

Nevada Rep. Titus calls for investigation of Veterans Affairs job moves

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., plans to ask the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General to examine how the agency promotes and transfers regional managers after learning that the VA created a work-from-home advisory position for the former director of the embattled regional benefits office in Reno.

 
Chipotle now linked to 35 E. coli food poisoning cases

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc is now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli food poisoning cases in Oregon and Washington, state officials said late Tuesday.

 
5-year-old girl left in desert with loaded gun

An Arizona grandfather has been arrested and accused of leaving his five-year-old granddaughter alone in the desert with a loaded and cocked .45-caliber handgun and the instruction to “shoot any bad guys,” authorities said on Monday.

 
Mets fan doesn’t regret ‘World Champs 2015’ tattoo

A lifelong Mets fan said he doesn’t regret getting a tattoo of the team’s logo surrounded by the words “WORLD-CHAMPS” and “2015” inscribed on his side before New York lost the World Series to the Kansas City Royals.

 
Man gets 5 years in prison for attempted arson during Ferguson riots

A federal judge sentenced a St. Louis County man to five years in prison for trying to burn down a store in Ferguson, Missouri, during riots after a grand jury declined to charge a white officer who had killed an unarmed black 18-year-old.

UNLV women’s basketball team loses two players to injuries

UNLV women’s basketball sophomore Alyssa Anderson and junior Diamond Major have suffered season-ending injuries –with a career-ending diagnosis for Major – Lady Rebels coach Kathy Oliver announced Tuesday.

Here’s how to use Apple Health more effectively on your iPhone

One way to use your smart phone more effectively is by taking advantage of the somewhat hidden feature of Apple’s Health app. The Health app allows users to create an emergency information card that is accessible from your phone’s lock screen.

Comic books are for everyone these days

Few Southern Nevadans are as avid fans of the words-and-pictures medium as Pj Perez, who appreciates comic books as a fan, as a comic book writer and illustrator, and as a publisher of comic books and graphic novels through Pop! Goes the Icon, his own publishing house.

Political watchdog group wants Vegas casino owner Adelson investigated

A progressive political watchdog group wants Congress and the Federal Election Commission to investigate alleged ties between Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson and reputed Chinese organized crime figures.

East Fremont development helps downtown casinos boom

Downtown Las Vegas is outshining the Strip. Through September, downtown casinos have seen gaming revenue increase almost 6 percent compared to 2014. During those same nine months, the Strip is down 1.5 percent.

 
What to watch for around the country on Election Day 2015 — VIDEO

Even as Americans remain transfixed by Donald Trump and the feisty presidential contest that won’t actually be decided for another 12 months, Election Day this year arrived Tuesday with plenty at stake.

Las Vegas real estate blog

Las Vegas was the sixth-fastest growing city between 2000 and 2013, increasing by 23.6 percent, according to data from National Historic Geographic Information Society and the Census Bureau and analyzed by Mooseroots.

 
Patrick Kane accuser reportedly no longer wants to cooperate

The woman who accused Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of raping her at his Buffalo-area home in August notified the Erie County District Attorney’s Office that she no longer wants to cooperate with the investigation, five sources with knowledge of the case told The Buffalo News.

 
Taco Bell fires marketing executive after assault on Uber driver

After video surfaced of an Uber passenger, identified as Benjamin Golden, attacking a driver for the ride-hailing company in Costa Mesa, California, Golden has since been fired from his high-level marketing position at Taco Bell.

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