Vegas Eats: Le Thai in downtown Las Vegas — VIDEO

Dan Coughlin gets asked a lot why he owns a Thai restaurant. He says because he’s Thai, but no one believes him. His half-Irish half-Thai ancestry fools his restaurant’s crowd.

 
Vegas Stripped: Balancing chaos with art — VIDEO

Between the ages of eight and 14, Clarice Tara lived under an umbrella of mental abuse from her mother’s boyfriend. At 14, she left to live with her father, whose abuse of drugs drove Clarice to forms of self-abuse herself.

More stringent oversight for casino nightclub operations approved

The Nevada Gaming Commission will require casino operators to take more stringent approach in monitoring their nightclub venues, hoping to avoid regulatory complaints that often led to six- and seven-figure fines for allowing illicit activity inside the venues.

Eggslut to open at Cosmo next year

Eggslut, which has become a cult favorite at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, will open a branch at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in 2016, the resort has confirmed, “serving beloved breakfast items day and night.”

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 11

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Golden Nugget sports book manager Aaron Kessler preview the college football and NFL weekend.

Nevada’s public pension fund finances improve

Nevada’s public pension fund covering about 103,000 active state and local government employees saw its financial health improve in 2015 over the previous year, and now stands at 73.2 percent fully funded.

 
5 reasons you should watch the Latin Grammys tonight

For the sixth straight year, the biggest names in Latin music will take the stage in Las Vegas for one of the industry’s biggest award show.

Kingman municipal worker investigated for using city funds to pay gambling debt

Authorities allege the second-ranking officer in the city of Kingman Finance Department used city funds to pay off a massive gambling debt. The information comes from court records regarding the investigation of Budget Analyst Diane Richards.

Thursday Night Football: How to watch Titans at Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field tonight for a Thursday Night Football matchup. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch the game.

 
None of ‘Mockingjay’s’ bleak, ponderous endings pays off

One of the biggest drawbacks to adapting a series of books for the big screen, especially with the obligatory splitting of the final novel into two movies, is the lack of closure.

40 secrets only divorce attorneys know

Although divorce can get you out of an unhappy marriage, it can also milk you for all you are worth if you don’t know your rights. Check out these 40 secrets from top divorce attorneys to help you protect your assets and stay on the winning side.

Literary Las Vegas: Michael D. Mercurio

Michael D. Mercurio writes from experience in “A Charleston Yankee.” The novel follows Marine Mike Romano into civilian life as an insurance salesman in Charleston, S.C.

Las Vegas book briefs for Nov. 19-25, 2015

“Pete the Cat” author and musician Eric Litwin is set to bring his musical stories to several local libraries in November.

News from around the Valley, Nov. 19-25, 2015

The Clark County Law Library and Nevada Legal Services are hosting new classes in estate planning from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 15 and in bankruptcy/consumer rights from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 16.

Horseplayers will enjoy Saturday’s stakes races at Delta Downs

I know a lot of horseplayers who focus their main plays on stakes races. The logic is pretty simple. In 99.9 percent of the time, they don’t have to worry about deception. Horses are in a stakes race to win it.

Crime and safety news from around the valley, Nov. 19, 2015

Henderson Police officers arrested seven drivers on DUI charges and handed out more than 270 tickets to motorists during a recent enforcement effort targeting impaired drivers.

 
National Guard drilling here today for Middle East tomorrow — VIDEO

The soldiers fired M-16s at men wearing headscarves and robes. The scene for a training exercise Wednesday was on a stretch of desert on the outskirts of the Nevada National Guard’s North Las Vegas Readiness Center .

Duo breathes new life into old course revamped as ritzy Chimera

We all know what oxymorons are, and we probably have had some good chuckles over them. You know: jumbo shrimp, job security, business ethics, cafeteria food, government assistance, and my favorite, living dead.

Gaming Commission signs off on 3 casino industry buyouts

Three casino industry buyouts were approved Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission, including Eldorado Resort’s $72.5 million acquisition of MGM Resorts International’s holdings in Reno.

Jaguars bettors should strike gold against Titans

As if being subjected to a “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans isn’t bad enough, the teams with a combined 5-13 record will be decked out in Nike’s garish “Color Rush” uniforms.

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