Nevada State Bank parent reports stronger earnings

Zions Bancorporation, parent of Nevada State Bank, this week reported third-quarter net earnings of $116.9 million, or 57 cents per diluted common share.

Former Las Vegas bookkeeper gets 4-10 years in prison for theft, forgery

A former Las Vegas bookkeeper was ordered to serve 4 to 10 years in prison Tuesday for illegally transfering more than $200,000 between two companies, including one owned by the wife of a Nevada Supreme Court justice.

Las Vegas’ Car-nado set to unleash traffic hell upon Spaghetti Bowl

Car-nado will kick into high-gear Wednesday night, stirring up the perfect storm of long-term closures and traffic jams in downtown Las Vegas for the next four months. Commuters should map out alternate routes before 10 p.m., when ramps are set to close.

Playing with pumpkins a favorite fall pastime for chefs

While most people associate pumpkins with jack-o’-lanterns or a favorite Thanksgiving pie, chefs love that there is so much more you can do with them.

Every day is like Halloween for ‘Zombie Burlesque’ emcee

In this week’s Vegas Voices, the 43-year-old North Carolina native talks about the offbeat show at Planet Hollywood Resort, childhood Halloweens and his costume closet.

Allegiant Air flight dispatchers agree to unionize again

Flight dispatchers working for Allegiant Air agreed to unionize again, just one year after their union was decertified, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Tuesday.

State Senate District 5

Two longtime educators — Republican Carrie Buck and Democratic incumbent Joyce Woodhouse — are squaring off for the right to help steer state education policy from Carson City.

Assembly District 23

Republican incumbent Melissa Woodbury is attempting to fend off a challenge from Democrat Craig Jordahl, a retired federal contract specialist and retired Air Force master sergeant.

State Senate District 3

Democratic incumbent Richard “Tick” Segerblom, Republican Dennis Palmerston and Libertarian Jonathan Friedrich square off in State Senate District 3.

State Senate District 18

Democratic State Sen. Scott Hammond opposes expanding background checks for gun purchases and transfers to most private sales and gun shows, while his Republican challenger, Alexander Marks, doesn’t think supporting the Second Amendment and “reasonable background checks” are mutually exclusive.

Assembly District 29

Voters might be familiar with the candidates vying for state Assembly District 29 because they’ve both previously represented the district.

Assembly District 36

Republican incumbent James Oscarson is facing Dennis Hof, a Libertarian who is Nevada’s best-known legal brothel owner, in this rural district.

State Assembly District 42

The candidates for Assembly District 42 differ on what needs to be done in Nevada’s public schools to improve student achievement.