‘Hot spot’ in nuclear waste shipment underscores Yucca Mountain concern

Higher-than-expected radiation levels detected in liquid waste shipped from Canada to South Carolina illustrate the folly of shipping even-more-dangerous materials to Nevada by truck and rail, state’s top nuclear safety official says.

Myron Martin caught ‘in the middle of the madness’ in Times Square

Myron Martin, president of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, is in New York this week seeing a bevy of Broadway plays and musicals to fulfill his responsibility as a member of the Broadway League who votes on the member of the group that selects winners of the voter for the Tony Awards each year.

Prevailing wage bill splits vote but passes Nevada Senate

The Senate on a party-line vote passed a bill Thursday requiring schools and higher education campuses to pay full prevailing wages on construction projects.

Gaming Commission approves licensing for James ‘Jay’ Barrett

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved several licensings, including one for for James “Jay” Barrett as a director and audit committee chairman for Rancho Mesquite Casino Co.

Suicide prevention bill amended, approved by Nevada Senate

A bill requiring doctors and other health care providers to undergo continuing education on suicide prevention won unanimous approval Thursday in the Nevada Senate.

Man injured in car crash in January dies

A man who was critically injured early January after driving into a concrete barrier died from his injuries, Las Vegas police said.

Waning interest in horse racing seen at betting window

Nevada’s sports betting handle has increased from $2.6 billion in 2007 to $4.5 billion in 2016, while the state’s horse racing handle has dropped from $596.5 million in 2007 to $310.3 million in 2016.

Money panel OKs out-of-state transfer of 200 Nevada inmates

A joint legislative subcommittee Thursday rejected a new proposal to double the number of inmates Nevada will send to out-of-state prisons because of a looming bed shortage.

Softened reckless driving bill passes committee

A bill that would instill stiffer penalties for reckless drivers was unanimously passed Thursday — after it was amended to soften the punishment.

Las Vegas City Council candidates set to debate

Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers and challenger Steve Seroka will face off in a live debate next week on Nevada Public Radio’s “State of Nevada” program.

Nevada regent accuses board chairman of unethical actions in chancellor search

Regent Allison Stephens accused Board Chairman Rick Trachok of “inappropriate and possibly illegal behavior” regarding the failed national search for a new chancellor to lead the Nevada System of Higher Education, a letter obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal shows.

 
Super Summer Theatre 2017 kicks off with sold-out ‘Oklahoma!’

Too many buyers, not enough tickets. For the first time, Super Summer Theatre’s season opener — this year, a staged concert version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Oklahoma!” — is sold out, except for a few night-of-performance tickets available at the gate.

This is what Chelsea Manning looks like now

Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning is revealing her new look as a woman, after being freed from a Kansas military prison and a 35-year sentence for leaking classified materials.

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