Downtown Las Vegas spot Rock’N’oodles and Papaya King close

It can be hard to keep track of the restaurant comings and goings in Las Vegas, and this week’s news about who’s in and who’s out comes from a variety of sources, including the financial world, social media and the rumor mill. Here’s the latest.

Celebrity chefs to open new restaurants at Palms Casino

It can be hard to keep track of the restaurant comings and goings in Las Vegas, and this week’s news about who’s in and who’s out comes from a variety of sources, including the financial world, social media and the rumor mill. Here’s the latest.

HIV clinic at UNLV reopens on day of court hearing

The same morning a hearing was held to ask the court to force UNLV to reopen its maternal-HIV program an attorney for the university said there is no need for such action.

Vegas-based Golden Entertainment considering new gaming opportunities

Fresh off its acquisition of four Southern Nevada casino properties, Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment Inc. could look at opportunities in Pennsylvania, which recently expanded gaming with new legislation.

UNLV secures $250K for legal aid for immigrant children

A $250,000 donation from a local personal injury law firm will fund legal counsel for unaccompanied immigrant children through UNLV’s law school, the school announced in a press release Wednesday.

Frontier hiring 500 flight attendants for Las Vegas operations

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines will hold hiring events Nov. 14 and 15 at Eastside Cannery as they look to hire 500 flight attendants. Frontier representatives will make offers on the spot.

Las Vegas company wants Bali Hai Golf Club lawsuit dismissed

A Las Vegas golf-course management company being sued by the Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to dismiss claims that it is liable for tens of millions of dollars in underpaid rent for the Bali Hai Golf Club.

 
Heller wants exemption for Las Vegas Raiders stadium bonds — VIDEO

Sen. Dean Heller wants to ensure the Raiders’ Las Vegas stadium can issue tax-exempt bonds, despite his opposition to government-funded stadiums. GOP House leaders surprised Nevada officials by proposing to eliminate tax-exempt bonding for professional sports stadiums in the tax-reform plan they unveiled last week.

Woman who threw 5-year-old in front of train deemed insane

A New Jersey woman who threw a 5-year-old girl in front of an approaching train in what she described as an attempted sacrifice has been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity.

Nevada Connections Academy can continue operations

Nevada State Public Charter School Authority votes to accept “cure” aimed at improving graduation rate, ending long-running proceeding that could have closed the online K-12 charter school.

Trump’s company opens Trump merchandise store

President Donald Trump’s company is opening an online store to sell branded apparel, golf gear and gifts to capitalize on the Trump family name.

Pence travels to Texas to comfort families after church shooting

Vice President Mike Pence arrived here Wednesday to meet with wounded survivors of a church massacre and pay respects to the families of parishioners who died in the worst mass shooting in the state’s history.

Human at fault in accident with Las Vegas driverless shuttle

Police cite delivery truck driver for illegal backing after Wednesday accident involving the electric shuttle on the 100 block of S. 6th Street, just hours after the shuttle began operations. There were no injuries.

New duck hunters should make list of 4 essential items

Taking up a new outdoor pursuit is both exciting and overwhelming. Exciting because it is something new — and overwhelming because each new pursuit comes with a list of equipment that will easily drain your bank account.

AG intervenes in ADA litigation ‘to protect the public’s interest’

High-profile litigation involving a Las Vegas man who filed 274 federal lawsuits claiming violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act has potential to play a role in Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s bid for governor.

Nevada fishing report, Nov. 8, 2017

LAKE MEAD — Bass are still biting outside Callville. A father-son team managed to put a few in the boat using variations of a green plastic worm over the weekend. The fish weighed from 1 to 3 pounds. Stripers are biting in Boulder Basin near 33-hole and the east side of the Boulder Islands. One angler continues to find success for linesides while trolling deep.

Video from Texas church shooting reviewed by authorities

Authorities have reviewed video from inside the small-town Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen people, including footage that shows the assailant shooting victims in the head during Sunday services, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Man killed in Northern Nevada mine accident was industry veteran

Pete Kuhn, 60, and Omar Bernal, 30, an equipment operator trainee who had only 16 weeks of experience, both died on Oct. 31 when a van driven by Kuhn was run over by a a 340-ton haul truck at the Marigold Mine in Valmy, northwest of Battle Mountain. Seven other trainees in the van survived.

5 things to look for in the UNLV-BYU game

Five things to look for when UNLV’s football team plays Brigham Young at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Barack Obama shows up for Chicago jury duty

Former President Barack Obama, free of a job that forced him to move to Washington for eight years, showed up to a downtown Chicago courthouse for jury duty on Wednesday morning.

Watching as another starts could be best thing for UNLV QB Armani Rogers

There’s every chance Rogers will continue to see time at quarterback Friday against Brigham Young and beyond as this season winds to a close, but it’s never a bad thing for someone so young and talented to be reminded of football’s cruel realities.