Clark County taking applicants for vacant judge seat

Applicants must have at least five years experience as an attorney and submit their application to the county manager’s office by Nov. 30. The appointed judge would serve until January 2019.

More restaurants close as Monte Carlo transitions to Park MGM

The next batch of food and beverage closings at the Monte Carlo is underway as part of its ongoing transition to Park MGM, while a new steakhouse quietly began serving customers in the hotel late last week.

Early action on Dodgers over Astros in Game 7 of World Series

Los Angeles, with Yu Darvish starting, is a favorite ranging from minus-152 to minus-163 over Houston and starter Lance McCullers in Wednesday’s Game 7 at Dodger Stadium.

 
Laxalt makes Nevada governor bid official

Before a crowd inside a janitorial supply distribution warehouse in the South Las Vegas Valley, Adam Laxalt announced what most everyone already knew.

Las Vegas passes marijuana paraphernalia ordinance

Smoke shops in Las Vegas can now legally sell devices that allow marijuana aficionados to inhale, ingest or otherwise use cannabis.

Nevada fishing report, Nov. 1, 2017

LAKE MEAD — Callville Bay is a great place to get out in the mornings and catch some black bass. The fish are biting on plastic worms and crankbaits around shoreline vegetation. Cooler temperatures are slowing the fish down, but they are hungry. Try live shad or silver-colored lures. Las Vegas Bay is a consistent source of threadfin and gizzard shad. Over the weekend, one lucky angler caught his fill of striped bass while trolling at depths of 70 to 80 feet.

U2 announces Las Vegas concert in May

Inconic rockers will hit T-Mobile Arena next spring in support of their new album, “Songs of Experience.”

 
5 Argentines, 1 Belgian killed in New York City attack

The victims of the New York bike path attack reflect a city that’s both a melting pot and a magnet for international visitors.

 
Starbucks unveils color-it-in-yourself holiday cups

It’ll be a (mostly) white Christmas cup for Starbucks this year. The coffee chain’s latest holiday design lets customers color it in themselves.

Macau gaming revenue surges in October

Macau gross gaming revenue surged 22 percent in October, figures released Wednesday show, beating consensus estimates and lifting shares of Las Vegas gaming companies.

Calif. retirement system to review holdings after Las Vegas shooting

In the wake of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System announced Wednesday it will consider divesting its holdings in sellers of military-style assault weapons, ammunition, bump stocks and other such items banned in the state.

 
Papa John’s blames NFL anthem protests for hurting its pizza sales

Papa John’s International Inc. founder John Schnatter is going after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, saying weak handling of the league’s national-anthem controversy has hammered sales of his pizza.

Gadgets and tools can make pickling and preserving easier

Fall is the perfect time for canning and preserving because of the bounty of fresh produce available. Here are a few accessories that can make projects a little easier.

Free Breeders’ Cup handicapping seminars in Southern Nevada

Several free handicapping seminars will take place Thursday and Friday at Las Vegas race and sports books to help bettors prepare for the Breeders’ Cup, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Del Mar.

Senators grill social media companies on Russian interference

Lawmakers demanded answers Wednesday from leading social media companies about why they haven’t done more to combat Russian interference on their sites, and said congressional action might be needed in response to what one Democrat called “the start of cyberwarfare” against American democracy.

Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to feature 2 teams, separate menus

Jennifer Murphy has been named executive chef of the future Hell’s Kitchen. The restaurant, expected to open shortly after the new year in the former Serendipity 3 space at Caesars Palace, will be Gordon Ramsay’s fifth Las Vegas restaurant. The celebrity chef has said it will feature two cooking teams, preparing separate menus. Murphy previously was chef de cuisine at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant at Paris Las Vegas.

Versatility, durability fuel popularity of cast-iron cookware

To Dan Zuccarello, it’s no coincidence that the cast-iron skillet, the roots of which stretch to China in the 6th century B.C., is among today’s hottest kitchen equipment, right next to the multipot, the electronic wonder invented less than a decade ago.

Trump urges ending visa program that let terror suspect into US

President Donald Trump said he will ask Congress to immediately terminate a 1990 immigration program that admitted an immigrant from Uzbekistan charged with Tuesday’s ISIS-inspired truck attack in Manhattan that left eight dead.

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