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GOP activist Dane’s financial transactions part of Metro extortion probe

The financial transactions of longtime Nevada GOP activist Tony Dane’s political action committee are part of the Las Vegas police investigation into allegations of attempted extortion against Republican Assemblyman Chris Edwards, search warrant records obtained Tuesday show.

9th Circuit reverses decision in copyright suit linked to ‘Jersey Boys’

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a decision in a copyright lawsuit against founders of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Four Seasons and developers of the group’s biographical musical “Jersey Boys.”

 
With a few final tugs, the Clarion Hotel is history

After a post-implosion delay lasting nearly 12 hours, the final piece of the Clarion Hotel and Casino collapsed into Las Vegas history on Tuesday afternoon.

Man critical after being shot Monday by Las Vegas cop

Metro officers shot and critically wounded a man they said pointed a gun at them Monday night during a robbery investigation in the southeast valley, according to Las Vegas police.

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Man killed in Monday scooter crash identified

The man who died when a scooter and an ambulance collided where Boulder Highway becomes Fremont Street on Monday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Nevada justices: Citizen Outreach flier’s supporters must be reported

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling finding that political fliers distributed by Citizen Outreach in 2010 were “express advocacy” requiring disclosure of who paid for them to the secretary of state.

Meadows School students take top honors in art awards

For a school that stresses academics, The Meadows School has an art program that is making an impact of its own. Six of its students were art award recipients in the recent Scholastic Art & Writing Awards., with their work set to be displayed this month at the Springs Preserve.

Toys 4 Smiles hopes to relocate to donated, climate-controlled workshop

Toys 4 Smiles was founded to extend the kindness of strangers to children in need by crafting simple wooden toy vehicles for schoolchildren in low-income areas. In December, it completed its 200,000th toy, but the group is in need as well. It’s hoping to find a benefactor who can ease the strain of its operating on the financial edge by donating workshop space.