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Former teacher achieves dream of knitting, crocheting shop

Brenda Johannessen, a former culinary teacher in the Clark County School District, has always wanted to open her own knitting and crocheting shop. On May 1 she got the chance.

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Court upholds $19 million judgment in case involving Steve Wynn

An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him.

Comic convention thwacks South Point this weekend

Attention fanboys and fangirls: the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention is returning to the South Point for a second year this weekend, Friday through Sunday. The event will feature interactive exhibits, a special children’s day and celebrated comic book artists — including DC Entertainment co-publisher Jim Lee.

Henderson man pleads guilty in helicopter laser strikes

James Zipf, 30, of Henderson admitted in federal court Thursday that he pointed a laser at Las Vegas police helicopters earlier this year. Zipf pleaded guilty to one of six felony counts. The other counts will be thrown out as part of a plea agreement.

 
Video shows man ‘flipping out’ on NYC-to-Las Vegas flight

A hollering, agitated passenger who ignored pleas to calm down spurred a pilot to divert a New York-to-Las Vegas JetBlue plane to Detroit over the weekend, according to the airline and a passenger’s video.

SYN Shop “hackerspace” equal parts fantastic and geeky

SYN Shop in Las Vegas calls itself a “hackerspace,” a place for people to work on personal or collaborative projects that range from robotics to welding to sewing.

Indonesians journalists pick up news coverage tips Las Vegas

Journalists Simon Petrus Nilli and Sahat Simatupang are part of the budding media industry in Indonesia, and stopped in Las Vegas as part of a trip through the United States to study how different news organizations and outlets operate, cover corruption, and interact with public and private agencies.

Southern Nevada’s housing market bounces back in May

The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Monday that the median sale price of a single-family home in the Las Vegas Valley hit $195,000 in May, returning to where it was in March after dropping to $192,000 in April.