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Health Plan of Nevada must pay $500 million in punitive damages for its role in the 2008 hepatitis C outbreak, a jury decided Tuesday.

corrections

A story in Friday’s paper on mom-and-pop businesses in downtown Las Vegas reported an incorrect opening date for Globe Salon. Co-owner James Reza said he and Staci Linklater opened the business in 2000 and relocated it to downtown in 2008.

Schirripa still a wanted man

Steve Schirripa, the former Riviera entertainment director who hit it big on “The Sopranos,” is still churning out new projects.

Denis: Legislature needs to handle funding issues

CARSON CITY — Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis wants to pass bills next month to provide adequate funding for education and state government.

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Two new parks may add to criticism that Las Vegans waste water

When Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced last week that he would not sign a water-sharing agreement with Nevada, he highlighted a persistent public relations problem for Las Vegas: Despite major conservation gains in recent years, Sin City is still viewed as a water hog.

Excessive force case at detention center under investigation

The FBI and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in Washington are investigating allegations of excessive force by a corrections officer more than four years ago at the now-closed North Las Vegas Detention Center.

Brooks’ troubles put mental health in spotlight

Mental health became a focus of the Nevada Legislature in a very personal way this session because of expelled Assemblyman Steven Brooks’ public difficulties.