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Feds’ decision on pot laws may create issues for casinos

Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee sought guidance in November about whether the federal government would enforce federal laws that criminalized pot use, cultivation and distribution. Nevadans got their answer Thursday, but it wasn’t the one many wanted.

Nevada’s Living Will Lockbox brings peace of mind

Nearly 10 years ago, I wrote about a new program started by then-Secretary of State Ross Miller — the Nevada Living Will Lockbox.

Remembering a giver who gave wisely

Las Vegan Barbara Mulholland was devoted to philanthropy that showed results. Her efforts stretched far beyond just writing checks.

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Experienced aide ready to succeed water czarina

When John Entsminger met with six Clark County commissioners to ask for their support and name him to replace water czarina Pat Mulroy, the question he was asked most often was: “Are you tough enough?”

Working for comic had a few laughs

It’s not like it’s a dirty little secret, but Robin Skone-Palmer seldom brings up that she was a personal secretary for comedian Phyllis Diller and knows the ups and downs of working for a celebrity.

Squatters, police vex rental owner

It took more than six weeks for Leon McKittrick to get six squatters out of a rental home he owns in Las Vegas.

Hoarder update

Help comes for hoarder, neighbors in Las Vegas

Las Vegas officials are calling it the worst case of hoarding they’ve ever seen. Armed with an administrative search and abatement warrant, a horde of officials swarmed into a Sun City Summerlin neighborhood Friday to take care of a problem dating to 2007 – a hoarder.

Women can fall for convention PR, but real test is the debates

I haven’t felt this sought after since my senior year in high school, when I switched from hideous cat eye glasses to contact lenses and went from no boyfriends to three boyfriends. I give total credit to contacts for the turnaround in my social life.

Lies, anti-Semitism intrude on special Saturday night caucus

Hearing an anti-Semitic crack at a special evening GOP caucus for conservative and orthodox Jews and Seventh-day Adventists was like a face slap to Monterey Brookman as she stood to advocate for Mitt Romney. Not everyone heard it Saturday night, but she and I did.