News Columns

With feds, judge and bar after him, lawyer’s in ‘bad situations’ indeed

Las Vegas attorney Barry Levinson hasn’t had a good year.

Shiny, sparkly Smith Center still has a few snags to smooth

April 23, 2012 - 12:59 am

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has a few kinks to work out. Anyone who has valet parked there knows it, and yes, President and CEO Myron Martin knows it, too.

State losing keepsake with retirement of museum chief Millman

April 21, 2012 - 1:01 am

Dedicated is the single word that best describes David Millman, the retiring director of the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas.

This time, bossy GSA boss might not ignore lawmakers

April 19, 2012 - 1:04 am

Lynette Boggs moves on after political, legal ups and downs

April 16, 2012 - 12:59 am

Las Vegas is considered a place for second chances, but for Lynette Boggs, her second-chance city turned out to be San Antonio.

Mayor’s State of the City speech long-winded, shortsighted

April 14, 2012 - 12:59 am

One thought surfaced after enduring Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s first State of the City speech.

Can’t just stop Strip handbillers; that takes time and money

April 12, 2012 - 1:00 am

What 12-year-old girl deserves to be handed cards advertising nude women to hotel rooms?

Senator Heller, you blue-slipped up blocking judicial nominee

April 9, 2012 - 12:59 am

Senator Dean Heller, you’ve blocked Clark County District Judge Elissa Cadish’s nomination for a federal judgeship, and you didn’t have the guts to explain why?

Revelations of GSA excesses unseemly on so many levels

April 7, 2012 - 1:01 am

The overindulgence of the General Services Administration’s whoop-de-do in Henderson in 2010 is obvious and offensive. The blatant waste and redundancy was documented by the Office of Inspector General.

Roadhouse ruling in Station’s favor smells bad, looks good

April 2, 2012 - 12:59 am