RJtv: Bellagio robbery, police recruits

Check out the weekend version of RJtv with Nathan Tannenbaum. The webcast features the latest on the robbery at the Bellagio and offers a sneak peak of a five-part series starting in Sunday’s Review-Journal following a class of Las Vegas police recruits from training to graduation.

Few details revealed about 2011 Nevada budget

Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval and his transition team remain tight-lipped about specifics on a spending plan for the 2011 Legislature.

Official portrait of governor unveiled

CARSON CITY — A $20,000 portrait of Gov. Jim Gibbons was hung on a wall near the entrance of the state Capitol on Friday, with the soon-to-be ex-governor nowhere in sight.

Give Yourself Credit

The numbers couldn’t align better: Mortgage rates not seen since the middle of the last century and some home prices lowered back to the beginning of this one.

Paying a Premium

We’re buying a property with a sale price of $250,000 with 30 percent down. If we finance with an FHA loan do we still have to pay mortgage insurance?

Jumbo Jumping

Jumbo mortgages were much easier to come by before the housing crisis erupted and home values began to fall. Following these events, jumbo loan interest rates jumped and lenders tightened their restrictions on applicants. Consequently, only approximately 5 percent of total mortgages issued in the last two years were jumbo loans, compared to as much as 20 percent from 2004 to 2007.

Couponers, Put Down the Scissors!

During the past couple of weeks, I’ve shared some of the ways that expert coupon shoppers plan shopping trips. They only buy an item when its price hits a low point in the store’s 12-week pricing cycle. They use grocery list matchup websites to view a detailed list of what products are cycling low in price during the current week at their stores of choice. And – this one will surprise you – they don’t cut coupons out of the paper.

Give Yourself Credit

The numbers couldn’t align better: Mortgage rates not seen since the middle of the last century and some home prices lowered back to the beginning of this one.

Paying a Premium

We’re buying a property with a sale price of $250,000 with 30 percent down. If we finance with an FHA loan do we still have to pay mortgage insurance?

Jumbo Jumping

Jumbo mortgages were much easier to come by before the housing crisis erupted and home values began to fall. Following these events, jumbo loan interest rates jumped and lenders tightened their restrictions on applicants. Consequently, only approximately 5 percent of total mortgages issued in the last two years were jumbo loans, compared to as much as 20 percent from 2004 to 2007.

Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest closed tonight

Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest is closed tonight due to inclement weather. The facility on Oakey Boulevard at Torrey Pines Drive will reopen Saturday at 5:30 p.m., weather permitting, officials at Opportunity Village said.

Inmate killed at High Desert prison

An inmate was killed at High Desert State Prison about 7:30 p.m. Thursday night. The man, whose name was not released, died during an altercation with another inmate, Nevada Department of Corrections spokesman Suzanne Pardee said. That inmate is in custody, but his name is not being released, Pardee said.

Rainy weather delays flights at McCarran

Weather around Las Vegas is delaying some flights from entering and leaving McCarran International Airport Friday afternoon. Spokesman Chris Jones said visibility has been the cause of the delays. Travelers are encouraged to check with their airline or McCarran’s website to see if their flight has been delayed.

Drew Brees named AP’s Male Athlete of the Year

NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees has New Orleans swinging, singing and trumpeting their Saints. The reigning Super Bowl MVP helped turn around the team and bring the city its first NFL championship in February. On Friday the down-to-earth quarterback was voted the 2010 Male Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press.

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