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Strip nuisance ordinance forces rocker to unplug

Unable to find a job in Las Vegas, former union organizer Michael T. Moore stumbled into his best gig yet, playing heavy metal guitar riffs on the Strip for cash.

RJ annual directory of NFL bars accepting submissions

Time is running out for area bar owners and managers to have their establishments included in the 2013 edition of the R-J’s annual directory of NFL bars.

Barking dogs lead businessman to dodge utility phone scam

The first thing that tipped off Manny was the representative’s willingness to stay on the phone with him while he drove three miles to the nearest Albertson’s.

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Hello Las Vegas, there’s a new area code in town

Clark County calls will be dialed differently with the addition of a new area code. All new dialed calls should include the area code followed by the number, whether it is long distance or not.

Dozens of Muslims protest Egypt coup in Las Vegas

Dozens of Egyptian immigrants rallied outside the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse on Saturday, urging the Obama administration and Secretary of State John Kerry to withdraw millions of dollars in foreign aid from their homeland and concede that the overthrow in July of their first freely elected president was a military coup.

Man identified from Friday’s fatal bus crash

Leo Preston Miller, 53, was killed after he walked into the path of a bus as it traveled north on Las Vegas Boulevard near Owens Avenue.

New superintendent outlines his vision for school district

New Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Las Vegas Summerlin about bringing an insider’s perspective to the position and said the district needs to focus more on academic results.

10-year-old nabs alternate role in national touring production

Will B (his real name is Will Brandon Whitesell ) has already hit the jackpot at age 10. The Southern Highlands resident has been touring the United States as part of the cast of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert.”

County investigation of group home for foster children, juvenile offenders centers on A Brighter Day

The rooms were colorful, clean and quiet. The girls staying at the northwest valley group home operated by A Brighter Day Family Services had gone bowling Friday. But two officials from the Clark County Department of Family Services’ licensing division were on-site reviewing camera footage of public areas throughout the home.

Henderson cop suspended after horseplay leads to hospital

A Henderson SWAT officer was suspended last month pending an internal investigation into shenanigans with a SWAT co-worker. The Review-Journal has learned that suspended officer shocked a fellow cop with a handheld stun gun while clowning around at the office.

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