One sign Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid is in it to win it: He’s had a campaign manager on the payroll since early May, which is pretty early for a gubernatorial election in November 2010.
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There’s something to be said for spending money in a down economy: You’re sure to get some good deals.
My crusade to help you check out the medical malpractice history of your doctors has not ended, but there has been progress at the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners, so I’m not yet the Queen of Lost Causes.
Once again, and this is certainly nothing new, a Nevada secretary of state proposed a bill that would make it easier to follow the money in state and local races. And once again, Nevada legislators treated it like a roach in the bathtub.
This week, readers want to know about the construction on Industrial Road under Interstate 15, and when the Cheyenne Avenue onramp to northbound I-15 will open. Also, the Road Warrior anticipates a question readers will be asking next week. And at least one driver seems to extend a kind greeting to law enforcement officers via a personalized plate.
Lady Luck decided it was time to end the patriarchy at the Las Vegas Municipal Court.
After the six judges tied 3-3 in a vote for the new chief judge, after the first draw of the cards today ended in another tie (a two of hearts versus a two of clubs), the next draw made Judge Betsy Kolkoski the new chief judge. Her Queen of spades beat Judge Cedric Kerns’ six of clubs.
One of the last acts of term-limited Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson was a vote allocating $21 million for a new space and science museum, depleting a big chunk of the city’s $25 million land fund for capital improvements.
For years I’ve felt sorry for a woman I’ve never met — Jill Hanlon.
The John Ensign Presidential Campaign Timeline:
This week readers want to know if a motorist has to pull to the right for a private security vehicle and what are the height limits on vehicles?
Dario Herrera is coming home to Las Vegas, if you consider a half-way house a home. But he’s coming home as a divorced man.
Doctors and nurses, mark July 1 on your calendar. That’s the date on which Nevada lawmakers hope you feel more confident that if you report wrongdoing, you won’t lose your job. That’s the date Assembly Bill 10 takes effect.
Despite the recession, an oversupply of oil and falling demand for fuel, gasoline prices have continued to climb, reaching a year high locally of $2.68 for a gallon of regular.