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Bob Stupak, the Las Vegas gaming entrepreneur who took the city to new heights, died Friday at the age of 67.

Stupak first came to Las Vegas in the early 1970s and opened a restaurant, followed by "Bob Stupak's World Famous Historic Gambling Museum & Casino."

In 1979, he opened Vegas World, but he is perhaps best known for building the 1,149-foot-tall Stratosphere Tower on Las Vegas Boulevard near Main Street.

He also staged numerous unsuccessful runs for local political office and was known for his colorful and sometimes controversial behavior.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said, "Bob was an impresario, a ringmaster in the mold of the promoters who made Las Vegas the great town that it is."

MONDAY

ENROLLMENT DOWN

It's official: Enrollment has shrunk in the Clark County School District for the first time in more than 20 years.

As of the official count day, 309,573 students were enrolled at district schools, a decline of 1.31 percent over last year.

The decline is expected to result in cuts to the district's budget, which anticipated a 0.7 percent increase in enrollment.

TUESDAY

NO THREAT TO LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas may be the entertainment capital of the world, but it didn't rate much attention in a government terrorism warning that included transit systems, stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes.

Las Vegas police were briefed on the reports but officials said there were "no credible threats" against the city.

Local airport and transportation officials said they received no warnings from the Department of Homeland Security.

WEDNESDAY

AFFORDABLE AGAIN

A new study has placed Las Vegas squarely in the middle of the nation for housing affordability, with an average price of $213,120 for a home with four bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

The new data from Coldwell Banker Real Estate's 2009 Home Price Comparison Index tracks the city's three-year journey from expensive to affordable.

The average sales price for the same home was $361,250 in 2006 and $359,500 in 2005.

THURSDAY

ELDERLY COUPLE SHOT

An 80-year-old woman was killed and her 86-year-old husband was booked in absentia after what police are calling a murder and attempted suicide.

Police believe Joseph Woods fatally shot his wife in the back and then critically wounded himself with a gunshot to the torso.

A suicide note was found at the scene.

It was the fifth such case in the valley in the past 19 days.

FRIDAY

NONE TOO NEIGHBORLY

A long-simmering neighbor dispute resulted in the arrest of a Las Vegas police officer.

Officer Lourdes Smith is facing two misdemeanor charges after being filmed trying to shoot her neighbor's surveillance camera with a BB gun, according to Henderson police.

Police obtained a warrant for Smith's arrest after viewing the tape.

Smith and her next-door neighbors had problems with each other for at least two years. Since August 2007, Henderson police had been called to the two homes 33 times.