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The first couple's split went public in ugly fashion last week with the release of unsealed documents in which first lady Dawn Gibbons accuses Gov. Jim Gibbons of cheating on her with the wives of two Reno doctors.

Elsewhere in the divorce documents, the governor's attorney compares life in the executive mansion with the first lady to "being locked in a phone booth with an enraged ferret."

Through her lawyers, Dawn Gibbons states that Jim Gibbons has been "untruthful regarding matters about his infidelity" with Kathy Karrasch and Leslie Durant, a former Playboy model.

The governor has denied he was anything more than good friends with the two women. Karrasch also denied the affair in a telephone interview last week and, she said, under oath in a deposition with Dawn Gibbons' attorney.

The deposition remains sealed.

MONDAY

BUT WILL IT SAVE WATER?

Citing the need to cut costs amid shrinking revenue, the Las Vegas Valley Water District detailed plans to adopt a four-day work week.

The change, which will take effect July 1, is expected save about $200,000 in fuel and energy costs.

District water deliveries have fallen well short of projections, at least in part because of slowing growth and the souring economy.

TUESDAY

AN ELECTION, YOU SAY?

Less than 11 percent of voters take part, as favorites advanced in Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas.

Moving on to the June 2 runoff were: Stavros Anthony and Glenn Trowbridge for Las Vegas City Council Ward 4; Andy Hafen and Steve Kirk for Henderson mayor; Kathleen Boutin and Cathy Rosenfield for Henderson City Council Ward 3; Shari Buck and William Robinson for North Las Vegas mayor; and Angelo Carvalho and Anita Wood for North Las Vegas City Council Ward 3.

A few incumbents scored outright wins, including Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross, Ward 1 North Las Vegas City Councilman Robert Eliason, and municipal judges Cynthia Leung in Las Vegas and Douglas Hedger in Henderson.

WEDNESDAY

STREETS FILLING UP

Nearly 2,000 more people were homeless in Clark County this year than two years ago, according to the results of a large-scale January homeless count.

The results showed that 13,338 people are homeless in the county on any given day, compared to 11,417 who were homeless in 2007.

Those who work with the homeless blamed the spike on the economic downturn and skyrocketing unemployment.

THURSDAY

(TAX) FREE LOVE ABIDES

Patrons who visit Nevada's 25 legal brothels won't have to pay an extra $5 for a state tax on sex.

In a 4-3 vote, a state Senate committee killed a bill that would have imposed the first state tax on services performed by prostitutes.

Supporters estimated the $5 tax could have brought in $2 million a year.

FRIDAY

BILLS MAKE THE CUT

It was deadline day for bills to make it out of committees in the Legislature. Making the cut was a bill to allow patients injured through gross negligence of doctors to sue for as much as they can get. Also approved was a bill that would prevent loud protests at funerals.