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Fading glory: Demand for Elvis impersonators isn’t what it used to be

Tyler James, who’d been working at an Arkansas Wal-Mart, came to Las Vegas and landed his big break in show business. Len Turner, entertainment director for the Fremont Street Experience noticed his talent and made him the offer of a lifetime.

Coroner IDs man, woman in Las Vegas murder-suicide

The two people involved in what police called a “murder-suicide” Wednesday have been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Megan Kathleen Lanza, 38, and her husband, Nicholas Frank Lanza, 51, both of Las Vegas.

51s eliminated from PCL playoffs

Wally Backman’s squad had no such luck on Saturday afternoon, as Salt Lake starter Billy Buckner — no relation to the former Red Sox first baseman — pitched 6 2/3 strong innings to help the Bees beat Las Vegas 4-3 and eliminate it from the Pacific Coast League playoffs before a spirited crowd of 1,342 at Cashman Field.

Mesquite mom arrested in scam; son doesn’t have cancer

A 36-year-old Mesquite woman has been arrested on suspicion of trying to collect money by lying that one of her five children was suffering from a malignant form of liver cancer.

Vietnam War protesters join Las Vegas rally against Syria attack

As the United States inches closer to a decision on whether to launch a military attack against Syria, protesters rallied on the Tropicana Avenue overpass above Interstate 15 Saturday morning for the second straight week.

In drought, water war in California fought underground

For decades, this city in California’s agricultural heartland relied exclusively on cheap, plentiful groundwater and pumped increasingly larger amounts from an aquifer as its population grew.

 
New Studies reiterate need for science and regulation of E-cigarettes

Two new studies this week reinforce the need for continued study of “e-cigarettes,” an emerging product that allows users to inhale vaporized nicotine in a cigarette-like fashion. Legacy has long held the position that e-cigarettes need to be approached with caution, and that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products should regulate the devices.

Horse-savvy woman sought to promote Nothern Nevada valley

The Carson Valley Visitors Authority in Northern Nevada is looking for one horse-savvy woman with an adventurous and outgoing personality to sell the region to the world.

 
Sept 11 Museum putting hallowed artifacts in place

Far below the earth where the twin towers once stood, a cavernous museum on hallowed ground is finally nearing completion.