IN BRIEF

NORTH LAS VEGAS

Nursing homes given ratings

Nineteen of Nevada’s 48 nursing homes received below average ratings under a new five-star rating system launched by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week, according to state data.

‘Nutcracker’ offers hours of quality, grace

A fine version of the age-old classic, the Nevada Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker,” is complete with all the important lovely images: the perfect Flowers, the jewel-box Sugar Plum fairy, the show-stopping Russian doll and more.

Fire equipment deficiencies found at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall

Clark County found deficiencies in fire safety equipment at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon during a test performed just this month, even though the test was required by the casino’s March 2007 transformation from the Barbary Coast.

Agent’s use of weed examined

Wizard Weed smells like marijuana. It looks like marijuana. It burns like marijuana.

Court candidates announced

The 15 candidates who applied to fill in for two vacant Family Court seats were announced Friday.

Magic show worker improves

The assistant injured Wednesday by an industrial fan during David Copperfield’s magic show was set to be released from University Medical Center on Friday afternoon.

Unemployment fund healthy

Well, there’s at least one state government endeavor that isn’t pleading poverty during the current economic downturn.

IN BRIEF

Golden Gaming in talks to buy Roadrunners

OneCap investors say settlement not enough

About 45 investors, speaking by phone and in person at the Sawyer Building, complained Friday that a proposed settlement by OneCap Mortgage would not solve their problems with the troubled $400 million-asset hard-money lender.

Hey, St. Nick, got any Apple gadgets in your bag of tricks?

With Christmas just days away, I figure it’s now or never for getting a note to Santa. I also want to share my thoughts on a couple of new mobile phones targeted squarely at the iPhone in today’s installment of Net Notes.

RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

Green Valley’s Phillips to return home Friday

Recovering Green Valley High School football and track athlete LaQuan Phillips will return to his home in Henderson on Friday after being treated at Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California in Sacramento, Calif., since Sept. 16.

Ensign promises to help reconstruct Nevada GOP

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign vowed Wednesday to resurrect the Nevada Republican Party, which has fallen into deep disarray and was overwhelmed by Democrats in this year’s elections.

Holiday centerpieces look great, taste better

With everyone feeling the pinch from the current economic situation, Kenneth Brown, a Los Angeles designer and the star of HGTV’s “reDesign” and TLC’s “Over Designed,” has come up with a simple, fast, affordable and edible way to decorate your table for Thanksgiving dinner.

Nutrient deficiency may be source of yellowing leaves

: I have 30-year-old citrus trees in my backyard on flooder/bubblers and I can’t tell if they are overwatered or underwatered? They were planted before I bought the house three years ago. The tangerines are green and splitting. The Meyer lemon seems healthy with new leaves on the lower branches but the leaves are turning yellow and I am not sure if it is due to fall.

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