Keep The Interchange Faith

This week readers (really, really, really) want to know when the Clark County Public Works Department is going to open the Lake Mead Boulevard interchange with the Las Vegas Beltway, are the reduced fare fees for Citizens Area Transit being increased and why is one of the runways at McCarran International Airport shut down?

Strip club owners, ‘Vinny’ part ways

Reputed mob member Vincent “Vinny” Faraci is no longer running a Las Vegas strip club that took some heat for hiring him.

Foreclosure plan OK’d by county

In response to the foreclosure crisis that has swept through the valley, Clark County commissioners Tuesday approved a plan to spend $30 million in federal funds to get people into vacant homes.

Drill now

Once you’ve passed through the entrance gate to one of America’s magnificent national parks or monuments, what do you see?

Leadership, consistency from Sen. Harry Reid

The Democratic Party’s fiercest partisans have been plotting their revenge against Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., for more than two years. His defense of the Iraq occupationand his 2006 election victory — running as an Independent against his former party’s anti-war nominee — were tough medicine. His criticism of Barack Obama and proud support of GOP presidential nominee John McCain were the last straw.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon restaurant, 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 17 demerits Nov. 4. Violations included deeply grooved cutting boards that can’t be sanitized. GRADE: B

Planet Hollywood bets on adult fare

Little Bo Peep will be working the Strip with Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks next spring. But don’t confuse them with “The Lion King.”

Readers sniff out horehound candy

We may live in a thoroughly modern city that’s more apt to tear down than restore, but old-fashioned touches abound in the realm of food here. That’s the case with horehound candy, being sought by Suzette Scott.

ON THE SIDE

Readers provide recipes for tasty dishes to complement the turkey.

MGM Mirage taps new chief

Jim Murren, MGM Mirage’s new top executive, is ready for battle.

Regulators investigate executive

Shuffle Master Gaming Senior Vice President Brooke Dunn is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged improper trading in the company’s stock by an unrelated third party.

Analyst sees LV home prices near bottom

Las Vegas may be among the first markets to emerge from the housing slump clutching the nation as monthly sales have picked up and prices appear to be reaching the bottom, a local housing analyst said Tuesday.

Gaming revenues tumble nationwide

Gaming revenues in the 12 states with commercial casinos tumbled 2.6 percent through the first nine months of 2008 and the trend worsened as the year progressed.

IN BRIEF

Progressive Gaming loss widens in quarter

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