A story in Monday’s Review-Journal about the controversy surrounding the selection of Nevada delegates for the Republican National Convention contained an error. The story should have said that the state GOP scheduled to reconvene after an unsuccessful April convention was recessed, but did not.
In 1995, after spending more than 10 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Ronald Cotton was exonerated of rape and burglary in North Carolina. He was found innocent after DNA evidence proved he didn’t sexually assault the victim, a woman who had identified Cotton as her assailant.
When construction delays and cost overruns beset the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas, Clark County and the general contractor went to arbitration, an alternative to suing in court that’s mandated by a state statute dating back more than three decades.
Jerry Lewis raised a record $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in his annual Labor Day telethon, a benefit that also made a pitch for those affected by the Hurricane Gustav.
RENO — A firefighting air tanker making one last run to drop retardant on a blaze in the Sierra Nevada on Monday evening crashed on takeoff from an airfield just north of Reno, killing all three crew members on board.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Recent flooding on the Havasupai Tribe reservation in the Grand Canyon has renewed talks of an alert system that could help tourists and residents evacuate more quickly.
WOODFORDS, Calif. — Evacuation orders were lifted Monday as firefighters gained on a wildland blaze in the eastern Sierra, officials said.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — It was Howard Hirsch’s gray felt cowboy hat that the Nevada Republicans passed around Monday, collecting donations for disaster relief.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Nevada Republican Party was deemed so inept last week by the Republican National Committee over its delegate selection process that its delegation couldn’t get a sponsor for breakfast.
What’s the reward for peddling a little stress relief? If you’re the wife of a presidential candidate with her hand in the beer trade, it can mean tens of millions of dollars. But if you’re just a guy who peddles the wrong buzz-delivery system, it can be years of hard time.
Awhile back, we told you about Duncan, the Australian shepherd-terrier mix in Federal Way, Wash., who last year became eligible to vote.
A voluntary federal program called “E-Verify” has been a cornerstone in the Bush administration’s fight against illegal immigration. Employers willing to join up would be able to run would-be employees through an instant electronic check, confirming the validity of their Social Security cards and other forms of American identification.
Rino Armeni’s soul has never really left southern Italy, but his first restaurant will reside in North Las Vegas.
With Labor Day behind us, cooler weather ahead of us and the political season heading down the home stretch, I figure it’s time to update my bookmarks. A little fall cleaning, that is.
Durango beats Centennial in Silver Division final. Green Valley advanced to semifinals of Gold Division.
