Story archive for April 2012
Monday, April 30
- Owners of Sahara secure $300 million to redevelop Strip site
- Parents caught in raging apartment fire toss infant into crowd
- Teacher arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure
- Perfect summer ceviche from Social House
- 1-year-old killed at his birthday party by family's 120-pound dog identified
- Man convicted of molesting his grandchildren wins new trial
- Parties tap student loan issue for political advantage
- Ex-wife of Las Vegas millionaire awarded $420,000 lump sum in divorce
- Police: Mom, daughter killed elderly neighbor for coin collection
- Las Vegas Monorail sends latest reorganization plan to judge
- VIDEO: Where Las Vegas neon goes to die
- Roads being closed for O'Sheas garage implosion
- Attorney: What was co-defendant promised in the case of cab driver's death?
- Men killed in quadruple shooting identified
- Mom, daughter arrested in Las Vegas coin collector's death
- Arraignment delayed for man accused in machete attack
- Las Vegas Sands' Leven gains $71.3M from stock options
- Suspect in double slaying says he'd rather die than go to jail
- Relatives of mother, daughter killed in brutal attack reflect on the family’s shattered dreams
- Wranglers take 2-1 series lead with win over Alaska
- UFC fighter Nick Diaz sues to block suspension
- Poker great Thomas 'Amarillo Slim' Preston dies
- Highs in low 90s for Las Vegas
- The Data: April 30, 2012
- The commotion about an NBA franchise in Las Vegas
- The List: April 30, 2012
- COBRA offers short-term solution
- The People: April 30, 2012
- The Notes: April 30, 2012
- How about delivering them from unfairness?
- Court following GOP playbook
- Irish eyes are misty as O'Sheas closes to make room for Linq project
- Bellagio fountains help whet appetite for learning during science festival
- It's not easy being green as O'Sheas on the Strip closes to make room for Linq project
- Tired of airline fees? Here are a few tips to get around them
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. working overtime to promote Saturday's fight against Miguel Cotto
- And the winner of the cartoon caption contest is ...
Sunday, April 29
- Of beer pong, Lucky and 'Freaks': O'Sheas performs its last jig
- Pedestrian dead after Saturday night collision
- Smith Center is ‘a joy to behold’
- Sandoval on right track, even if he won’t say what it is
- It’s not about Las Vegas
- For everyone’s sake, it’s time to reach out to Cuba
- Who takes care of children’s needs when the state can’t?
- Soccer program instills sportsmanship, encourages at-risk youth
- Businesses make high school girl's wish for a muscle car come true
- Sen. Dean Heller both praised and criticized for support of act
- Former county manager-turned-author takes on public employee pensions in new book
- Once a taboo topic in state GOP, drug decriminalization has some talking
Saturday, April 28
- First birthday ends in tragedy when family dog attacks and kills boy
- Police release information about suspect in shooting that left two dead, two injured
- Fire damages vehicles in Red Rock Resort parking garage
- Five from Las Vegas taken Saturday in NFL Draft; none from UNLV
- Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision
- Farmers markets in the valley, by the day
- Righthaven copyright, trademark auction begins Monday
- Bellagio Fountains make TripAdvisor list of most talked about attractions
- Candy costumes and champagne showers mean the XIV party is on at Hyde Bellagio
- Farmers markets sprout throughout valley to meet demand for locally grown produce
Friday, April 27
- Suspect, 22, arrested in brutal double-homicide case
- Suspect sought in string of southwest-area burglaries
- 80-year-old woman dies in east valley crash
- Infant, adult injured in barbecue grill explosion
- Police arrest woman in quadruple shooting, search for armed accomplice
- Nevada sports commission, not exactly swamped with work, may get the ax
- Pregnant woman allegedly kidnapped by boyfriend is found
- MGM Resorts recognized as a top company for diversity
- Las Vegas’ Bryce Harper to make Major League debut with Nationals
- Crash closes Flamingo Road near Pecos
- Man in police chase sentenced to 10 years on weapons charge, officials say
- Las Vegas tax preparer pleads guilty to bilking IRS, U.S. attorney announces
- Las Vegas man gets 2 years in prison for smuggling iguana meat
- Shaboo closing at Aria to make way for Japanese grilling restaurant
- 2 arrested in machete attack on Las Vegas man
- Odds on UFC President Dana White running his mouth? Very good
- Dr. Tony Alamo reappointed to Nevada Gaming Commission
- Union membership in Nevada down in 2011
- Gaming Control Board appoints 3 new division chiefs
- Adelson going underground with political money – I smell a Rove – and adamantly against web poker
- Gut check: Six of the most stomach-churning eating challenges in Las Vegas
- Monte Miller, influential but quiet crusader against government taxes and spending, prefers low profile
- Majority of county voters favor tax hike to fix schools, survey says
- These multisensory advances should elevate moviegoing experience
- Frankfurter feeding frenzy coming to New York-New York this weekend
Thursday, April 26
- NHP troopers move to block coroner's inquest into stun-gun death
- Sandoval insists he is 'still a fiscal conservative'
- Metro Police seek missing man who may need medical help
- Man, 23, arrested in early-morning domestic violence dispute
- Bachi Burger and Firefly expand their empires
- Sheldon Adelson: 'Las Vegas is a core asset. I'm never going to sell it.'
- Clark County sees big boost in taxable sales
- Nevada still owes feds $800 million borrowed to pay unemployment claims
- Casino supplier Bally Technologies reports business booming
- Las Vegas' 1st quarter foreclosure rate 8th in nation
- Texas A&M penalizes grad student in Las Vegas photo
- Appeals court upholds action against Henderson doctor
- Woman wins $150,000 sports car on slot machine at Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
- MGM appoints new executive for China
- L.V.'s Zia Record Exchange taps into Coachella, other festivals to keep business spinning
- Arizona immigration case could lead to sweeping changes
- No one found in apartment where SWAT unit responds to domestic violence call
- Nonprofit seeks donations to cover Righthaven copyright lawsuit costs
- Pinnacle of Las Vegas acquires 75 percent stake in Texas horse track
- Court hearing set for men accused in slaying during robbery
- Death of saxophonist who played with The Killers ruled suicide
- Traffic up at Las Vegas’ McCarran airport for March, 1st quarter
- Survivors from Thursday morning shooting in North Las Vegas improving, police say
- Showers and thunderstorms passing through Las Vegas
- Las Vegas motorcyclist dies from injuries in Louisiana crash
- Why is higher ed getting pushed around?
- Wranglers will renew rivalry with Alaska in conference finals
- Palo Verde's Jordyn Martin will continue family legacy at Northern Arizona
- Incumbents must be voted out
- Mockery of the court
- Issue is judgment, not wealth
- A little perspective on GSA spending
- High school seniors face stark reality: Pass proficiency test or don't graduate
- History of violence: Notable pieces from mob collection at heart of legal dispute
- Two years after fire, nature sanctuary humming along, hosting festival
- Lumber store, family entertainment center, brewery breathing life into Henderson plaza
- Disputes heat up over Mob Attraction artifacts
- Why Democrats may benefit politically if Arizona immigration law is upheld
Wednesday, April 25
- Nevada HOA foreclosure assessments challenged in False Claims lawsuit
- Pennsylvania woman wins $13,000 playing Let It Ride at Four Queens in Las Vegas
- Reid to try end run around Heller on judicial nominee Cadish
- Beyonce named People's most beautiful woman
- Political rivals agree: Cities shouldn’t be blacklisted from hosting federal conferences
- Earnings up 26.5 percent at Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel
- Las Vegas Sands sees big jump in casino winnings at Strip properties
- Former constable facing burglary trial commits suicide, officials say
- Wells Fargo announces Las Vegas homebuyers grant program
- 240 percent water rate increase OK’d for tiny Nevada community
- Marines to discharge sergeant who criticized Obama on Facebook
- Maverick Aviation expands its fleet of tour aircraft
- Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration law
- Gingrich to end presidential campaign next week
- Assemblyman Joe Hogan says he will contest DUI arrest
- Showers, possible thunderstorm, moving into Las Vegas tonight
- Stop the fear mongering
- Time to rein in high-court justices
- Former Obama adviser touts president’s efforts to make education affordable
- Influential slot machine designer dies in accident
- Amodei's efforts to strike Republican compromise on Yucca faces first real test
- Steve Forbes: Good times are ahead for Mitt Romney — and the Las Vegas economy
- Cimarron-Memorial counting on ace at world robotics competition
- Nevada Republicans light fuse to self-destruction
- Cash is no longer king in vending machines' future
- Six cutting-edge vending machines
- Strip problems must be addressed
Tuesday, April 24
- Las Vegas, and rural Nevada, could be helped by postal bill
- Nevada may push more children's services onto community groups
- Democrats scoff at Heller's remarks about oil speculators
- Francesco's: The Las Vegas Strip's other hidden pizzeria
- Unleash your inner Balkan at Prince
- R.I.P. local musician and scene mainstay Tommy Marth
- Las Vegas mortgage company disciplined
- Rumor: Alaska has Fembots
- Casino supplier IGT says interactive gaming helps boost revenue
- Sen. Harry Reid to unveil bill freezing student loan interest rates
- Teacher to be arraigned next month in Strip casino punching death
- New case of mad cow disease surfaces in California
- Liveratti again named head of state Division of Aging and Disability Services
- Final celebration scheduled at O'Sheas
- American-US Airways merger could lead to higher ticket prices
- Las Vegas mom accused in daughter's death bound over to District Court
- French investor push to buy Full Tilt Poker fails
- Water rates set to more than triple in small Nevada community
- Air-conditioning troubles result in early dismissal at Las Vegas High School
- Cannery casinos pay out more than $316,000 in pai gow jackpots
- The Righthaven Experiment: A journalist wonders if a copyright troll was right to sue him
- Boyd swings to profit despite flat local results
- Las Vegas home prices hit new post-recession low
- 2 pedestrians suffer minor injuries in separate accidents
- Las Vegas ties record heat, but cooler weather moving in
- Both sides of the aisle hunting for solution to keep student loan interest rates down
- Berkley-Adelson feud has potential to alter politics on a national level
- Las Vegas ad agency will make its pitch on new TV series
- Mixed results reported in district's effort to get dropouts back to school
- Bally Technologies CEO talks hot games, Internet poker, expansion plans and new jobs
- Crystal company Swarovski to open boutique at Forum Shops
Monday, April 23
- Police: Man paid undercover cop $2,000 to kill wife as birthday gift
- Summer movie preview 2012: Superheroes! Pregnant ladies! And Abraham Lincoln?
- State ruling on rural water is challenged in court
- Two local seniors among prestigious National Merit Scholarship winners
- Surviving victim in grisly crime improves, but he still is unable to communicate, police say
- Nevada reaches agreement with Amazon on collection of sales tax
- Southwest making loyalty program interchangeable with AirTran
- Congress close to deal on transportation bill, freeing $45M for Nevada
- State back at drawing board on comp meals tax but says casinos must pay
- Police officers say they feared for their lives when they fired on man
- Moody’s warns of continued losses at Riviera
- Las Vegas developer Bill Plise files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
- Victim's sister stares down man accused in cab driver's death
- NV Energy pulls out of wind project because of threatened bird
- Pedestrian killed by ambulance while crossing street
- Second patron falls ill at Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas hits record high as heat wave continues
- Talking franchising on a spring day
- The Notes: April 23, 2012
- The Data: April 26, 2012
- The List: Convention Services
- Real Estate Quarterly: April 23, 2012
- The People: April 23, 2012
- Las Vegas Sands asks U.S. court to block suit in Macau
- Will the $1.5 billion Union Village health care complex become a reality?
- Renewable energy becomes fodder for the culture war at just the wrong moment
- Popular shoes step out of the Cosmopolitan for time being
- State shirking duty to help gambling addicts
- With poor economy, Social Security to run dry in 2033
Sunday, April 22
- Foundation fundraiser finds families for furry friends
- UFC 145 walk-in music: Paying tribute to the ATL with lots of rap
- Grab the sunscreen and fire up the A/C; it's going to be a scorcher
- Postal Service's money troubles to spread Las Vegas-style mail delivery
- As graduation day nears, burden of passing proficiency exams weighs heavily on seniors
- UNLV's diversity on display at annual festival
- Mining, gaming tax initiatives might have some life left in them
- Graffiti arrests up as Metro Police go after taggers
- The Nevada tax battle is over for now, leaving liberals to play the long game
Saturday, April 21
- Wranglers one win away from ECHL Western Conference finals
- The psychology of pimping, and how a community can help
- Watergate figure Charles Colson, 80, dies
- Police officers shoot and kill woman after car theft
- From rock stage to slots, audio producer aims to improve the sounds of the casino
- Bon Breads, bakery to top-flight restaurants and casinos, keeps rising
- What can be done with the city’s half-built corporate eyesores?
- Renewal of 'Vegas Stripped' up in air, but South Point reaping rewards of exposure
Friday, April 20
- Woman found in street had been shot, police say
- Red Rock Resort patron wins $53,300 in 'Last Man Standing' handicapping contest
- Group delivers happiness to downtown Las Vegas with 'reverse picket'
- One dead in SUV crash on I-15 near Moapa
- Applicants line up to replace Judges Donald Mosley, Kathy Hardcastle
- Dover sole, deboned tableside at T-Bones (or in your dining room)
- Wetlands Safari: Exploring Clark County's desert oasis
- Nevada Assemblyman Joe Hogan arrested on DUI charge
- Set your expectations higher, women leaders advised
- 3 more Secret Service agents gone in prostitution scandal
- Las Vegas Strip snubbed in voting for Nevada tourism gems
- Firm selected to analyze Nevada’s education funding formula
- Henderson to mark 59th birthday Saturday with festival, parade
- Ruvo study finds fighters capable of absorbing certain amount of blows before onset of long-term brain damage
- Chefs to square off in Las Vegas for ultimate food fight
- Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July
- Inmate reluctantly testifies in trial for 2 men accused in girl's death
- Ex-Vegas club owner told to pay paralyzed man $1 million
- Zimmerman's bail set at $150K in Trayvon Martin shooting case
- Unemployment in Las Vegas area at 12.1 percent, lowest since April 2011
- Summer-like weekend on the way, with highs hitting upper 90s in Las Vegas
- Meet Michael McDonald, cage fighting phenom and carpentry whiz
- Wynn moves to garnish assets of 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
- It's time to vote for your favorite cartoon caption
- O.J. Simpson trial lawyer alleges slander by Vegas attorneys in legal fee dispute
- Prosecutors: Summerlin backyard intruder was killed in self-defense
- Ousted Secret Service supervisor joked about 'checking out' Sarah Palin
- What's behind Tony Hsieh's unrelenting drive to remake downtown Las Vegas?
- Brookings: Parents here pay double on housing to send children to our best performing elementary schools
Thursday, April 19
- One person hospitalized after apartment fire
- Moped driver critically injured in collision
- Police locate missing 55-year-old
- Cabdrivers lose appeal to reduce number of taxis on streets
- Gaming exec granted license to run struggling Westin Casuarina
- Clark County ranked 10th of 16 Nevada counties surveyed for healthiness
- Beer drinking and rock 'n' roll to help UNLV students
- Does Nevada have an 'inferiority complex'?
- Oompa Loompas invade Strip for opening of Willy Wonka-themed candy store
- CityCenter called financial ‘black hole’ in lawsuit over stock losses
- 911 recording recalls frantic moments after girl was shot
- Taxi drivers lose appeal in fight over extra cabs
- Rumors swirl of smaller iPad, which Jobs detested
- President Obama nominates NRC commissioner opposed by Harry Reid
- Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71
- Palo Verde, not Bishop Gorman, invited to prestigious Arizona football game
- Man critically injured in bee attack; swarm closes road
- Cafe Martorano at the Rio to serve benefit dinner for Ruvo Center
- One-of-a-kind Metro McDonald's debuts on Las Vegas Strip
- Las Vegas union backers hold hunger strike outside Palace Station
- Defendant in Las Vegas choir teacher's slaying considering plea agreement
- Small plane being tracked by Air Force crashes into Gulf
- Suspects in deadly robbery were looking for drug money, police say
- Fuel hedging leads Southwest Airlines to profitable 1st quarter
- Highs to reach upper 80s in Las Vegas
- Together at last, brothers make the most of opportunity with Rebels
- State treasurer frustrated by delay in taxing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
- Steve Forbes to present lecture at UNLV
- ‘Pharm parties,’ designer drugs among trends for high schoolers
- Five targets for police fighting drug use in Clark County schools
- Pilot program takes students beyond piggy banks
- Old tensions return as Republican senators demand NRC member be reappointed
- Family, devastated by Muslim site's destruction, insists fire was hate crime
Wednesday, April 18
- Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash
- Carlos 'n Charlie's opens doors in expansive Vegas location at the Flamingo
- As lawmakers probe GSA scandal, Nevada's delegation defends Las Vegas
- Casinos get more time to pay sales tax on comped meals
- Obama, RNC target Nevada with launch of national Latino outreach campaigns
- Longtime official in secretary of state's office is leaving post
- NV Energy meets renewable energy goals, yet draws criticism from Reid
- Murder charge filed against suspect in Tuesday robbery; second suspect still at-large
- Sandoval says economic development a ‘contact sport’ he’s ready to play
- 3 Secret Service employees out amid prostitution scandal
- Betting on a Vegas comeback
- Sentencing delayed for man in death of girlfriend's baby
- Pilot plans insanity defense in Las Vegas flight disruption
- Report: Nevada first in children affected by foreclosure
- 'World's oldest teenager' Dick Clark dies at age 82
- Las Vegas city officials moving ahead on affordable housing project
- Fifth shareholder suit filed against Wynn directors
- MGM eyes Toronto for sprawling integrated resort and casino
- Pedestrian accident on Boulder Highway claims life of 59-year-old man
- Toasty weather heading to Las Vegas
- With Allegiant shaking up Las Vegas-Hawaii air market, how will Southwest respond?
- Teacher pays for advanced education only to face possible pay cut
- Canyon Springs High graduate Juron Criner ready for shot in NFL, likely to be picked in next week's draft
- Are you getting your money's worth when it comes to federal spending?
- Candidates' financials: What Nevada politicians are worth
- Las Vegas group transforming blight into a ‘greener’ block for one weekend
Tuesday, April 17
- Proposed Henderson arena keeps clearing hurdles
- Metro searching for missing 55-year-old
- Initiative to make TV broadcasts compatible worldwide was born in Las Vegas
- Man dies after being run over in Pahrump Nugget parking lot
- Impressive Mexican eats at Diego at MGM Grand
- Smith Center's Don Snyder is lauded for work in community
- Mayor finds silver lining for Las Vegas in GSA scandal
- Victims identified in Monday double-homicide
- Florida lawmaker fires back at Harry Reid over Las Vegas convention scandal
- Asian operators give Vegas casino titans run for their money
- Audit finds shortcomings in drug records at youth facility
- State faces scrutiny over lax oversight of money for drug-treatment programs
- County ratifies 3-year contract with firefighters union
- Driver, 85, steps forward in fatal hit-and-run accident
- Man to plead guilty in machete attack that severed girlfriend's hands, lawyer says
- Coming soon to downtown Las Vegas: Club offers bowling, video games and drag queens
- Robbers strike safe-deposit box business; victims asked to come forward
- Activist Monte Miller drops push to raise gaming, mining taxes
- County to expand parking lot at Las Vegas welcome sign
- Couple arraigned on murder charges in death of missing Henderson cab driver
- Viva los veggies? Vegas restaurants gamble on vegetarian menus
- Victims of fiery auto accident identified as Las Vegas couple
- Police investigating whether shooting in eastern Las Vegas resulted from robbery
- Sunny, highs in mid 80s for Las Vegas
- As Alzheimer's ravages father's mind, son takes off on cross-country journey in support
- Firestone finally enters Las Vegas market, anticipates 28 stores by 2014
- Upset over education bills, teachers pass on endorsing John Oceguera
- Las Vegas commercial real estate vacancies remain elevated
Monday, April 16
- U.S. 95 reopened after incident with man threatening suicide
- Armed man in ski mask robs northwest valley bank
- James Cameron says television ready for 3D expansion
- Hikers rescued at Ice Box Canyon
- Head of National Association of Broadcasters says best days ahead
- 50 must-eat Las Vegas meals
- Man's conviction in Las Vegas bombing upheld
- Republicans block Senate vote on 'Buffett Rule' tax for millionaires
- Customers give the pitch in new Station Casinos ad campaign
- Judge sets trial date for man accused in shooting death of off-duty Metro officer
- February fire at Islamic religious site continues to baffle authorities
- Pai gow deals $260,000 jackpot at Eastside Cannery on Vegas' Boulder Strip
- Righthaven hit with second marshals writ for seizure of assets
- Firefighters sue Clark County over law barring supervisors from joining union
- I-215 reopened after man threatening to jump taken into custody
- Jury selection resumes for 2 men accused in 2009 shooting death of 9-year-old girl
- Sheldon Adelson gives $5 million to PAC supporting Republican candidates
- Court won't reconsider order allowing photographer access to wild horse roundup
- GSA's pricey Vegas vacation gets four hearings in Congress this week
- Coroner releases identities of Laughlin accident victims
- Highway Patrol seeks information in fatal hit-and-run near Boulder Station
- Warming trend on the way for Las Vegas, highs climbing to upper 70s
- How to pick a health care plan
- The People: April 16, 2012
- The Data: April 16, 2012
- The List: April 16, 2012
- Obama campaign tries to paint Mitt Romney as a Don Draper throwback
- Lack of competition stifles refinance program for underwater homeowners
- A mobile hangover cure business: Really?
- To gauge day-to-day effects of Mojave's turnaround, federal official goes to school
- Sisolak questions off-duty firefighters' use of county vehicles while doing charity work
- The weirdness of the Strip is what makes it cool — leave it be
Sunday, April 15
- Teen dies when SUV rolls over near Laughlin; fifth fatality for Metro in 24 hours
- Henderson house fire displaces 20 people
- California man dead after being hit crossing street in Laughlin
- Two dead after auto accident in Summerlin
- Group marks 1 year since online poker Black Friday
- County official on North LV's overtures to Metro: How would it save any money?
- Donated prom gowns prove perfect fit for designers and young women in need
- They're back: Core gamblers are helping Las Vegas gaming industry recover
- 'Buffett Rule' vote won't solve deficit but Democrats hope it will play in November
- Gun rights could become issue in Heller-Berkley race
- Onstage, Mike Tyson pulls no punches, but show often fails to connect
Saturday, April 14
- Teen passenger dead after vehicle veers into palm tree
- Sunshine may come peeking through as weekend progresses
- Woman killed in accident was mother of 8
- Exposed: A Caesars' Shadow dancer steps into the light and talks to us
- These couples defy tradition, opt for Friday the 13th weddings
- Stars, technology meld at National Association of Broadcasters show
- Who's who at the 2012 NAB convention? Here's a look
Friday, April 13
- Pedestrian struck, killed in northeast valley
- Cases of disgraced priest, ex-lawyer highlight problem gambling issue
- State looking at ways to cut power bills for low-income Nevadans
- Court denies appeal of gambling cheat included in Black Book
- Snow falling on Mount Charleston, rain likely for Las Vegas Valley, forecaster says
- 5 thrifting tips from a budget fashionista
- Secondhand sensations: A guide to shopping Las Vegas thrift stores
- Finally! Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt get engaged
- Accident sends prominent racing family member to hospital, police say
- California student pens guide for undocumented students
- Spurned bartender targets female co-worker in shooting at tavern, police say
- GSA Las Vegas spending scandal: Inspector general refers case to Justice for possible investigation
- Latino group hopes to spur Colorado River conservation with music
- Nevada court reverses part of Las Vegas bomber's conviction
- Couple to be arraigned in death of missing Henderson cab driver
- Judge won't stop Marine's dismissal for criticizing Obama
- Searching for Alonso Winkleman
- Ex-Utah police officer sentenced in Nevada robbery
- Police seek suspect in robbery near Tropicana and Pecos
- Showers, thunderstorms blustering into Las Vegas Valley
- A look at 6 renowned projects, features that beautify Las Vegas
- Nevada's suffering hasn't meant it qualifies for federal housing help
- 100 years after Titanic sinks, nine artifacts from Luxor exhibit you should see
- NLV charter school, stable after a rough stretch, scores district OK
- Budget deficits aside, School District moving forward on multimillion-dollar technology upgrades
- Lake Las Vegas chef revels in all things Titanic, will re-create ship’s last meal
- Expectations for Hispanic voter influence temper as registrations lag
Thursday, April 12
- Suspect posed as cop in sexual assault case, police say
- Fire destroys mobile home, causes $100,000 damage
- New class-action suit filed against Full Tilt Poker directors
- Attempted murder charge filed in North Las Vegas machete attack
- Plan to aid problem gamblers works but is underfunded, speakers say
- Poverty, homelessness and a suicide attempt: Mother and daughter tell tale of gambling addiction
- Second victim dead after Saturday shooting at senior apartment complex
- Police search for suspect in North Las Vegas bank robbery
- North Korea fires long-range rocket
- 8-year-old Las Vegas little-leaguer collapses, dies at baseball park
- Berkley calls Heller vote on veterans issue 'shameful'
- New jobless claims in Nevada drop 10 percent in March
- A real Wheel of Fortune: Slot hits $1.2 million jackpot at the Venetian
- Nevada Supreme Court rejects Las Vegas killer's appeal
- Toy grenade prompts NYC office building evacuation
- Henderson Police searching for suspect in bank robbery
- Federal official tells state lawmakers no 'contingency plan' if health care law is overturned
- Police: 3 wounded when man walks into bar, opens fire
- Events are selling out for Vegas Uncork'd food festival next month
- Long-term unemployed must attend re-employment class or face losing benefits
- Motorcyclist killed after running into SUV, police say
- Zimmerman makes court appearance in Trayvon Martin shooting
- JetBlue pilot indicted for disruption of flight to Las Vegas
- Gaming board issues warning about crime at Vegas pool parties, clubs
- Calmer winds today for Las Vegas, but storms moving into region Friday
- Fourth Righthaven copyright lawsuit appeal dismissed
- The Strip needs more police, but casinos shouldn't foot the bill
- Behind the dreams: A peek past the waterfall at Wynn's spectacular lake show
- Regis University campus to close, citing lack of students
- State launches campaign to combat backroom medical clinics
Wednesday, April 11
- Mayor Carolyn Goodman: Las Vegas downtown in 'a renaissance'
- Nevada moves to No. 2 on U.S. foreclosure list, behind Arizona
- Hiker, 61, barely injured in 80-foot fall at Red Rock Canyon
- Judge sentences man to 3 days for wearing saggy pants, tells him to buy a belt
- White Pine County officials to appeal rural water ruling
- Clark County School District's tentative budget forecasts 1,350 layoffs in 'worst-case' scenario
- Regulators accuse Las Vegas doctor of dispensing drugs without an exam
- Police on case, but need victims to step forward
- Judge tosses out gaming tax hike initiative
- Minimum wage to hold steady in Nevada
- Judge to hear arguments over proposed casino tax ballot initiative
- Jury selection continues for 2 men accused of killing girl in 2009 shooting
- Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder in shooting of Trayvon Martin
- Review-Journal owner facing $774,000 fee demand in Righthaven case
- North Las Vegas shooting victim identified; police still searching for suspect vehicle
- Sands' Adelson plans $35 billion casino-resort in Spain
- Las Vegas Sands launches $4.4 billion casino-resort in Macau
- Man to 911: I just killed my wife, I will now kill myself
- Scattered showers and strong winds moving into Las Vegas
- LVCVA report provides snapshot of the prototypical Las Vegas visitor
- Libraries reinvent themselves for the digital age
- Library walls serve as low-tech social networking site for people to share secrets
- Trayvon Martin tragedy reverberates in Nevada
- Report: Residents of unincorporated Clark County subsidize services used by all
- Henderson man is Yu-Gi-Oh! champion
Tuesday, April 10
- Man dies in single-car crash on U.S. 95
- Miss Universe Pageant allowing transgender women to compete
- Wynn oddsmaker Johnny Avello talks about setting odds on — everything
- Ron Paul supporters see potential boost from Rick Santorum's departure
- Owner of Las Vegas group home sentenced in neglect of residents
- Las Vegas tourism numbers continue steady climb
- Death penalty trial reset in slaying of former Faith Lutheran quarterback
- Four former first ladies form PAC to sell possible school bond
- Reno air race crash prompts discussion of new safety measures
- Gas prices average $3.97 in Nevada, AAA reports
- Police accuse husband, wife of murder in cab driver's disappearance
- Rick Santorum suspends presidential campaign
- California woman identified as bypass bridge jumper
- Sen. Harry Reid not backing off support of judicial nominee
- Woman charged with unlicensed plastic surgery fails to appear in Las Vegas court
- Strip gaming revenue rose 3.3 percent in February
- Couples sue to overturn Nevada gay marriage ban
- Best Buy CEO resigns amid internal probe
- Hot, dry and windy conditions prompt Red Flag fire warning for Las Vegas
- Sun’s website named best in the country; photographer’s sports photo also honored
- Allegiant Air opens route between Las Vegas and Honolulu
- After conquering Nevada, teen archer targets national championship
- Low prices, low interest rates driving home sales across valley, Realtors say
- How can Allegiant Air justify charging so many fees? Here's what the company says
- Las Vegas real estate: Houses you can (or could) buy for under $150,000
- AFL-CIO vows to go it alone on $1 billion business tax initiative
Monday, April 9
- Cabby turnout at meeting may have influenced denial of more taxis for big event
- Coroner IDs senior couple killed in Henderson crash
- Las Vegas man killed in wrong-way crash on U.S. 95
- MGM celebrates women's leadership with national conference in August
- Fitch changes Las Vegas debt rating outlook to 'negative,' but city officials say don't panic
- UNLV forecasts continued slow economic recovery for Las Vegas
- Motel-insurance dispute shifts to state's top court
- Nevada Highway Patrol gets new chief
- Gaps in Netflix's online library likely to persist
- Green Day to induct Guns N' Roses into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Cuisines collide at Wine 5 Cafe
- Formal charges pending in homicide at senior-living apartment complex
- Officials announce charges in Golden Nugget fire
- Prosecutor: Man pleaded guilty to battery 5 days before ex-girlfriend's stabbing death
- Fitch lowers outlook on Las Vegas to negative, cites rising police costs
- Man acquitted in Ted Binion's death arrested on DUI charge
- Global gaming conference could help Vegas build its 'intellectual capital,' experts say
- Woman becomes first recorded suicide at Hoover Dam bypass bridge, authorities say
- Facebook buying photo-share app Instagram for $1 billion
- One killed, another injured in North Las Vegas shooting
- Highs climbing into upper 80s, outdoor fire watch issued for Las Vegas
- The Data: April 9, 2012
- The List: April 9, 2012
- Tony Plana wants to use the arts in our schools
- The Notes: April 9, 2012
- Can Las Vegas, a city of excess, become a health destination?
- The People: April 9, 2012
- Employers' request for Facebook passwords becomes political football
- Steven Horsford tries to convince mining that he's not their enemy
- Say what? It's time for your cartoon caption ideas
Sunday, April 8
- Auto accident kills two, causes road closure in Henderson
- BYU students send 'It Gets Better' message to gay youth
- Mike Wallace, '60 Minutes' star interviewer, dies
- Woman dead after stepping in front of vehicle
- Video game tournament hints at future of spectator sports
- Gaming industry sees profitability making a comeback
- LV businessman behind mining, gaming initiatives ready to deal
- County, North Las Vegas close to deal on Sloan Channel algae, bug problem
- Technology, shifts in buying habits put pressure on big-box stores
- 51s overpowered by Sacramento, look to even series Sunday
Saturday, April 7
- Las Vegas loses a star: Cancer claims 'Folies' beauty
- 82-year-old woman dies after traffic accident
- Capriotti’s Bobbie collects yet another accolade
- 45 minutes and a world away: Mount Charleston residents relish life in high-altitude oasis
- Slot maker IGT seeks stake in future of online gaming via Facebook
- House investigators: Budget-busting GSA also spent too much on employee incentives
- High heels and low bikinis: It must be pool season in Vegas
- Champagne brunch parties fill void for dayclub crowd in off-season
- Teacher cuts possible as Clark County School District prepares tentative budget
- Las Vegas restaurant registers No. 4 on list of top U.S. steakhouses
Friday, April 6
- Suspects arrested after high-speed chase throughout Southern Nevada
- Find Frankie Moreno in the happy aisle
- International gaming conference headed to Las Vegas
- Henderson firefighters to employ new thermal-imaging cameras
- After split with Jerry Lewis, Muscular Dystrophy Association show is leaving Las Vegas
- Plan to redevelop Sahara risky for investors, debt-rating agency says
- On second review, DA sticks by decision not to charge Henderson cop in kicking incident
- U.S. job market takes a break after hiring binge
- New pizza place at Mandalay Bay offers thin crust with a tech twist
- Mayor Goodman: Las Vegas shouldn't be a 'scapegoat' in GSA scandal
- Navy jet crashes into Virginia apartments, pilots eject
- Competition will land local students’ artwork on the Strip
- State Supreme Court says text messages can be evidence in criminal trials
- Fourth shareholder lawsuit filed against Wynn Resorts
- Highs today only in 60s for Las Vegas, but warming up to 80s for Easter
- Easter sermons focus on life, hope, perseverance, divinity
- Five things that epitomize the 'new' Stratosphere
- Revamped look has the Stratosphere standing taller these days
- King Kong, fire and other Stratosphere facts
Thursday, April 5
- Wranglers advance to conference semifinals with 3-game sweep of Utah
- Snake on a plane: Pilot makes emergency landing after reptile slithers into cockpit
- Metro officers, residents hospitalized after collision
- Woman rescued after falling 20 feet while hiking at Red Rock
- Effects of March earthquake in Mexico register in Nevada, officials say
- Would-be Henderson bank robber grows impatient, leaves empty-handed
- Metro Police decline comment on cellphone tracking
- Google sees world through Internet-connected glasses
- Hot import: Dom DeMarco's pizza
- Vietnamese man buys Wyoming town of 1 for $900,000
- Court: Lawyers shouldn't have gotten bigger award than brain-dead girl
- Las Vegas mayor to discuss downtown development in annual address
- New gaming operator approved for Westin Casuarina
- Lawsuit claims Platters group at the Rio is a counterfeit
- Limited-edition Scotch whiskey to be sampled at Riviera
- Teacher's DUI-injury case advances to District Court
- Standoff at Boulder Highway apartment ends after police deploy 'tactical devices'
- Man accused of deadly double stabbing seeking plea deal
- Colorado man identified as victim of car-pedestrian accident
- Wind advisory, Red Flag Warning issued for Las Vegas region
- Cheers: Six splashy products from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America trade show
- Home for struggling mothers fights to make it
- Las Vegas man who once played with Miles Davis, Ray Charles and others now a star attraction as shoeshiner
- Nevada teachers hesitant to sign onto $1 billion business-tax initiative
- Nevada lawmakers don't want GSA scandal to put Las Vegas in bad light
- Despite new cellphone law, Nevada motorists continue to dial and drive
- Cheers: Six new products from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America convention
- Governor starts small in effort to make Nevada ‘most business-friendly state'
Wednesday, April 4
- Pay to play: Council considers charging admission for park access
- Two more shareholders suing Wynn directors
- Ex-Las Vegas gaming executive sued by bank over short-sale deal
- Autopsy: White residue on spoon in Whitney Houston's room
- Las Vegas tourism officials urge changes to lure more visitors to U.S.
- State orders company that advertises it can stop foreclosures to quit operating
- Nevada poll: President Obama benefiting from Republican infighting
- Las Vegas City Council OKs $8.5 million in bonds to reopen F Street
- Three people in critical condition after crash on Boulder Highway
- Tornadoes in Dallas disrupt air traffic to Las Vegas
- Financing details unveiled for Sahara renovation into 'SLS Las Vegas'
- Identity thefts relied on data stolen at Las Vegas ATMs, federal indictment charges
- 13 from California indicted in Las Vegas ID skimming scam
- Procedural ruling puts pressure on Sen. Harry Reid
- Jerry Springer says ‘Come on down’ in return as host of Bally’s ‘Price is Right Live’
- Train to nowhere? High-speed Vegas line stirs controversy
- Culinary Dropout restaurant to open at Hard Rock
- Gusty winds, highs climbing into 80s for Las Vegas
- Center Cut raises the ‘steaks’ for dining at the Flamingo
- A swim team looks for victories without winning
- Immigration advocates optimistic about policy aimed at keeping families together
- Nevada police routinely track cellphone users without warrants
- In some cases, voters should have the keys taken away from them
Tuesday, April 3
- New Henderson city manager sworn in
- Former fire marshall who ushered in safety laws after MGM Grand Hotel fire dies
- Sen. Dean Heller says he's undecided on Ryan budget
- "Rats" backwards spells "star"
- Cannery reports smaller 2011 loss, but warns of fragile recovery
- Ben & Jerry's dishes up Las Vegas celebrity scoopers on free-cone day
- Riviera sees losses widen in 2011, even as revenue up
- Los Angeles man grateful to Luxor employee who turned in his backpack — and Rolex
- State settles $13.5 million lawsuit with freeway developer
- Video game tournament coming to Cosmopolitan
- Las Vegas mental hospital doctors back on the clock
- Palms is betting big with new sports book, poker room, bar and Cantor partnership
- State agency runs out of money to pay for costly solar power
- Aliante Station emerges profitable from bankruptcy
- Commissioner says Strip 'way out of control,' as county moves ahead with cleanup
- Bikers and beer drinkers to hold fundraisers for breast cancer
- Mayor Goodman promoting free health text message service to help moms
- Nine family-friendly spring break activities in and around Las Vegas
- Bob Beers to be sworn in to Las Vegas City Council post
- Western Cab drivers join United Steelworkers Union
- Large tornadoes, damage reported in Dallas area
- Pickup found, driver sought in fatal Strip hit and run
- Sandoval names panel to spur development of drone aircraft industry in Nevada
- Commission: As Vegas knows, betting on elections just isn't right
- O.J. Simpson attorney accused of misleading, failing to pay Las Vegas co-counsel
- Man buys Warhol sketch for $5 at Vegas garage sale
- Orange Lake buys Las Vegas time share
- Solar jobs join Harry Reid to Chinese billionaire in price drop
- Mississippi casino being bought by Las Vegas firm
- Winds dying off, highs climbing into upper 70s for Las Vegas
- One woman's escape from human trafficking
- No points needed as Davis does everything else for Kentucky
- New reports confirm Las Vegas lagging in economic recovery
- Seven Las Vegas Valley condos and what it costs to live there
- Once stalled by recession, The Modern condominium project pushes forward
- Why Nevada offers just about every type of gambling possible — except a lottery
- Drunk driver, long odds can't keep runner from sport she loves
- Won and Done: Kentucky tops Kansas 67-59 for title
- Apparently, you can spend too much in Vegas — doing so cost GSA official her job
Monday, April 2
- Affinity Gaming posts fourth-quarter profit
- Glowing orbs caught in Luxor beam remain a mystery
- Burger King's new menu — a lot like McDonald's
- NV Energy plans to use $14.1 million to offset rate increase
- Court upholds 23-count conviction of Vegas man
- Allegiant adding carry-on fee of $35 per flight segment
- Woman described as 'naughty girl' on reality TV show files suit
- Las Vegas energy drink company's former CEO convicted of tax evasion
- Las Vegas auto racer sued by feds in alleged payday loan scam
- GSA head resigns amid reports of lavish spending at conference near Las Vegas
- Horse racing bet placed in Las Vegas for $2.40 hits for $791,364
- Photo tour: EA Sports Bar debuts at Cosmopolitan in time for NCAA title game
- Officials: 7 dead in Christian school shooting in California
- Prosecutors want JetBlue captain held without bond
- Pedestrian killed on Strip; police search for driver
- Seven more Righthaven suits tossed out
- Court rules against former Las Vegas TV anchor Manteris in dispute with station
- Cooler and windy for Las Vegas
- 4. John Kruk (1984-86)
- 10 tips for maintaining health -- and a healthy bottom line -- in your business
- The List: Colleges, Universities and Technical Schools
- Five ways to keep your business from ruining your health
- The People: April 2, 2012
- The Data: April 4, 2012
- Entrepreneurs Organization is built on candor and openness
- The Notes: April 2, 2012
- 27. Kevin Higgins (1990-94)
- 30. Larry Brown (1983-84)
- 29. John Lindsey (2007-08)
- 28. Terry Tiffee (2008)
- 26. Shane Mack (1986-89)
- 25. Randy Ruiz (2009)
- 24. Bip Roberts (1987-88, '95)
- 23. Gerry Davis (1983 to '85)
- 22. J.P. Arencibia (2009-10)
- 21. Jerald Clark (1989-90)
- 20. Carlos Baerga (1989, '99)
- 19. Bruce Bochy (1983-84, '88)
- 18. James Loney (2006-07)
- 17. Eddie Williams (1990, '94, '98)
- 16. Chin-Feng Chen (2002-05)
- 15. Derrek Lee (1997)
- 14. Joe Lansford (1983-84, '87)
- 13. Benito Santiago (1986, '90, '92)
- 12. Ray Hayward (1984-87)
- 11. Ed Wojna (1984-87)
- 10. Tim Pyznarski (1985-86)
- 9. Joe Thurston (2002-05)
- 8. Rick Lancellotti (1983-84)
- 7. Phil Hiatt (2001-02)
- 6. Ozzie Guillen (1984)
- 5. Joey Cora (1987-90)
- 3. Matt Kemp (2006-07)
- 2. Sandy Alomar Jr. (1988-89)
- 1,400 Jewish youngsters in valley beneficiaries of free book service
- Lucky seven: Some of the most popular slot machines made in Las Vegas
- 1. Kevin McReynolds (1983)
- A journey from good student to underage prostitute
- High-tech Vegas designs bring arcade game experiences to casinos
Sunday, April 1
- Good mail call for Opportunity Village: Check for nearly $1 million delivered Friday
- Kansas, Kentucky to meet in power-program final
- Judge rejects Adelson request that LV law firm be punished
- Fans burn couches, flip cars after Kentucky's win
- Blaze demolishes car, garage in Southern Highlands
- How a loss on health care might affect President Obama's reelection chances
- Learning from conservatives, liberals challenge a Democratic state senator
- Trayvon Martin case has some looking at Nevada's new self-defense law
- Zip lines between Luxor and Excalibur waiting on federal OK
- Were space invaders drawn to the Strip in March?
- ‘Absinthe’ is coming of age in a city loaded with entertainment options