Ethics Commission to petition U.S. Supreme Court over voting
CARSON CITY – The state Commission on Ethics is preparing a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the validity of a portion of Nevada’s law prohibiting public officials…
Las Vegas, NV
Politics
Both parties targeting young, first-time voters
The great Las Vegas exodus that has left houses vacant, stores empty and construction projects half built has also decimated voter rolls. As thousands of residents left to seek jobs…
Cutting through rhetoric: Did Brian Sandoval or Rory Reid win on the accuracy front?
If you’re like most Nevadans, you ignored Sunday’s debate in favor of football or the Emmys. But the candidates soldiered on, kicking sand at each other and making claims about…
Las Vegas Arts and Design Center presents Viva Frida. Field trip anyone?
“What do these colors mean to you?” asks the rear-facing panel of the Viva Frida exhibit. It slices down the center of the waterfall-lined nexus of the Las Vegas Design…
Gaming
Legal Internet gambling may help big casino firms, hurt small ones
Although major casino companies see a potential gold mine in legalizing Internet gambling, some see problems.
Las Vegas Sands disputes businessman’s role in landing Macau contract
An attorney for Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen says his services to Las Vegas Sands Corp. were worth more than $48 million in helping to clear the way for the…
Tropicana Entertainment’s Scott Butera: Casino’s employees its most valuable assets
While some casino employers battle labor unions, Tropicana Entertainment CEO Scott Butera makes peace with them. Butera was a Wall Street investment banker who left after 14 years to restructure…
Editorials
Labor Day
Labor Day has a different history in America than in Europe, points out Julia Vitullo-Martin, editor of “Breaking Away: The Future of Cities.”
Arts & Entertainment
A little poignance, a lot of laughter as Jerry Lewis preps for MDA telethon
The song is “Dormi, Dormi, Dormi,” and the 35-piece orchestra is playing it beautifully. This is a mere rehearsal, the fine-tuning process, but you almost want the music to be…
Crime
Police: Man shot after raising gun toward officers
Two Metro Police officers fired at a man Sunday after he allegedly raised a shotgun in their direction in the eastern Las Vegas Valley. Police told the man to drop…
Food & Wine
It’s a chick thing
Ah, ladies’ night. Not just a fabulous song by Kool & the Gang, but an American tradition. And such a Vegas notion: A little booze, a little music, a little…
Home & Garden
Fall transplants to be sold at orchard
On Saturdays Sept. 4 and 11 from 7 a.m. to noon the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will have fall and tender vegetable and herb transplants for fall planting available…
Basketball
The big wins, great moments in UNLV tournament history
The UNLV basketball team will make its 17th appearance in the NCAA tournament Thursday. The first-round game against Northern Iowa, at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, is the school’s…
Boxing
With no word from Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao seeks new opponent
Top Rank’s deadline for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to accept a deal to fight Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13 of this year came and went Friday at midnight, producing the same…
Football
Livengood speaks on Gregorak, Willis at meeting with local media
UNLV athletic director Jim Livengood held a meeting with an assembled group of local media on campus Tuesday afternoon. After a brief introduction, he opened up the floor for some…
Hockey
Wranglers beat Stockton, pull ahead in points standings
For the second straight game, the Las Vegas Wranglers and Stockton Thunder were tied at two goals apiece late in the third period.
Friday night, the two teams skated to a…
