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With 300 drugs in short supply, Southern Nevada officials worry, Senate takes action

May 27, 2012

By Karoun Demirjian

Career emergency medical services official John Hammond calls it the worst crisis he’s ever seen in Southern Nevada.
Springs Preserve looking at train to get attraction on track

May 27, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

A county commissioner derisively noted last week that government thinks it is “saving” money when it pays less for something than was expected. For example, if a union asks for 7 percent pay raises but only gets 4 percent, government likes to say it “saved” 3 percent.
Oceguera walks a tightrope on issues in district split between GOP, Dems

May 27, 2012

By Anjeanette Damon

The castigation began before he even stepped out of the television studio. After bumbling through an interview on “Face to Face With Jon Ralston” this month, Democratic congressional hopeful John Oceguera, running in Nevada’s 3rd District, immediately began to take heat for his refusal to answer yes or no to some of the most basic questions.
Governor, attorney general stick to book on gay marriage

May 27, 2012

By David McGrath Schwartz

When a federal judge struck down California’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriages in 2010, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and then-Attorney General Jerry Brown took an unusual step: They declined to defend their state’s constitution. Specifically, Brown, now the governor to the west, said Proposition 8, which added language to the California constitution that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, violated the federal constitution. Similarly, in 2011, more than a year before he declared his personal support for gay marriage, President Barack Obama decided not to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act, saying that he believed the law passed by Congress was unconstitutional. But a challenge to Nevada’s constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriages poses a potential flashpoint for Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval and Democratic Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.
Boxing event benefits family of murdered mother, daughter

May 26, 2012

By Jackie Valley

For Arturo “Art” Martinez, a Saturday afternoon sitting ringside served as a small return to normalcy. He watched the amateur boxers duke it out while predicting the winners to family and friends seated nearby.

Riviera CEO Andy Choy poses for a portrait in the Starlite Showroom at The Riviera, May 16, 2012.

Riviera CEO Andy Choy takes a gamble with classic casino: May 27, 2012; By John Katsilometes; Ask Andy Choy what he studied in college and he smiles slightly. “I was actually a probability major,” he says after a one-beat pause. “I was a statistics major. So, I actually study the odds and understand it beyond the periphery.” That quality, understanding odds beyond the periphery, is vital to the success of Choy and the hotel he operates, the Riviera. Choy spent his undergrad years at UC Berkeley, then leapt across the San Francisco Bay to Stanford for business school. He understands the numbers. He knows his hotel’s demographics. He knows how a single-zero roulette wheel can appeal ...

Governor, attorney general stick to book on gay marriage: May 27, 2012; By David McGrath Schwartz; When a federal judge struck down California’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriages in 2010, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and then-Attorney General Jerry Brown took an unusual step: They declined to defend their state’s constitution. Specifically, Brown, now the governor to the west, said Proposition 8, which added language to the California constitution that defined marriage as between a man and a woman, violated the federal constitution. Similarly, in 2011, more than a year before he declared his personal support for gay marriage, President Barack Obama decided not to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act, saying that he believed the law ...

Nevada State Museum building at the Springs Preserve.

Springs Preserve looking at train to get attraction on track: May 27, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; A county commissioner derisively noted last week that government thinks it is “saving” money when it pays less for something than was expected. For example, if a union asks for 7 percent pay raises but only gets 4 percent, government likes to say it “saved” 3 percent.

Secretary of State Ross Miller shakes Assemblyman John Oceguera's hand while handing him the gavel after Oceguera was named Assembly Speaker during the first day of the 2011 legislative session Monday, February 7, 2011 in Carson City.

Oceguera walks a tightrope on issues in district split between GOP, Dems: May 27, 2012; By Anjeanette Damon; The castigation began before he even stepped out of the television studio. After bumbling through an interview on “Face to Face With Jon Ralston” this month, Democratic congressional hopeful John Oceguera, running in Nevada’s 3rd District, immediately began to take heat for his refusal to answer yes or no to some of the most basic questions.

With 300 drugs in short supply, Southern Nevada officials worry, Senate takes action: May 27, 2012; By Karoun Demirjian; Career emergency medical services official John Hammond calls it the worst crisis he’s ever seen in Southern Nevada.

Arturo Martinez, center, sits next to Richard Steele, right, and talks to a fundraiser attendee. Steele organized a fundraiser Saturday afternoon during a boxing event at The Richard Steele Gym and Boxing Club, 2475 W. Cheyenne Ave. in North Las Vegas.

Boxing event benefits family of murdered mother, daughter: May 26, 2012; By Jackie Valley; For Arturo “Art” Martinez, a Saturday afternoon sitting ringside served as a small return to normalcy. He watched the amateur boxers duke it out while predicting the winners to family and friends seated nearby.

Woman shot by homeowner faces trespassing charge in Colorado: May 26, 2012; Associated Press; Prosecutors plan to file a felony trespassing charge against a Colorado woman who was shot in the hip after police say she drunkenly wandered into a home.

Pasquale Rotella, Holly Madison, Josh Strickland and DJ Kaskade celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at Bazaar at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens in the Paris on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Photos: Holly Madison celebrates MDW at Sugar Factory, Chateau: May 26, 2012; By Don Chareunsy; Madison looked gorgeous on the arrivals carpet in a summer-satin, pink pastel, Black Halo mini-dress, with a black belt synched around her waist ...

Brandon Boyd and his band Incubus at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Photos: Incubus wishes you were here (at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel): May 26, 2012; By Mark Adams; Incubus has been making music for more than 20 years, and the alternative rock band’s Friday night concert at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel was ...

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, right, poses with a fan at Findlay Toyota in Henderson Friday, May 26, 2012.

Dealership learns that Michael Vick, in town for youth event, remains a lightning rod: May 26, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; An act of goodwill has enraged Findlay Toyota’s Facebook audience to a point where the car dealership’s marketing department shut down its promotional page. The target of the backlash is Philadelphia Eagle Michael Vick, who met with fans Friday night at the Henderson dealership.

The newly designed 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet by Jason of Beverly Hills on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Jeweler: World Series of Poker bracelet most expensive sports prize ever: May 26, 2012; By Ron Sylvester; The cards may decide winner, but they can't beat the bling. The World Series of Poker unveiled its championship bracelet for the main event winner with what the jeweler called the most expensive championship adornment to be offered in any professional sport.

New homes under construction in Henderson seen on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

Long time coming: Homebuilders are busy once again in Las Vegas: May 26, 2012; By Delen Goldberg; Las Vegas homebuilders can’t build houses fast enough these days to keep up with buyers’ demand. Yes, you read that right. The valley’s new home market is booming. Developers say they haven’t built, or sold, so many houses in years.

Silverton CEO Craig Cavileer discusses Majestic Realty's latest plans for a new arena/retail/residential project on UNLV's campus in the executive offices at the Silverton on Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

Regents to consider 'transformational' plan for UNLV that includes on-campus stadium: May 26, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; The expected approval this coming week of an agreement between UNLV and private developers will end 15 months of preliminary planning and open the door for the inking of hard-and-fast plans for a campus project that includes 4,000 living units and a 60,000-seat stadium.

Trial by Peers participants from left to right: Gabrielle Kanter, junior at A-Tech, Alexandra Martinez, junior at A-Tech, Alexis Brown, senior peer counselor, Natalie Kim, sophomore at Meadows, and Tiffany Solari, junior at Bishop Gorman. May 24, 2012.

Lawyer cut her legal teeth as teen in county’s unique Trial By Peers program: May 26, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Justice seems to pump through the veins of Alexis Brown, a Las Vegas native who has been “practicing” law since she was 13. Brown, 29, is a lawyer with the Fennemore Craig legal firm and traces her love of the law to her childhood. Among her youthful experiences, Brown was involved with Clark County’s Trial By Peers, a program established in 1993 that enables middle and high school students to represent and prosecute teens accused of petite crimes, such as shoplifting or truancy.

While investigating crash, Metro officer struck by suspected drunken driver: May 25, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; A Metro Police officer investigating a crash in the east Las Vegas Valley was hit in the right leg by a passing pickup truck.