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1 in 5 adult Nevada workers have no health insurance: Associated Press; About one in five Nevada workers have no health insurance.A new study shows 19.8 percent of Nevada workers ages 19 to 64 had no health insurance in 2006 and 2007; 9:21 p.m.

Residents of bankrupt Lake Las Vegas face uncertainty: By Jeremy Twitchell; While owners, attorneys, judges and creditors debate the future of the bankrupt Lake Las Vegas resort, a handful of residents are banding together to take a proactive role in the process. The resort’s future has ...; 7:00 p.m.

Ease on smoking ban among 100-plus new measures: Associated Press; Nevada lawmakers introduced just over 100 new measures on Monday, including one to ease terms of a voter-approved ban on smoking at restaurants, bars that serve food and around slot machines at markets and gas ...; 6:54 p.m.

Four-car collision critically injures woman, 82: By Mary Manning; A four-car crash in the northwestern Las Vegas Valley on Monday afternoon left an 82-year-old Las Vegas woman in critical condition, Metro Police said.; 6:45 p.m.

Site of proposed casino near Chinatown going to auction: By Liz Benston; Developers are planning to sell 22 acres near Chinatown – the site of a proposed Asian-themed casino – at a bankruptcy auction May 16. The land took seven years to assemble and is zoned for ...; 6:05 p.m.

Reid, Ensign made calls to banks for MGM: By Lisa Mascaro; Nevada’s two senators personally called the CEOs and other top representatives of financial institutions asking them to consider loans to MGM’s troubled CityCenter project -- the nation’s largest private building project that employs 10,000 workers ...; 5:55 p.m.

Where’s the money? It’s spent: By Tim O'Callaghan; Have a little cash? Buy a home in foreclosure, for goodness’ sake. First-time home buyers may be keeping Las Vegas alive as they swoop in on the distressed housing market. There are deals to be ...; 5:40 p.m.

Proposed bill would tax prostitution at $5 per session: By Cy Ryan; Sen. Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas, proposed a tax on prostitution today that he says could raise $2 million a year for the state. Patrons of prostitutes — both legal and illegal — would pay an ...; 4:06 p.m.

Senior Center temporarily suspends lunches: By Sun Staff; The Senior Center of Boulder City, 813 Arizona St., is suspending its lunch program this week because of a broken water heater.; 4:05 p.m.

Union protests pay raises for Gibbons’ staff: By Jeff Pope; State union workers criticized the salaries of employees in Gov. Jim Gibbons’ office at a rally outside the Grant Sawyer State Building in Las Vegas today. Members of the American Federation of State, County and ...; 3:40 p.m.

Process may be slow, but it's designed help students: Cathy Estes; A new practice is being implemented in schools throughout the county that is intended to help teachers identify students who have specific learning disabilities. This practice is called Response to Intervention or RTI.; 3:37 p.m.

Giving spirit alive and well despite troubled economy: By Colleen O'Callaghan-Miele; There are great ways that we can assist those within our community who are experiencing the life challenges of the current financial downturn. While hundreds of thousands are without jobs, homes, food, health insurance or ...; 2:42 p.m.

County celebrates 100 years with a look at mining: By Jeff Pope; Clark County will continue to delve into its 100-year history with a look at mining operations in the next of a series of discussions celebrating the county’s centennial anniversary.; 1:53 p.m.

High school team's robot ready for battle: By Jean Reid Norman; For 42 days, the Boulder City High School robotics team brainstormed and built their creation, testing and trying various techniques to bring life to a 5-foot-high plexiglas box they call Eagle 1.; 12:52 p.m.

Winds continue through Tuesday, cool temps on tap: By Mary Manning; Breezy to windy conditions will continue in the Las Vegas Valley through Tuesday. Then Wednesday's temperature will rebound to the upper 70s before another chilly blast arrives Thursday.; 12:47 p.m.

Panel approves bill to accept federal jobless funds: By Cy Ryan; By a unanimous vote, the Assembly Ways and Means Committee approved legislation to permit Nevada to accept federal stimulus funds to extend unemployment benefits and expand eligibility for the benefits. The bill and the resolution ...; 11:32 a.m.

Reid: Obama housing plan not enough: By Lisa Mascaro; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today President Barack Obama’s housing rescue plan doesn’t go far enough to help the many Nevadans who are underwater on their mortgages.; 11:09 a.m.

Drowned toddler's mother accuses NLV day care of negligence: By Steve Green; A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the mother of a toddler who drowned in a hot tub at a North Las Vegas day care center Jan. 13.; 10:41 a.m.

Police make arrest in shooting death of 16-year-old: By Mary Manning; Metro Police have made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy inside a garage Sunday night in the northwest Las Vegas Valley. The Clark County Coroner's Office today identified the ...; Updated 11:23 a.m.

Lawsuit clouds future of CityCenter; MGM responds: By Liz Benston; CityCenter's joint venture partner Dubai World is suing MGM Mirage, claiming MGM Mirage breached terms of the joint venture agreement to develop the $8.7 billion project, forcing Dubai World to fork over more money than ...; Updated 12:28 a.m.

Dealing with violence: With domestic-violence-related homicides on the rise in Clark County, Metro Police has begun testing the effectiveness of a survey that asks victims of domestic violence 11 questions designed to identify those at the highest risk ...; 2:08 a.m.

A common sense policy: After California in 1996 became the first state to permit individuals to purchase marijuana for medicinal purposes as long as they have a doctor’s prescription, Nevada and 11 other states followed with similar laws.; 2:07 a.m.

Readying border buildup: Dozens of federal agents would be assigned to reinforce agents already in place along the border with Mexico under a plan being finalized by the Justice and Homeland Security departments.; 2:06 a.m.

Why aren’t other people’s contracts sacred?: Susan Craw-Holmes, North Las Vegas; Like most of the country, I, too, am outraged by AIG’s executive bonuses.; 2:05 a.m.

Don’t let populism undermine contracts: Bob Jack, North Las Vegas; Any confiscatory tax on the unpopular AIG bonuses will undermine the institution of private contracts and is no more than a cover-up by elected officials and Treasury staffers, including Secretary Timothy Geithner, to avoid accountability ...; 2:04 a.m.

Banking bonuses part of an alternate reality: Charles Long, Henderson; The year 1984 is long passed but it seems that we have somehow allowed some newspeak to come into our language.; 2:03 a.m.

Obama’s gross errors on AIG inexcusable: Stephen J. Chiarello, Henderson; The AIG debacle is making Barack Obama’s presidency the most incompetent since the Jimmy Carter years, when interest rates hit a whopping 18 percent.; 2:02 a.m.

Design clinics with sick patients in mind: Gail Munford, Las Vegas; It seems to me that the architects of medical buildings never thought of the fact that many people who visit doctors or go for tests or lab work in these buildings are not healthy, not ...; 2:01 a.m.

Valley a wellspring of female talent: By Ron Kantowski; As he watched No. 15 on the Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball team climbing the ladder to snip a little piece of souvenir twine for her scrapbook a week ago Sunday at Galen Center on the ...; 2:00 a.m.

Sands not so adored in Macau these days: By Liz Benston; Macau was the place where Las Vegas Sands was going to step out from the shadows of its rivals.; 2:00 a.m.

Anti-city-hall sentiment could alter council ranks: By Sam Skolnik; Depending on whom the voters choose, the Las Vegas City Council could soon become a very different place to do business.; 2:00 a.m.

It has to be the next step in the AIG bonus story …: By Jon Ralston; … the ongoing saga of outrage and corporate greed.; 2:00 a.m.

Nevada’s House Dems join foes of tax hike on the wealthy: By Lisa Mascaro; On one issue, most of Nevada’s lawmakers in Washington have come to unusual agreement.; 2:00 a.m.

Six questions for Erich Bergen, actor and songwriter: By Joe Brown; The musical “Jersey Boys,” about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is still bright and sharp as a razor as it nears its first anniversary at the Palazzo.; 2:00 a.m.

Gospel show ‘Praise’ will array talents of showbiz veterans: By Jerry Fink; Las Vegas might not seem the most likely place to premiere a production featuring gospel music. But Grammy Award winner Larry Hart sees no conflict between the Lord and Sin City.; 2:00 a.m.

Canadian high roller’s debts are multiplying: By Jeff German; Nebraska philanthropist Terrance K. Watanabe may hold the record for being the biggest deadbeat high roller ever prosecuted by the district attorney’s office. He owes $14.7 million.; 2:00 a.m.

Cheap rooms could sell casinos short: By Liz Benston; A business model gaming companies have followed for decades has turned into a precarious balancing act, as casinos slash room rates to levels not seen in more than a decade. Cheap rooms have been a ...; 2:00 a.m.

School district: If you must cut the budget, do it our way: By Emily Richmond; Clark County School District officials say they are cautiously optimistic they won’t be asked to make budget cuts deeper than the $120 million already asked for by state leaders.; 2:00 a.m.

Danny Gans: Here, he’s Mr. Close Enough: By Joe Brown; Mention Gans anywhere else in the country and you’ll likely be answered with a puzzled look. How did this genial guy, a singing impressionist, become arguably an entertainment brand name in Las Vegas?; 2:00 a.m.

Doctors scarce in Las Vegas compared to other areas: By Chris Morris, Alex Richards; For the number of people who live in and around Las Vegas, we're woefully short on doctors and health care workers in general.; 2:00 a.m.

From trash to teaching tools: By Jean Reid Norman; Since 2002, the Teachers Exchange has been a clearinghouse to get donated classroom supplies to teachers. On Monday, the foundation that runs the store launched a new push to increase the number of businesses contributing ...; 12:00 a.m.

Kruger: Recent success set squad up for a letdown: By Rob Miech; UNLV coach Lon Kruger bluntly summed up his team’s 2008-09 basketball season, one that frustrated fans, the Rebels and, most of all, Kruger. “The last two years, quite frankly, set this group up for failure,” ...; 12:00 a.m.

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