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Archive for April 29, 2010

Police: 80-year-old man mixing gunpowder burns himself: By Tiffany Gibson; An 80-year-old man told authorities he severely burned his groin Thursday after gunpowder and other substances he was mixing at his house exploded, Metro Police said. Police temporarily evacuated homes near East Robindale Road and ...; 11:30 p.m.

Witnesses say men arguing about money before stabbing: By Tiffany Gibson; Metro Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred near North 28th Street and East Bonanza Road on Thursday night. Lt. Dan McGrath said a man in his 30s was stabbed in the abdomen about 9:30 ...; 11:14 p.m.

Woman in critical condition after being hit by car: By Tiffany Gibson; A 61-year-old woman was in critical condition Thursday night after she was hit by a car while crossing West Tropicana Avenue near a bus stop, Metro Police said.; Updated 3:20 a.m.

Man accused of trying to run 2 motorcycle officers off road: By Tiffany Gibson; A 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday night on charges of attempted murder and drunken driving after allegedly trying to run two Metro motorcycle officers off the road near the intersection of North Durango and Shady ...; Updated 12:59 p.m.

Police say man stabbed after rival gang members clash: By Tiffany Gibson; A 21-year-old man was taken to University Medical Center after suffering life-threatening injuries Thursday night in what Metro Police are calling a gang-related stabbing. Two rival gangs were fighting on the front steps of an ...; Updated 9:30 p.m.

Public's input sought on alternative to gasoline tax: By Kyle B. Hansen; Despite public concern over the Nevada Department of Transportation’s interest in finding a new way to fund road projects, only a handful of people showed up for a meeting about the study Thursday night.; 8:35 p.m.

From the Riv to Ham Hall: Peters makes return to Vegas with show at UNLV: By John Katsilometes; Bernadette Peters will sing "Fever" atop a piano, which is reason enough to catch her show at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall.; 7:53 p.m.

New technologies create new legal issues: By Cara McCoy; A recent study illustrates the extent cell phones have become an integral part of a teenager’s daily existence: Four out of five teens sleep with their cell phones next to their bed. One in three ...; 7:36 p.m.

Report: Firefighters faulted for running over woman: By Tiffany Gibson; Authorities have determined that firefighters were at fault when their fire truck ran over a 77-year-old woman earlier this month in Boulder City. Investigators determined the fire truck made a wide right turn without having ...; Updated 5:15 p.m.

More Naked food: By Sarah Feldberg; The guys behind Naked City Sandwich Shop are expanding into pizza.; 5:46 p.m.

Tensions high as budget prompts cuts at Nevada prisons: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – To make budget cuts, Nevada prisons have removed staff from visiting towers and cut back on training, said Howard Skolnik, director of the state Department of Corrections.; 5:29 p.m.

Goodman critical of new Arizona immigration law: By Dave Toplikar; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said today that Arizona's new immigration law could lead to harassment and searches like "what they were doing in totalitarian countries."; 5:24 p.m.

Appeals court rejects claim of Las Vegas child pornographer: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – A federal appeals court has rejected the claim of a Las Vegas child pornographer that he was illegally punished twice for violating his parole.; 4:58 p.m.

Deer Tick bromance at Beauty Bar: By Laura Davis; Deer Tick showed some love for more than just its fans Wednesday night.; 4:19 p.m.

Bally Technologies reports drop in quarterly profit: By Steve Green; Gaming equipment supplier Bally Technologies Inc. of Las Vegas today said its revenue and profit fell during the last quarter.; 4:13 p.m.

Where are the Fords this season?: By Mike Smith; The dark financial clouds over the Ford Motor Company are clearing, but the Ford Sprint Cup teams are struggling to find success this season.; 4:08 p.m.

Lawmakers form panel to study state spending: By Cy Ryan; The Legislative Interim Finance Committee voted to create a committee to study spending by state agencies, but the Gibbons administration criticized it.; 3:15 p.m.

State wellness program gets approval, despite reservations: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – The state’s health insurance system that covers more than 73,000 government workers and their dependents is going to embark on a wellness program to keep people healthy.; 3:03 p.m.

Harry Reid makes ad buy; GOP opponents top polls: By J. Patrick Coolican; The U.S. Senate campaign is on full blast, with several developments today:; 2:23 p.m.

Conan 2.0: By Ken Miller; Will we see The Masturbating Bear? Kinda. NBC holds the rights to that bit so Conan now does The Self-Pleasuring Panda.; 2:00 p.m.

Wynn Resorts sees profit in first quarter: By Amanda Finnegan; Wynn Resorts swung to a profit during the first quarter of 2010 as revenue increased in Las Vegas and Macau. The Las Vegas-based casino reported net income of $27 million, or 22 cents per share, ...; Updated 4:34 p.m.

Mayor: More mergers needed between Las Vegas, Clark County: By Dave Toplikar; As Las Vegas tries to deal with a $70 million revenue shortfall for next fiscal year, more employees could lose their jobs, more services could be cut and more city and county services could be ...; 1:09 p.m.

Las Vegas to Carson City: 450-mile run begins to honor fallen officers: By Tiffany Gibson; Nevada police officers completed the first leg of the 11th annual, 450-mile Law Enforcement Memorial Run this morning in honor of 114 officers who have died in the line of duty in Nevada.; 12:00 p.m.

Song and (pole) dance show: Strippers expose a brave new side of karaoke: By Deanna Rilling; "It’s just like any other karaoke night—but with titties!”; 11:00 a.m.

Reid goes up with health care ads: New Reid ads; 10:49 a.m.

Procession for deputy will travel rural highways, northwest valley: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; The Saturday funeral procession for a slain Nye County sheriff's deputy will travel north out of Pahrump through rural Nevada before entering northwest Las Vegas for memorial services.; 10:28 a.m.

Bishop Gorman grad Eric Schambari looks to improve impressive record: By Hepi Mita; While many aspiring fighters come to Southern Nevada to begin their careers, Las Vegas native Eric Schambari had to do things the other way around.; 9:50 a.m.

Station Casinos: No competitive advantage under bankruptcy plan: By Steve Green; Attorneys for Station Casinos and its key lenders are defending the company's bankruptcy reorganization plan, saying a group of five hotel-casinos won't be at a competitive advantage to 13 more properties should the other 13 ...; 9:30 a.m.

Survey shows 3 GOP candidates topping Harry Reid: Rasmussen Reports; http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/nevada/election_2010_nevada_senate; 9:25 a.m.

Cooler, cloudy and a chance for showers in Las Vegas: By Dave Toplikar; Skies will be cloudy, temperatures take a nosedive and there's a chance for isolated showers today in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.; 6:05 a.m.

Whirlwind recruitment is nearing a close for Bishop Gorman's Johnathan Loyd: By Ryan Greene; During every minute Bishop Gorman senior guard Johnathan Loyd spends at school these days, someone's asking him where he'll be next year.; 2:30 a.m.

Nevada Moves Day encourages kids to bike, walk to school safely: By Kyle B. Hansen; While the inaugural Nevada Moves Day has been in the works for months, events of the last week have demonstrated the importance of teaching children safety while walking or biking to school.; 2:05 a.m.

We had no choice but to bail out banks: Jim Weber, Mesquite; Just a few years ago the housing market was booming and banks and other financial institutions were eager to lend.; 2:04 a.m.

Republicans need to put country first: Robert Blanner, North Las Vegas; When will the GOP (Grand Obstructionist Party) begin to put “country first” and put on the back burner its attempts to make President Barack Obama look bad?; 2:03 a.m.

Arizona’s new law is not the model we need: Linda Turner, Henderson; Thanks to the Las Vegas Sun for its coverage of Arizona’s anti-immigrant legislation.; 2:02 a.m.

What are the odds of that?: During Tuesday’s Senate hearing into the causes of the financial crisis, Goldman Sachs’ notorious mortgage-backed financial investments were skewered by senators, who repeatedly referred to the firm’s actions in gambling terms.; 2:01 a.m.

Incumbents' unfair advantage: By Jon Ralston; After doing a program Wednesday on “Face to Face” about politicians and the public airwaves, my conclusion is a simple one:; 2:01 a.m.

So just what is it that defines profiling anyway?: Sam Chinkes, Las Vegas; Picture this: You are just about to enter a gas station-retail store to pay for gas.; 2:01 a.m.

Former Henderson gymnast awarded Olympic medal — 10 years after games: By Ray Brewer; The collection of medals Tasha Schwikert won during her illustrious gymnastics career is prominently displayed at her home gym, GymCats in Henderson.; 2:00 a.m.

State GOP’s ethics complaint should have named Gibbons, too: By David McGrath Schwartz; The Nevada Republican Party filed ethics complaints this month against two top Democratic officials for listing their state office phone numbers on official election paperwork.; 2:00 a.m.

Patient’s care at psychiatric hospital substandard, report finds: By Marshall Allen; A state investigation into a death at a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital has concluded that a patient was not properly assessed medically and that staff failed to provide her the one-to-one observation ordered by a ...; 2:00 a.m.

New EcoCentre recycling complex could help planet and economy: By Stephanie Tavares; By early 2011, Republic Services should have its massive EcoCentre recycling complex completed in North Las Vegas, and hopes are that the “Eco” part of its name might also stand for “economic development.”; 2:00 a.m.

Patient privacy scandal at UMC goes from rumor to indictment: By Marshall Allen; The patient privacy scandal at University Medical Center started with what was assumed to be just a rumor last summer.; 2:00 a.m.

At $40,000, Caesars Palace pool villas among Strip’s latest luxuries: By Amanda Finnegan; A library with dark, wood-paneled walls and a bookcase filled with leather-bound books sits adjacent to a regal living room at Caesars Palace’s Octavius Tower. You’d almost forget you were in Las Vegas if not ...; 1:45 a.m.

Bernadette Peters: Queen of queens: By Joe Brown; Maybe it was purely by chance that Bernadette Peters was booked to perform at UNLV’s Ham Hall during this weekend of Gay Pride celebrations.; 12:05 a.m.

Rockin’ droll: David Sedaris: By Rick Lax; David Sedaris is funnier than your three favorite standup comics put together.; 12:05 a.m.

A place to come out to: By Kristen Peterson; After years without one, Las Vegas' LGBT community finally has a place to "come out to."; 12:00 a.m.

We only come out at night: By Ken Miller; Vegas’ Pride Parade marches to a different drummer.; 12:00 a.m.

Peggy Plots Your Planets: By Peggy Allison; Do not forget to make a wish list for the next year and write down your goals.; 12:00 a.m.

Over the rainbow: By Joe Brown; Joe Brown is tired of hearing gay-gay-gay in the news and on TV.; 12:00 a.m.

Lady-lovin' party girl: By April Corbin; Rachel Wenman dates straight girls. Or, more accurately, she has only dated them, but she would love to date a “full-on lesbo” if the right one came along.; 12:00 a.m.

Dream Zone: By Lauri Quinn Lowenberg; "I dreamed that I was watching a movie where a family of four who were working on a farm when the animals began chasing them."; 12:00 a.m.

History, betrayal, progress and Dennis McBride: By Stacy J. Willis; The Boulder City historian has struggled with identity and betrayal on the way to today.; 12:00 a.m.

The Help Desk: By Las Vegas Weekly Staff; Senator John Ensign says most Las Vegans would “take offense” at being compared with Wall Street. Just like most senators would take offense at being compared with John Ensign. Steve Wynn considering moving his headquarters ...; 12:00 a.m.

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