Las Vegas Sun
Story archive for March 2011
Thursday, March 31
- Report: Boulder City average household income $76,307
- Report: Henderson's Anthem area richest in the valley
- Report: Households in ZIP code 89031 wealthiest in North Las Vegas
- Report: Households in ZIP code 89144 wealthiest in Las Vegas
- Report: Rhodes Ranch area has highest household income in south, southwest valley
- Report: Valley's average household income $73,059
- Henderson breaks ground on Pittman park renovations
- Senate bill seeks toll road around Boulder City
- Findlay Prep falls short of third straight national title, losing 70-61 to Dwyer
- Herbst Gaming posts $371 million profit on debt extinguishment
- Northern Nevada slot route operator weighs in Vs. Big Gaming in Dotty's debate
- Live like a punk rocker at Fat Mike's
- Vegas Box hopes frequent tourists leave personal items behind
- NDOT to discuss fixes for Boulder City road problems at April 7 meeting
- Station Casinos reports $176.5 million loss in fourth quarter
- Democrats: Sandoval budget uses $1.1 billion in one-time money
- EDM in-the-making
- Foothill students meet with Harry Reid while in Washington
- Gaming commissioner to Clark County Commission: Law is clear on Dotty's and slots must be "incidental"
- Remembering attack, Anna Nateece says, 'I didn't know whether I was alive or dead'
- Mayor: City employees deserve praise for taking pay cuts
- Former Las Vegas man gets 4 years for receiving dead father’s VA benefits
- Photos: Crash snarls traffic on U.S. 95 in northwest valley
- Numbers reveal mixed picture on Las Vegas economy
- Henderson Rotary garage sale to benefit tsunami relief Japan
- Las Vegas real estate lender sued again, and files its own suit
- Former justice of the peace ordered not to seek office for 4 years
- ‘Insidious’ scares at first, but then falls apart
- Hop away from ‘Hop’
- Sake Fever? Felix Rappaport has it! Also, O'Neil tribute set; Fayne brings bio show to Starbright
- Suspect in 7-year-old girl's kidnapping arrested in Arizona
- Driver identified in crash that killed 2 east of downtown
- Judge sets jury trials for defendants in teacher's death
- Nightclub server's harassment lawsuit to be dismissed under agreement
- Lawmakers can’t reach decision on prison closure
- Turnout in Las Vegas mayoral race unlikely to meet 50,000 forecast
- Police probe slaying of Las Vegas man outside northwest valley bar
- Righthaven message-board suit survives dismissal motion
- Sands China under investigation by Hong Kong regulator for alleged breach
- Temperatures climbing to upper 80s for Las Vegas
- USC transfer Bryce Jones enjoys weekend visit to UNLV, in no rush to decide
- NDOT starts process of buying homes in path of freeway project
- Shamar Bailey uses wrestling background to start 'The Ultimate Fighter' with a win
- Henderson's Water Street revamped for new bus line
- Voters didn’t get what they wanted
- Funding war at the expense of public services
- We should expect U.S. corporations to pay taxes
- Voting on mortgage program with eye toward ’12 election
- Leading in the real world
- Why out-of-state companies won't move to Nevada
- Female spies from World War II still hold a mystique
- Hard Rock looking to fill many management jobs, including CEO
- Peggy Plots Your Planets
- Chatting with Linda Rodriguez, Las Vegas’ rare female sushi chef
- Two lives come together at an event for homeless veterans
- A next-level sushi lesson from a Wazuzu chef
- Grocery sushi throwdown
- Trying to put our finger on a chameleon of a local roll
- An ode to uni
Wednesday, March 30
- Some seafood salad products recalled in Nevada
- Service allows frequent visitors to store their stuff in Vegas
- Slighted Johnson leads Findlay Prep into third annual ESPN Rise national tourney
- Man arrested at border in connection with fatal Las Vegas shooting
- Debut Mexican airline already adding more Las Vegas flights
- 'The Killing' is drawn-out but intriguing
- Yet another pointless remake of 'Jane Eyre'
- 'Source Code' has both brains and action
- Looking at Las Vegas win totals on the eve of the Major League Baseball season
- CD review: The Strokes' 'Angles'
- What's new in: local music
- 'The Borgias' vs. 'The Kennedys'
- The smart way to bet on the ’dogs
- Where to rock out and what to apply for this week (hint "Aflac!")
- The Spears machine rolls on with new album 'Femme Fatale'
- Man shot during robbery attempt outside Wells Fargo Bank
- As basketball's greatest player, Michael Jordan still confounded by golf; Experience opening's a mob scene
- Vegas chefs to compete on third season of 'Top Chef Masters'
- Bust out the confetti. It's Girl Talk
- Fans flock for another fix of Lady Gaga
- CEOs share optimism for national economy
- Come to San Francisco for the sourdough, stay for the sourdough
- Tinoco's Kitchen stays classy in its Fremont digs
- Kruger says no thanks to Oklahoma interview request, staying at UNLV
- Find seasonal allure at Sin City Gallery with 'American Shunga'
- Cosmopolitan owner expects to recover investment in resort
- Police release images of man wanted in sexual assault
- Gaming is hardly "incidental" at most non-casino establishments with slots
- For Lake Mead, torrents of water and a parched fate
- Ramp, lane closures scheduled this week along I-15
- Refresh your home’s style with bright colors and lively patterns
- Dearly beloved ... you should check out Sunday Sermon
- Insurgo and CSN bring 'Machinal' to life
- Judge tosses doctor's lawsuit against state medical board
- Artist Laurenn McCubbin puts her ass on the line for art
- Report: Private sector sees recovery, but government workers feeling pinch
- Businessman Victor Chaltiel raised and spent more than $1 million in Las Vegas mayoral race
- Random photo of the week
- With the Sahara closing, the Stratosphere faces an identity crisis
- Despite low turnout at this year’s Twestival, Nevada is No. 1
- Harry Reid ally: Maybe it's time to put Yucca Moutain in the rearview mirror
- Las Vegas art, meet 'Real World' fist
- Good luck winning O'Shea's new football game
- Sharing, according to Gov. Brian Sandoval
- Great. A smartphone app to help drunk idiots
- Thinking about beer, birthdays and being tagged on Facebook
- Poll: Berkley up 4 over Heller; but she’s still torn on decision
- Metro Police's First Tuesday presentation to focus on 911 calls
- Station Casinos accuses Henderson of 'cover up,' meeting law violations
- Trumpeter Tony Scodwell to lead big band concert on Saturday
- Rotary Club of Summerlin organizes park clean up
- Crash involving motorcycle prompts closure of Tropicana Avenue
- New Jack in the Box planned for Decatur and Tropicana
- Senate Democrats introduce anti-bullying legislation
- Woman pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of cabdriver
- Poll: People like public employees, don’t like governor’s unwillingness to compromise, want to tax banks, mining
- Financial adviser wants cut from Morton's N9NE group deal
- Lawmakers advance bill to form scholarship to honor former governor Guinn
- Nevada delegation's message on housing prices will be felt in 2012
- Levi Strauss stores in Nevada among those cited for wage violations
- Advocates for blind sue McCarran over self-service ticketing kiosks
- Turnout in Las Vegas surmounts 8 percent
- Wind advisory issued for Lake Mead area
- Nevada Supreme Court to hear arguments in Clark County cases
- Work on beltway interchange to cause detours in north valley
- Getting to know the cast of 'The Ultimate Fighter' 13
- Henderson company sues over vodka trademark
- Nevadans should support education
- A way for us to benefit from the situation in Libya
- Contradictory politicians are slowing progress
- The benefit of openness
- Digital expert recommends using tougher passwords, deleting cookies
- No matter what Obama does, he’s bashed by the right
- If only Carson caucuses had no mute buttons
- Cosmopolitan brings swagger, swank as boxing host
- Fight over collective bargaining looming in Legislature
- Commentary: Righthaven suit continues to backfire, new suits filed
- Indicted former John Ensign aide gets Monday court date
Tuesday, March 29
- Two die in one-vehicle crash east of downtown
- Spring Valley church gets initial OK for new building
- Annual Henderson Police commendation ceremony is Thursday
- Tightrope walker would draw attention to nightclub
- Students urge lawmakers to clear way for state lottery
- Carolyn Goodman's $718,000 leads mayoral fundraising
- Berkley among Democrats joining GOP in vote against mortgage assistance program
- Campaign finance reports for Las Vegas mayoral race uncover some unexpected donations
- Nightlife news & notes: Memorial Day DJ lineups and more
- Hot Spots: Lavo's beach party, Nick Cannon DJs at Chateau and more
- Four questions with Eric Michael Halderman, a VIP host at Mix Lounge
- Bar review, from the people that know best
- Dream Zone: 'I started falling'
- Registration open for inaugural Summerlin half marathon
- Mojave Max emerges to signal beginning of spring
- Going Lady Gaga over a dress
- Ad accuses City Councilman Steve Ross of killing jobs; Ross calls ad 'revenge'
- Clark County teacher faces charge of child abuse
- How committed are the gamers on the Dotty's/tavern issue?
- 'Political controversy' prompts firm to withdraw from North Las Vegas deal
- Political deals on table as federal budget negotiations continue
- Las Vegas sportsbook took $10 bet on VCU at 5,000 to 1
- Rival bill would create hurdle for proposed Las Vegas Strip arena
- Righthaven drops infringement lawsuit against journalist
- Doug Hampton, indicted former aide of John Ensign, assigned public defender
- Gas prices, decline in consumer confidence rattle Las Vegas
- Las Vegas firefighters: 'Larry Brown is confused'
- Henderson ArtBeat to feature ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro
- Rainbow Company Youth Theatre to perform 'Metamorphoses' starting Thursday
- Democrats take aim at proposed cuts to mental health programs
- Las Vegas Sands plans May opening for Pennsylvania hotel
- Metro officer accused of injuring ex-girlfriend placed on leave
- District court hearing set for woman charged in fatal shooting of cabdriver
- Taxable sales in Clark County jump 6 percent in January
- Las Vegas results mixed amid broad U.S. housing downturn
- Turnout in city of Las Vegas still light, now at 7 percent
- Sheldon Adelson on legal battle with former exec: 'pure threatening, blackmailing, extortion'
- Warmer weather heading to Las Vegas
- Righthaven wins round in litigation campaign
- We must ensure U.S. reactors are safe
- Genuine reform of hospital care hard to achieve
- Have a real discussion
- It’s time for legislators to face up to taxes
- Coolican: Philosophy has shaped civilization, yet UNLV plan would cut it
- Horsford doggedly attacks Sandoval's budget cuts
- Is Dotty’s a tavern? Amid battle, big casinos say no
- Health care transparency touted in Nevada Senate
- Henderson pioneer Troy Bartlett, known for big heart, dies at 86
- Gorman football disappointed it won't be part of Sollenberger Classic
- Henderson Libraries Foundation seeks to raise $1 million to address budget woes
- TIME puts Harry Reid, Zappos on list of those shaping conversation on Twitter
- New York Times' Thomas Friedman on fall of Arab regimes: 'This is not over'
Monday, March 28
Sunday, March 27
Saturday, March 26
Friday, March 25
Thursday, March 24
- Union supporters arrested at protest of Station Casinos
- Uncork'd goes vegan
- Man, 79, struck and killed while crossing street
- Is Berkley running for the Senate? "I'm not prepared to share that answer with you"
- Bill for more stringent health care reporting receives support
- Popular radio personality Scotty O'Neil collapses, dies onstage during Bono show at South Point
- Wynn announces partnership to expand Internet gambling
- Bill to assess skills of Nevada's jobless clears Senate
- 'Real World' redux reactions: episodes 1-3
- Report: AP to proceed in licensing content without Righthaven
- Annual tourism report: Length of stay up, number who gamble down
- Savers store in Summerlin area to hire at least 50 workers
- Suck on this
- Get Jimmered! This video will have you chanting the praises of BYU’s phenom
- Red Rock Resort releases poolside concert series lineup
- Coyote Springs developer sues Pardee Homes
- Regulators OK ties between Caesars, Internet gaming company
- Doug Hampton, ex-aide to Sen. John Ensign, indicted in lobbying case
- Boy Scouts expect to raise $15,000 in Stratosphere SkyJump fundraiser
- Youth from local church volunteer time with senior citizens
- Lawmakers weigh bill to bring online poker to Nevada
- Metro officer suffers minor injuries in collision with taxi
- Former Pure nightclub host pleads guilty to tax crimes
- Moody's upgrades state from "negative" to "stable," but warns of "large structural imbalance"
- Angle: The Veterans of Foreign Wars "betrayed America" by endorsing liberals
- 25-year-old man killed in northeast valley crash identified
- Marshal hurt in scuffle with woman in Las Vegas court
- Marshal hurt in scuffle with woman in Las Vegas court
- Three Righthaven copyright suits closed, one opened
- 'Life coach' accused of swindling $250,000 from couple
- Clark County at No. 15 on list of most-stressed counties
- Receiver to be appointed for World Market Center
- Chatting with Panic! At the Disco's Brendon Urie
- Injury accident in Henderson closes Horizon Ridge Parkway
- Despite sun, another chilly and breezy day ahead for Las Vegas
- Turnout at 4 percent in Las Vegas mayor's race
- Sands China: Macau hotel management deal terminated
- Let’s tax outsourcing; create jobs in U.S.
- First boxing card at Cosmo to feature undefeated Cuban fighter
- Amir Sadollah shrugs off two opponent changes, prepares for UFC Fight Night 24
- Democracy is threatened by our silence
- Consolidating firefighters raises many questions
- Downtown needs an art-house movie theater
- Forging a new policy
- Judge's re-election bid prompts debate over influence, impartiality
- Failed boom-era development projects getting a second look
- ‘Undercover’ gig helps MGM Grand boss boost morale of workforce
- Smaller class sizes benefit Nevada students
- We should be taking care of our citizens first
- Peggy Plots Your Planets
- Is Carolyn Goodman more than just a name?
- A Weekly writer gives his future self some Sin City advice
Wednesday, March 23
- Fashion students design prom dresses for deserving teens
- U.S. soldier gets 24 years for murders of 3 Afghans
- Police report says couple had nearly 16 pounds of marijuana in home
- North Las Vegas crash sends 2 to hospital
- A year later, battle over health care reform rages on
- Sun wins journalism awards for investigative hospital care series
- South by Southwest by numbers
- How big was the 'Big Love' finale?
- She was a worldwide superstar, but Elizabeth Taylor was first and foremost an actress
- Checklist: Absinthe ringleader the Gazillionaire
- The art of skating at Good Games 2011
- TV review: 'Body of Proof'
- HBO’s 'Mildred Pierce' has a little too much class
- Sedona Restaurant & Lounge gets a food upgrade
- Young musicians to perform with Henderson Symphony Orchestra
- Where to go and what to see this week
- Bill aims to protect foreclosure homeowners
- Bazic puts a Korean twist on a Southern favorite
- CAC’s 'Blur' strips away the myth of the American Dream—in breathtaking fashion
- Presidio brings a new look, new menu and new hours to GVR
- John F. Mariani’s new book traces the ascent of Italian cuisine
- CD review: Panic! At the Disco's 'Vices & Virtues'
- Artifice in the Arts District embraces the neighborhood
- Bratalian brings authentic Italian to the heart of Henderson
- Dema Guinn: Kenny would have wanted us to support Carolyn Goodman for mayor
- Report outlines 40 road projects to boost economy, but money is lacking
- Three questions with comedian Hal Sparks
- Poets to read from their collaborative book, 'Tragic Bitches'
- What causes allergies in Las Vegas?
- Man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of 15-year-old girl
- Is it time for Nevada to give up the death penalty?
- Hard money lender among several businesses seeking bankruptcy
- The Rebels fell hard, but could be a 2012 conference favorite
- Tropicana's decision to headline Gladys Knight is a real head-scratcher
- To work for a city, should you have to live there?
- Random photo of the week
- Grand jury indicts woman in fatal shooting of cabdriver
- Tragedy in Japan sparks up new Yucca debate
- Report: Las Vegas No. 1 on list of top trade show destinations
- Democrats advance schools bill that would leave $300 million hole in Sandoval’s budget
- The LVCVA figures out the recession affected people
- Thinking about the volume at Vanguard, crystals at Cosmo and more
- Dream Zone: 'I was choking'
- Las Vegas Strip casinos to mark Earth Hour Saturday night
- Italian festival comes to Sahara West Library
- Lawmakers set to make decisions on governor’s budget
- Vehicle strikes power pole in southwest valley
- Gaughan Gaming sues Oklahoma tribe over casino control
- Sunny skies expected today ahead of rain chances, cooler weather
- Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79
- Threatened with lawsuits, Boulder City puts hold on law limiting political signs
- State lawmakers considering tougher seat belt law
- Sweet 16 betting preview: Can Mountain West teams continue tournament tear?
- Blaming teachers won’t fix problems
- Here’s a good way to put the brakes on spending
- Students hector governor, but target wrong audience
- Salary increase from Titus neither new nor wrong
- Education: An investment
- Caesars Palace dealers resoundingly reject Wynn-style tips policy
- Democrats dip toes in tax waters, but they’re not ready to jump in
- Both parties say creating jobs is critical, but can't agree on how to do it
- Republican presidential field starts to cozy up to Nevada GOP
- Volunteers who whittle toy cars for children get space to expand
- Upgraded medians along Rampart Boulevard to debut today
Tuesday, March 22
Monday, March 21
- Medical pot advocate arrested with husband in alleged grow house bust
- Steven Horsford calls on Nevada regulators to close mining tax loopholes
- United plane that made unscheduled Las Vegas stop allowed to fly without repairs
- Manny Pacquiao's suit against Floyd Mayweather Jr. going forward
- Bill would allow expansion of remote bingo
- Bill requiring insurance to cover smoking cessation programs hits opposition
- Las Vegas HOA collection agencies sue critics
- Report shows little hope for short-term recovery in market
- At The Mob Museum: A dead mobster, a barber chair -- and a mini-controversy
- Woman stabbed in chest with fishing knife in southwest valley
- Woman gets 12 years, ordered to pay $31 million in restitution in fraud case
- House fire displaces 8 in northeast valley
- Students visit Carson City, present scathing letter to governor, poster/missive to lawmakers
- Sharron Angle answers questions for nearly an hour in first press conference in race for Congress
- Henderson Police seek applicants for Citizen Academy sessions
- Transmission from MGM Grand: This is your dad's Bon Jovi
- 'Pawn Stars' co-star, Las Vegas resident arrested in California
- Constitutional amendment would stop state from pushing programs onto local government
- Bill would require parental consent before tanning
- Harry Reid: Biggest problem with health care reform is lack of information about benefits
- Airstrike campaign in Libya divides Congress
- New facility will provide shelter, structure for homeless youth
- Coroner identifies infant found not breathing at apartment
- Students rally against budget cuts, call for business tax hike
- Inspirada developer suing Henderson in dispute over assessments
- First day of spring is wet, breezy in Las Vegas
- Stratosphere owner reports loss in fourth quarter
- Crash kills 25-year-old man in northeast valley
- Woman, 38, who died after vehicle hit parked car identified
- Experts see hope for Southern Nevada’s housing market
- Ladies In Red
- Q&A: Steve Moster
- Approval of online gaming collaboration might make history
- Take Five: A closer look at UNLV's personnel for the 2011-12 season
- Funding cuts won’t improve schools
- Greece working its way out of debt, toward recovery
- Inviting a disaster
- Pain of budget cutting not being shared in Nevada
- Internet poker company looks to Nevada for entry into U.S.
- At struggling Chaparral, respected coach hopes district sees 'family' amid restructuring
- Shareholder lawsuits against gaming companies heat up
- New traffic light at Washington Avenue and Comstock Drive
- Plans in the works for outpatient surgery center in Henderson
- Henderson nonprofit offers at-risk children a place to 'monkey around'
Sunday, March 20
- UFC 128 walkout music gives 'Credence' to classic tunes
- Students plan budget cut rally after overnight bus trip to Carson City
- Fundraiser brings money, awareness to animals looking for home
- Police: Deputy DA paid man to buy drugs for him
- Small plane en route to Henderson crashes in California, killing 3
- In the face of driving concerns, Vince Neil says not to worry
- Chaltiel: "Meet the liberals running for mayor"
- Woman, 41, critically injured in southwest valley crash
- Storm system brings cloudy Sunday, rain chances to Las Vegas
- Day One of early voting by the numbers: Enthusiasm gap?
- UFC 128 Notebook: Urijah Faber itching for shot at Dominick Cruz
- Jon Jones brings super performance to octagon and streets at UFC 128
- Who needs a silly lottery anyway?
- Liberals trying to thwart genuine budget reform
- Health insurance not the same as auto insurance
- Budget problems brewing
- A ticket of Heller-Angle is favored, but ...
- Fee proposal a great idea for our state parks
- Business’s gripe: Parking meters drive away customers
- If Angle learned from her loss to Reid, will it be enough to win congressional bid?
- Is firefighters' push to unify departments a smoke screen?
- Rising gas prices add insult to economic uncertainty
- Yucca has allies, even as Japan suffers
- Anti-tax zealots say their hikes keep pledge intact
- Battle continues in state Legislature over teacher tenure
- Henderson resident to be featured on ABC's 'Secret Millionaire' tonight
- U.S. pounds Libyan air defenses, assesses damage
- Fire does $30,000 damage at produce warehouse
Saturday, March 19
Friday, March 18
Thursday, March 17
- For UNLV students, Bon Jovi hosts its own school of rock
- Las Vegas man arrested as part of alleged drug trafficking organization
- Alaska Republican gives nod to public radio on Senate floor
- Senate committee passes bill prohibiting use of cell phone while driving
- Las Vegas gets its green on for St. Patrick's Day
- Las Vegas mayoral candidates ramp up campaigns before early voting starts
- Bank of America sues World Market Center over loans
- Green Valley High to receive $100,000 donation from local family
- Ex-UNLV basketball player arrested in California for robbing disabled war vet
- Joe Heck introduces bill to reduce duplication in government
- President Obama plans April visit to Reno
- With a shot of 'Absinthe,' Caesars Palace goes with a throwback
- O.J. Simpson appeals to full Nevada Supreme Court
- Bill would permit Laughlin to become an incorporated city
- Spice up St. Patrick's Day with Irish-inspired cocktails
- Police seek person of interest in February shooting death
- Bill to increase penalties for attacks on transsexuals advances
- Governor signs two bills to reduce paperwork
- On party-line vote, House votes to defund NPR
- 22-year-old motorcyclist killed in Wednesday crash identified
- Nevada Senate rejects initiative on Strip arena
- Doctor at center of hepatitis C scare taken into custody
- Fired Las Vegas Sands executive hits Sheldon Adelson with defamation claim
- Former Gorman athlete arrested in Mississippi in woman's death
- Bally Technologies executive named Shuffle Master CEO
- Cooler temperatures for Las Vegas
- Notes! Celine's economic impact 'coincidental,' Gottfried quacks up, Shenandoah welcomes a wallaby
- Oscar Bellfield, UNLV out to avenge postseason setbacks in Tulsa
- A look at Thursday's first round match-ups for BYU, San Diego State
- Shogun Rua more than a pawn standing in the way of Jon Jones
- UFC 128 Notebook: Dana White still fighting for New York regulation
- UNLV could cease to be a ‘university’
- Government must cut spending, not raise taxes
- Unions’ efforts to protect benefits could backfire
- A failure of oversight
- Fed-up NFL fans should let owners know they’re upset
- Dina Titus gave staff $155,000 in bonuses on way out of office
- Zappos CEO envisions a new community downtown
- Author talks about military robotics and the changing face of war
- Choosing a sports book is a matter of who you are, not where
- Peggy Plots Your Planets
- UNLV is in deep trouble, but it can be saved
- Why don't Las Vegans care about education?
- Burger Bracketology
Wednesday, March 16
- U.N. projects radiation plume will reach Southern California on Friday
- Man killed when motorcycle collides with truck
- Commissioners question UNR's commitment to UMC teaching hospital
- NLV City Council votes to open 2 pools this summer
- CAC's 'Blur' will make you rub your eyes
- Objective analysis: March Madness betting
- Comedian Carl LaBove still finding reasons to laugh
- Where to enjoy the tourney Vegas-style
- Embracing the present: Neon Reverb March 2011
- Is that it? Reunited Strokes give Vegas ... another show
- Where to go and how to help this week
- Movie review: 'Limitless'
- What's new in: guitar rock
- Mellower Marcel still cooking up weirdness
- movie
- Five things I wrote in my notebook at Red Bull's Soundclash
- Stoner alien flick 'Paul' is fitfully funny
- Sandwich shop owner accused of starting fire that damaged his business
- To be on 'Top Chef' you'll need more than a saucepan and knife
- Two great bites you simply have to sample
- Send me to ... Beach Cafe
- Las Vegas doctor faces complaint from state medical board
- Chris Giunchigliani launches mayoral ad in Spanish and English
- Police: Man who fired at officer recently left prison
- You are what you tweet
- Rebels depart for tournament after spirited farewell event
- Random photo of the week
- St. Patrick's Day: get your green on
- Dying to be green
- 'Believe' is a better show, but that doesn’t mean it’s any good
- An architect notes Las Vegas has everything—except Las Vegas
- Tweeting with Mr. Rogers
- Nevada stands to benefit big time by taking poker online
- Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf allege default in sale of Pure nightclub stake
- A moment from one of Sahara's better days
- Thinking about 'Real World' choices, saving time and more
- Law on registration of off-road vehicles moving forward
- New York Times: The suburbanization of Mike Tyson in Las Vegas
- Report: Tax assessor’s racist rants made public
- Dream Zone: 'there was this ugly black dog'
- Heller: From bucking anointments to being anointed
- City approves $18,000 to help renovate downtown 7-Eleven
- Official: Wealthy seniors using program for reduced-fare taxi rides
- George Harris' new TV ad pushes back on his 'over the top' reputation
- Angle: "Harry Reid still rules the US Senate" and that's why I'm running for Congress
- Righthaven faces seventh counterclaim over copyright lawsuits
- Sharron Angle brushes off 2010 defeat, sets sights on 2012
- Coroner identifies driver, 27, killed in crash that injured bicyclist
- Lawmakers look at saving senior property tax rebate program
- High wind warning issued for Las Vegas area
- UNLV redshirt Reggie Smith goes back a long way with Illinois freshman duo
- Parents must resist more school cuts
- We’re seeing history repeat itself in Libya
- Las Vegas tops list of places job recovery has failed
- Bill aimed at boosting turnout for municipal elections
- Service and sacrifice seem to mean less today
- How society’s watchdogs fill a crucial role
- Award for ‘Do No Harm’ series worth applauding
- Radioactive risks
- Comedian Rickles was a big part of Sahara’s lore
- Road to the Senate in 2012 has same Angle as 2010
- Higher ed switches from tales of budget woes to honesty
- Lively primary race shaping up for Dean Heller's House seat
- Celine Dion, the tie that binds, makes a resounding return to Caesars Palace
- Tsunami’s ripples could reach Nevada on renewable energy, Yucca Mountain fronts
- At 85, Jerry Lewis remains a true Las Vegan
Tuesday, March 15
- Henderson residents give city high marks but worry about economy
- 2 local companies qualify for tax abatement incentives
- Lewis and Roca law firm commits $500,000 to The Smith Center
- On split vote, county commissioners take 2 percent pay cut
- Former Eldorado star Steven Jackson of St. Louis Rams to be enshrined in local hall
- Hot Spots: St. Patrick's Day parties, House of Pain and more
- Metro says man killed by officer at bar was involved in earlier shooting
- Health officials allege doctor reused single-use needle guides
- As gangs target younger members, students told to set example
- Coroner identifies woman found dead after house fire
- Take your liquor with a side of liquid nitrogen
- Reviving the '80s: Tao's celebrity look-alike contest
- Dean Heller among 48 Republicans to change vote on government shutdown extension
- Due Forni brings two great pizza styles to Summerlin
- Why Vegas kicks Miami's ass
- Carlos' Kitchen: a culinary diamond in the rough
- County: North Las Vegas can’t use wash for treatment plant wastewater
- Police nab 2 after gunman fires at officers during high-speed chase
- Nightlife news & notes: Pure's anniversary, Wet Republic opens and more
- New fire station in northeast valley to open Thursday
- Fun run/5K at UMC to benefit grief center
- CSN students gear up for Carson City protest as worries about cuts mount
- Hey, buddy, you got a light?
- Judge: Fired exec's lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands can move forward
- Reality show 'Undercover Boss' will feature MGM Grand executive
- 2 Las Vegas respiratory therapists disciplined for drug use
- Pueblo Indian art exhibit to be unveiled Friday at Clark County Museum
- Police release photos of man sought in cell phone store thefts
- Attorney: Video shows Rio casino robbery suspect was at the Palms
- Sandoval orders flags at half staff to honor last surviving World War I vet
- Driver dies after crashing into wall, bicyclist in northwest valley
- Warped Tour announces Vegas venue
- Nevada's boom ends in record number of empty homes
- Heller preparing for Republican primary in U.S. Senate race
- Fatal cabdriver shooting case will go to grand jury
- Heller announces for Senate, takes shots at Obama, TARP and spending
- High to hit 80 in Las Vegas
- Tough season now includes shot at UNLV for former Findlay Prep star D.J. Richardson
- College wrestling career helped Jon Jones reach UFC pinnacle
- Teachers should be praised, not bashed
- Getting students more involved will lift schools
- Parents, schools have a resource to help stop bullying
- We’ll never solve the deficit problem with these cuts
- Improving government
- Coolican: Lessons for Las Vegas in Ireland's 1845 potato famine
- For politicians, less hazard in testing waters
- Baccarat, penny slots overtake blackjack as games of choice on Strip
- Democrats play ball on reforms, in return for leeway on taxes
- Bills would make hospitals’ data on safety issues public
- Irish eyes are smiling as St. Patrick's Day descends on downtown Henderson
Monday, March 14
- Lawmakers hear debate on access to key ingredient used in meth
- Under-renovation Tropicana gears up for the Knight life
- Police: Woman, 21, robbed store before fatally shooting cabdriver
- Tropicana Entertainment writes down asset values in fourth quarter
- Police: Man assaulted woman in tunnel beneath U.S. 95
- Japan earthquake relief: Easy ways to help
- 2 months later, woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash on I-15
- Hearing set for homeless woman charged with attempted murder, hospital arson
- Police release sketch of robber who struck woman in her home
- Sandoval calls emergency meeting of tax commission to review lax audits of mining companies
- Polls: Angle’s numbers weak with GOP base, needs multi-way field to win
- Local artist's work to be displayed at Henderson Multigenerational Center
- @ No. 1: Nevada tops all states in Twitter participation
- Irish songs and stories come to West Charleston Library on Thursday
- Police nab man accused of stealing car with child in backseat
- Red Mountain Music Choir to perform two weekend concerts
- Volunteers sought to help clean up River Mountains Loop Trail
- American Indian art, jewelry show returns to Henderson this weekend
- Newsweek: Don't count on Celine alone to save the city
- With closure looming, readers share memories of the Sahara hotel-casino
- Boulder City lawsuits still working through the courts
- Union members could get raises under contract deal
- Crash on I-15 north of Las Vegas kills 28-year-old woman
- Woman accused in shooting death of cabdriver to go before judge Tuesday
- School District seeks study on actual cost of educating students
- Victim identified in fatal Thursday night shooting
- Coroner identifies Henderson motorcyclist, 23, killed in crash
- Creativity in the Workplace
- Effect on Nevada unclear as Obama calls for education reform
- Another warm afternoon ahead for Las Vegas
- Foreigners paying top dollar for distressed properties
- Hot Wheels
- On the move
- Q&A: Michelle DiTondo
- ‘Do you feel lucky, punk?’ Allegiant fare could make Las Vegas’ day
- Breaking down the rest of UNLV's pod in Tulsa
- A terrible situation in Bangladesh
- Budgetary pain is not being shared equally
- What is driving decisions made by Republicans?
- Cutting child services?
- Politicians leading by example? Don’t hold your breath
- SEIU takes its chances by going through mediation with county
- Whitney principal wants after-school program patterned after first lady's
- Strip room prices no drag on Cosmopolitan's rates
- Las Vegas trails regional cities on road to recovery
- Las Vegas resorts banking on annual spring break boost
- Flood project to close part of Elkhorn Road for six weeks
- RTC accepting student art entries for Earth Day bus contest
Sunday, March 13
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Friday, March 11
Thursday, March 10
Wednesday, March 9
- Nevada sees big slowdown in foreclosure filings
- Nevada man arrested in 1985 killing of Long Beach model
- Berkley, Reid question hearing on radicalization of Muslim America
- Lawmakers consider cutting programs to help struggling homeowners
- Company donating billboards in case of slain cab driver
- It was only a matter of time: the Tiger's Blood Transfusion cocktail
- Three questions with Meric Long of the Dodos
- Five Neon Reverb acts you don't want to miss
- Neon Reverb: Complete schedule
- Local Marine injured in Afghanistan awarded Purple Heart
- This year's Neon Reverb will be about much more than music
- Five things I wrote in my notebook at Eric Clapton
- Collapse into...R.E.M.'s latest album
- Patton Oswalt's latest book feels a little too light
- End of water coalition sought after $860 million pipeline plan halted
- Artistically, and in fact, Celine is speaking Jackson's language
- Celine Dion rises again!
- Drive-By Truckers make their Vegas debut a memorable one
- Lovely connection: Photos pair with paintings at Brett Wesley
- Where to go and what to watch this week
- Film review: 'Red Riding Hood'
- What exactly is a super food?
- 'Battle: Los Angeles' is a noisy mess
- Incident with mayoral candidate a coincidence or campaign stunt?
- 6 suffer minor injuries in collision involving bus
- Students protest district’s plan to reorganize schools
- 'Hedwig' returns to Vegas for a one-night-only benefit show
- Midnight ramblings from a terrible Rolling Stones tribute
- Teacher provides list of what needs to be done to improve education
- Vegas StrEATS: Neon Reverb adds a food truck festival to its lineup
- What's a sign worth? In Las Vegas, it's invaluable
- Oh, brothel! Let's get over Harry Reid vs. hookers
- Grant funds free swim lessons for Boulder City toddlers
- Albert Anastasia’s death was a really bad hair day
- For a punch of color in your hair, look toward plumage
- Dream Zone: 'a place with no exit'
- Town Square foreclosed on, Forest City takes over leasing
- ‘Chip Monk’ cashes in chips for the church
- Senate opposes budget plans; John Ensign 'reluctantly' supports
- Random photo of the week
- Hampton: Ensign should resign
- And the Cosmo’s new Artist in Residence is ...
- Husband of John Ensign's ex-lover calls for resignation
- A few words on hip-hop's bad rap
- Thinking about Sheen, Smigel and other stuff
- TPG, Apollo said to be among creditors poised to take over Aliante Station
- With John Ensign out, beware Sharron Angle
- Board OKs Caesars Entertainment ties with foreign Internet gaming company
- Neon Museum cites vandalism, gets OK to build taller fence
- Las Vegas Sands attorneys want ban on TVs in courtroom
- Nevada State Fair ending after 136 years amid budget crunch
- UNR football coach up for $75,000 raise
- 'Rent' returns to the valley with performances at Green Valley Ranch
- Metro officer suffers minor injuries in two-vehicle crash
- Steve Ross claims Carolyn Goodman said her husband's education record 'sucks'
- Celebrity chef, UNLV grad Guy Fieri's $200,000 Lamborghini stolen
- Larry Brown tackles firefighter abuses in mailer; George Harris touts business experience in TV ad
- Confidential informant to testify at Bellagio robbery hearing
- Mayoral hopeful Brown takes on firefighters in latest mail piece -- first Dem ever in NV to do so?
- Child on bicycle injured in collision with vehicle
- DSCC: Heller is a "paper tiger" who lost Washoe County, not known in Clark County
- Big Pinnacle Entertainment gamblers get trips to Wynn, Encore
- UNR football coach's proposed $518,000 contract before regents
- Warming into 70s for Las Vegas
- C.J. Cox takes transitioning to a new position in stride
- Backing renewable energy projects
- We expect officials to help nurture new businesses
- Public employees and unions are a bad combination
- Die was cast for Ensign almost two years ago
- Pipeline plan died, so where do the fees go?
- Cell phones aren’t only distractions when driving
- More people hurting
- Larry Brown going grass-roots with mayoral campaign
- With eye toward savings, Assembly takes up prison terms
Tuesday, March 8
- Las Vegas Marathon moves to night start for 2011
- Armed man fatally shot by police in bar identified
- Police say man reported shot while taking out the trash
- Hot Spots: 'Jersey Shore' invades, a Spring Break bash at Palms and more
- Reno businessman named to state Transportation Board
- Homeless woman charged with arson, attempted murder
- Audit cites gaming board for loose handling of money
- Spirit Airlines offering $1 tickets to LA
- Nightclub sighting showdown: 'Glee' takes on 'Jersey Shore'
- Bank of George to maintain capital levels
- UNLV president presents cuts, says they are "a tragic loss and a giant step backward for Nevada"
- F@#! Cancun. It’s MTV's Spring Break, Vegas-style
- Five more Righthaven copyright lawsuits filed
- Mandalay Place’s Ri Ra imports Ireland with its furniture and its feel
- State official: Nevada execution chamber unusable
- Carolyn Goodman says education system is "absolute worst," uses new ads to say she will "open dialogue" on education as mayor
- Nightlife news & notes: tweeting for a cause, St. Patrick's Day and more
- Nevada Chamber Symphony to perform Sunday
- Police seek public's help in finding jewel thief
- Cheyenne Avenue reopens following injury accident
- Senate budget negotiations to start Wednesday
- Coroner investigating death of girl struck near target shooting area
- Union asks LVCVA to refund them for lost furlough days
- Counties fearful of Sandoval’s budget
- Jury trials expected to be set this week for defendants in high school teacher's death
- Nevada gas prices jump 46 cents in one month
- Harry Reid: 'I am opposed to more short-term' budget proposals
- Randy Couture to commissioners ahead of UFC 129: 'I'm healthy as a horse'
- Ranking of 'most dangerous' spring break cities puts Las Vegas at No. 3
- Steve Ross urges Gov. Brian Sandoval to back bond construction projects to create jobs
- Las Vegas home sales increase in February as prices drop
- Harry Reid, GOP clash over proposals to trim government spending
- Henderson company agrees to $200,000 fine over loan violations
- UNR president informs employees of budget cut decisions
- Sunny, but cooler for Las Vegas
- Tre'Von Willis 'shocked' by second team All-Mountain West Conference nod
- Findlay Prep's Myck Kabongo the latest Canadian to go from Henderson to McDonald's All-American
- ‘No-fly zone’ in Libya would be risky
- Perhaps Clark County could be the 51st state
- U.S. foreign aid is small, yet vital, part of the budget
- Ensign bows out of race
- Hospice care brought comfort at end of life
- Senate majority left swinging after John Ensign resignation
- Vdara market at CityCenter caters to guests’ evolving appetites
- Coolican: John Ensign could no longer ignore reality
- Sun reporters win investigative reporting award for hospital series
Monday, March 7
Sunday, March 6
Saturday, March 5
Friday, March 4
- Mayoral candidates debate jobs, prostitution, homelessness
- Familiar cars will start at the front of Sunday's NASCAR race
- Defense attorneys claim 'key evidence' in undermining copyright lawsuits
- Freakin' Frog plans free jazz concert Wednesday
- Supreme Court speeds up appeal over state's tax grab
- 2 men arrested in alleged mortgage payment scam
- Coroner identifies elderly couple found dead in mobile home
- Om My God: Emergency Arts debuts Downtown yoga studio
- It's Miss Arkansas, Rosie ... and a dog ... in rare show at Fator Theater
- Las Vegas Bowl to be played on Dec. 22 again this year
- SOS elections official: Reid's attorney asked about bundling, not outlawed "conduit contributions"
- Officials: Budget cuts threaten state's child welfare system
- Nevada's first Five Guys Burgers and Fries debuts in Henderson
- Friday sketchpad from Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Reid campaign was advised by partner in his law firm that PAC scheme was legal, claims SOS signoff
- UNLV jazz students plan Sunday concert
- PAC names were designed to cover true purpose -- conduit to Rory Reid's campaign
- Who funded Rory Reid's PAC -- California bigwig, Vegas cab magnate, unions, gamers
- Man dies in jump from ledge at Cosmopolitan
- Rory Reid's gubernatorial campaign circumvented contribution limits, created 91 shell PACs to infuse $750,000 into campaign
- Senate ramps up John Ensign probe
- Gaming executive files for bankruptcy after failed Strip casino plans
- Cabdriver fatally shot in apparent robbery attempt
- Sunny weekend ahead, with highs in the low 70s for Las Vegas
- Off of brief hiatus, UNLV hopes to maintain recent consistency in finale at Utah
- Five Questions with UNLV coach Lon Kruger
- Diego Sanchez scores decision win over Martin Kampmann on UFC Live card
- Poker players arrive in Las Vegas for their own version of March Madness
- Motorists asked to avoid road work on Rancho Drive near U.S. 95
- We need leaders now, not crusaders
- Vouchers are a terrible idea for our public schools
- Foreign aid shouldn’t be a sacred cow
- Let voters know more
- Consternation, coronation and confusion
- Coolican: Time for Southern Nevada to stand up to northern pols
- Firefighters' quest for a new perk was short-lived
- Casinos have nothing to fear from lotteries
- Democrats’ bill to spur job growth no slam dunk after all — it’s stalled
- Kyle Busch fans show appreciation during autograph session on Strip
Thursday, March 3
Wednesday, March 2
- Without Brandon Davies, No. 3 BYU falls to New Mexico, 82-64
- Dreaming of Vegas-chella
- Where to go, what to learn and you should be cheering this week
- Book review: 'Alone Together'
- Ahern plays the keys safely at 'Piano! Las Vegas'
- Two recommended new exhibits
- Gardeners invited to Acacia Demonstration Gardens' spring sale
- Allegiant Air shifting work to private company, will lay off 168
- Movie review: 'Rango'
- So far, snow good for Red Abbey
- Judge delays criminal trial for Michael Jackson doctor
- 'Cedar Rapids' is a recycled man-child comedy
- Artist Mary Warner curates and shows at Springs Preserve
- In Jose Andres' hands, small plates get big treatment
- 'The Adjustment Bureau' is a skewed sci-fi romance
- 5K fun run to raise money for Australia flood relief efforts
- A late-season surge has UNLV poised for a postseason run
- Why NCAA tourney bettors should stick with marquee teams
- No day but...Wednesday. 'Rent' returns to the Valley
- Moody's upgrades outlook for MGM Resorts
- 'Real World' returns to town to embarrass us all
- Trash gets a second life with 'ArtCycle' at Emergency Arts
- What's new in experimental music
- Nevada Ballet Theatre spices it up for their spring series
- Firefighters respond to blaze at Henderson home
- Small downtown Las Vegas motel files for bankruptcy
- Legislators to consider toll road around Boulder City to alleviate congestion
- TV review: 'Taking on Tyson'
- Beauty queens with rings at the Mrs. Nevada Pageant
- Would you rather rob a casino wearing a helmet or a mustache?
- Local model deals blackjack all over the city...and makes no tips
- Poll: Ex-state senator has big lead in LV council race, but it's all name recognition and half undecided
- Police seek information in beating that led to man's death
- Hold your head high with these cool hats
- Assemblyman leaves committee room when his aunt testifies
- Serious accident closes part of Sahara in eastern valley
- Dream Zone: 'chased by a giraffe'
- The New Mob Wars: Could Goodman's pet project get whacked?
- Random photo of the week
- Asia is dwarfing Nevada's uptick in gaming revenue
- Why we're not amused by amusement park plans
- Is soccer the answer to Vegas' sporting woes?
- Thinking about pot roast, how awesome Vegas is and more
- Nevada delegation backs two-week budget stopgap
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper at the Las Vegas Hilton
- Developer: Charlie Palmer hotel planned for downtown Las Vegas still on hold
- Las Vegas teen testifies about difficulties stemming from stolen identity
- Carolyn Goodman: 'I'm pretty good with a mop. I have four children'
- County OKs plans for amusement park across from Mandalay Bay
- Hard Rock Hotel management group ends its run with resort
- Highs in low 70s today for Las Vegas Valley
- Henderson's budget deficit higher than anticipated
- Speedway officials expect traffic on race weekend to be better than past years
- Diego Sanchez feels like a new fighter entering bout with Martin Kampmann
- County zoning board tightens code on 'sex clubs'
- The right path to energy independence
- Sandoval going against wishes of his constituents
- Public-employees unions are victims of own success
- Government workers’ pay
- Both sides in public employee debate lose perspective, facts
- Not everybody is sharing the pain in Wisconsin
- For professor, threatened cuts are demoralizing
- Newcomer to politics says Las Vegas should be run as a business would be
- Boulder City tries to pass the truck back to Arizona
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