Henderson - Las Vegas Sun

A screen grab from the video of an incident with Henderson Police.

Coolican: Henderson officials out of loop on police brutality case, raising red flags: J. Patrick Coolican:; Sat, Feb 11, 2012 (2 a.m.); By J. Patrick Coolican; Henderson City Councilwoman Gerri Schroder only learned Monday that a Henderson Police officer was caught on tape kicking a restrained man in the head five times during a botched traffic stop in October 2010 that wound up costing the city $257,000.

Conceptual design unveiled for Henderson Space and Science Center: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; The Henderson Space and Science Center, borne of an idea brainstormed years ago by former Henderson Councilman Jack Clark, continues to edge closer to reality with the unveiling Friday of a new conceptual design and model.

Chinese company agrees to finance proposed Henderson arena: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Steve Green; A Chinese company and its banks have tentatively agreed to finance a $650 million arena in Henderson, the arena developer announced Friday. Whether the Silver State Arena will actually get off the ground, however, is an open question.

Henderson mayor ‘regrets’ police-inflicted pain suffered by diabetic after traffic stop: CITY GOVERNMENT:; Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, in a written statement, said Henderson Police officers have learned from a 2010 incident that cost the city $257,000 to settle legal claims.

Expansion to address ‘critical’ hospital bed shortage in Henderson: Health Care:; Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; St. Rose Dominican Hospital’s Siena Campus will break ground on a $156 million expansion this spring, according to hospital officials.

Henderson mayor 'positive and upbeat about the future': City Government:; Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; At the annual State of the City address, Mayor Andy Hafen offered some hope that with new investments in Henderson, the economic tide might be turning.

Silverado basketball blows fourth quarter lead, then rallies for win in final seconds: high school basketball: The Skyhawks take sole possession of first place in the Southeast with an 11-2 record; Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Ray Brewer; The Silverado High basketball team led visiting Coronado by nine points Wednesday in the fourth quarter of a key Southeast Division game, but faded down the stretch in surrendering a 15-4 scoring run to trail by four points with less than a minute remaining.

Henderson mayor to discuss state of the city in speech Thursday: Wednesday, February 8, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; Mayor Andy Hafen is expected to talk about the city's problems and successes, and possibly announce an expansion at the Levi Strauss distribution center in Henderson.

Henderson OKs more employee buyouts; mayor says it's the 'last time': Tuesday, February 7, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; In an effort to ease a continuing budget deficit, the Henderson City Council unanimously voted to implement its voluntary employee severance program and further budget cuts Tuesday night, and Mayor Andy Hafen said this is the last time.

Vermillion's replacement takes seat on Henderson City Council: Tuesday, February 7, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; John Marz has lived 26 years in Henderson and hopes to bring his business experience to the council.

Vermillion hospitalized after suicide attempt, sources say: Tuesday, February 7, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; Sources say Kathleen Vermillion’s 15-year-old daughter saved her life after finding her in medical distress about midnight Friday and calling 911 for help.

Seven clerks cited in underage alcohol sales sting in Henderson: Monday, February 6, 2012; By Jackie Valley; The Henderson Police Department’s Community Relations Unit teamed with underage volunteers Saturday night to test 48 bars and restaurants throughout the city, police said.

Las Vegas air tour company moving headquarters to Henderson airport: Monday, February 6, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; Maverick Aviation Group has opened a new terminal at Henderson Executive Airport that will become a base for the company's air tour operations.

FBI is asked to join investigation of Vermillion and her former charity: Thursday, February 2, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; The Nevada attorney general’s office has asked the FBI to assist in its investigation of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, whose founder was let go by the charity’s board last week. Sources close to the charity said the FBI was asked to join, in part, because the charity receives grants from local and federal agencies.

Henderson’s online complaint service growing, getting high marks from users: Wednesday, February 1, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; The click of a mouse is bringing about faster responses to complaints and questions brought to the attention of city hall, users of Henderson’s 24/7 online portal and city officials say. Since the inception four years ago of the Contact Henderson portal, the city has resolved about 98 percent of the more than 95,000 cases it has received.