Henderson - Las Vegas Sun

12 Henderson businesses fail alcohol compliance check: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 (5:37 p.m.); By Erin Dostal; Twelve of 68 Henderson businesses that were put through an alcohol compliance check on Saturday failed, Henderson police said Monday.

Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas to close in May: Monday, February 8, 2010; By Amanda Finnegan; The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas in Henderson will close its doors May 2. "Our owners, Village Hospitality, decided they could no longer fund the hotel," Ritz-Carlton spokeswoman Vivian Deuschl told the Sun.

Photographs taken in Afghanistan by Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Reid are displayed in the student union at UNLV.

Combat photographer captures emotions of war zone: Thursday, February 4, 2010; By Michael Squires; Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Reid carries a 9 mm Beretta, and sometimes an M-16, on missions in Afghanistan. But it’s the shooting he does with his Nikon D3 that he believes contributes most to turning the tide in the war-weary nation. Reid, who was living in Henderson before his deployment, is the chief combat photographer for NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan.

Henderson City Council approves new ambulance service: Several members of private company are employees of the Henderson Fire Department; Wednesday, February 3, 2010; By Erin Dostal; The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to grant RBR Management, LLC, a private ambulance company, a business license to operate in the city.

Henderson police end probe into suspicious package: Tuesday, February 2, 2010; By Tiffany Gibson; Authorities have called off an investigation into a suspicious package after examining the contents of an unattended suitcase.

The Aquatic Complex during the Heritage Park grand opening in Henderson Saturday, January 30, 2010.

New Henderson senior, aquatic centers open for business: Saturday, January 30, 2010; By Kyle Hansen; Henderson marked the opening of a new senior facility and an aquatic center Saturday at Heritage Park with a ribbon cutting, tours and a roast beef lunch.

Canyon Springs guard Terrance Stanley looks to shoot over Falcons defender Evan Roquemore during the first half of a game at Foothill High School on Friday.

Foothill senior leaving his mark on basketball program: Friday, January 29, 2010; By Anthony Fenech; Evan Roquemore had two goals for his senior season as a Foothill Falcon - lead his team back to Nevada's 4A boys basketball final four and see his college recruiting pick up. With a 14-5 record, Foothill is in first place and undefeated in Southeast Division play, and things are shaping up nicely for a deep run in the playoffs. That kind of team success — along with some stellar personal performances - Roquemore is receiving more attention from the next level.

College of Southern Nevada baseball coach Tim Chambers hit ground balls to his infielders earlier this month in preparation for Friday's season opener against Arizona Western.

CSN baseball team out to make amends for last year's finish: Friday, January 29, 2010; By Ray Brewer; The College of Southern Nevada baseball team has built a reputation throughout the years as being one of the nation’s elite junior college programs. It didn’t appear that way, however, last spring when CSN closed the season by being the first team knocked out of the double elimination NJCAA Region 18 event. With a final record of 35-20, it was the second time the program hadn’t won 40 games since debuting in 1999 - the first was 2004 when they won 39 games.

Man, 56, shot near Henderson middle school: Thursday, January 28, 2010; By Erin Dostal; A 56-year-old man was shot Thursday morning near a Henderson elementary school. The man was walking with his wife on a path near Cadence Street and Reunion Drive shortly before 8:30 a.m. when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. He then realized he had been shot, said Keith Paul, spokesman for the Henderson Police Department.

Henderson Police Chief Jutta Chambers welcomes guests to the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Henderson Detention Center Wednesday.

Expansion will nearly double size of Henderson jail: City hopes housing inmates from other jurisdictions will make it money; Wednesday, January 27, 2010; By Erin Dostal; The city of Henderson broke ground Wednesday morning on an addition to its detention center that will nearly double the number of beds available for inmates. The $29 million addition is expected to make money for the city in the long run, Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen said. He said the project would help Southern Nevada deal with any overflow of inmates.

Donna Hurd, a Redbox merchandiser, shows library patron Tim Larson how to use a promo code for new customers at a Redbox DVD movie rental kiosk in front of the Paseo Verde Library in Henderson on Tuesday. The Paseo Verde Library and the Green Library recently added the rental kiosks.

Henderson libraries become Redbox locations: Movies now available for rent at Paseo Verde and Green Valley branches; Wednesday, January 27, 2010; By Erin Dostal; Two Henderson libraries now house Redbox movie kiosks as part of a nationwide trial by the company. Gayle Hornaday, assistant director for Henderson District Public Libraries, said waiting lists for movies is a chronic problem for Henderson libraries.

Liberty's Norris hopes to duplicate another local receiver's success at Southern Utah: PREP FOOTBALL RECRUITING:; Monday, January 25, 2010; By Ray Brewer; It didn’t take much for Liberty High senior wide receiver Anthony Norris to be convinced he could flourish on the Southern Utah football team. Norris took his recruiting trip to the Cedar City, Utah, school this weekend and had a chance to visit with Thunderbirds receiver Tysson Poots, who shined at Coronado High in Henderson.

Henderson's Zappos.com listed among best places to work: Listed at No. 15, Zappos.com only company based in Southern Nevada to make Fortune's list; Friday, January 22, 2010; By Steve Green; Zappos.com of Henderson, the innovative online apparel and footwear seller, is ranked No. 15 in Fortune magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For list” — up from No. 23 when it debuted on the list last year.

Henderson police released this photo taken by a passerby of a man suspected in the hit-and-run of a 15-year-old skateboarder.

Police release photo in hit-and-run involving skateboarder, 15: Thursday, January 21, 2010; By Tiffany Gibson; Henderson Police are looking for the driver involved in a hit-and-run with 15-year-old skateboarder Jan. 12.

2 found dead in wreckage of plane that left Henderson: Thursday, January 21, 2010; Staff and wire reports; The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were found dead Thursday morning in the wreckage of a plane that went missing earlier this week after it left the Henderson Executive Airport. The plane may have crashed on Monday, when it took off from Henderson en route to Compton, Calif.

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Where the beautiful people live

July 29, 2009 • 6:51 p.m.

Over the weekend, I went to a church dinner with my husband’s family. They live on the other side of the valley, in Las Vegas. At our table were a couple of people I did not know. My husband, who spent his teenage years in Las Vegas, seemed to know them. The woman asked where we live. “Out in Henderson,” my husband said. “Oh....Henderson,” the woman answered. “That’s where all the beautiful people live.”

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