Henderson - Las Vegas Sun

Justin M. Bowen

Chris Siple of Grucci's of New York sets up fireworks on the Texas Station parking garage Friday in preparation for Station Casinos' nine-property fireworks show on Saturday.

Technicians’ toil to spell fireworks spectacular: Fourth of July: Station Casinos puts finishing touches on annual celebration; Fri, Jul 3, 2009 (2:29 p.m.); By Amanda Finnegan; For Grucci’s of New York, 1,500 man-hours will boil down to a mere nine minutes Saturday night. The first family of fireworks has spent the last four days atop nine Station Casino rooftops in the hottest temperatures of the year preparing for the Fourth of July fireworks display. As a tribute to American musicians, the nine-minute show is choreographed to songs by Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and others.

Henderson leadership turnover creates challenges, opportunities: By Jeremy Twitchell; There’s been an election, a messy divorce and a Godfather-like buyout offer that proved too good for more than 100 Henderson employees to refuse. For various reasons, dozens of longtime, high-ranking city of Henderson employees have left in recent months, at a time the city is facing some of the most significant challenges in its history as falling revenues have necessitated $60 million in budget cuts over the last year. Their departures raise the question of how well Henderson can assimilate replacements and replace their experience.

Ethics complaint filed against former mayor, councilman: Henderson: Citizen cries foul over proposed Space and Science center; Thursday, July 2, 2009; By Jeremy Twitchell; A Henderson resident said he has filed an ethics complaint against former Mayor James B. Gibson and former Councilman Jack Clark for their connection with the city’s proposed Space and Science Center.

Sign of the times: BLM seeing dismal bids at land auctions: Thursday, July 2, 2009; By Jeremy Twitchell; The string of dismal showings at federal land auctions in Southern Nevada continued last week when an online auction that lasted for two months sold just four of 14 eligible properties for a total of $1.6 million.

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals birth announcements: Thursday, July 2, 2009; By The Home News; Birth announcements from Henderson and Boulder City.

Obit: Phyllis Toms: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Phyllis Ann Toms, 78, died June 26 in Bakersfield, Calif., after a three-year bout with cancer.

Obit: Terry Morris: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Terry William Morris, 52, of Henderson died May 8 in Henderson.

Obit: Timothy Mortenson: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Timothy Robert Mortenson, 49, died June 11 in Las Vegas

Obit: Joe Dame: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Joe M. Dame, 82, died June 8 at a local hospital.

Obit: Anne Wyman: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Anne Fenton Wyman, 83, of Boulder City passed away June 23 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Obit: Ann Edmondson: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Ann Marie Whissing Petersen Edmondson, 78, passed away June 29.

After 25 years, she still leaves me in the dust: One Man's View:; Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By Tim O'Callaghan; It was 27 years ago I first laid eyes upon Donna, affectionately know to readers as my bride, at the Las Vegas Sun, where she worked in the dispatch department. We had some common interests in motorcycles and dirt bikes, which led to our first date, which was to repair the flat tire on her Yamaha IT 175. Now we are celebrating 25 years of marriage.

New council members wary of $21 million gift for Henderson museum: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By Jeremy Twitchell; The new-look Henderson City Council is trying to hold on to the $21 million that the previous council promised the board trying to build a space and science center -- at least until the money is needed.

Residents in Henderson, NLV vie for city council appointments: suburbs:; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; By Jeff Pope, Jeremy Twitchell; The Henderson City Clerk’s office has certified 16 residents who filed interest statements for the appointment to fill the final two years of newly elected Mayor Andy Hafen’s Ward 2 council seat.

Fire damaged a home this morning at 131 Beech Ave. in Henderson. Six members of the family were displaced but escaped without injuries.

Family escapes early morning Henderson fire: Firefighters say accidental blaze caused $150,000 in damage; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; By Mary Manning; An early morning house fire in Henderson has displaced a family of six, but all of them escaped without injuries, according to the Henderson Fire Department. At 2:07 a.m. today, Henderson firefighters were called to a residence at 131 Beech Ave., near Lake Mead Drive and Warm Springs Road, said Jeff Lytle of the Henderson Fire Department. As firefighters arrived, flames and smoke poured from a side door, windows and from the roof vents of the single-story, single-family home, Lytle said. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. All of the residents were home at the time of ...