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February 10, 2010

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12 Henderson businesses fail alcohol compliance check
Mon, Feb 8, 2010 (5:37 p.m.)
Twelve of 68 Henderson businesses that were put through an alcohol compliance check on Saturday failed, Henderson police said Monday.
The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas.
Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas to close in May
Monday, February 8, 2010
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 football player Anthony Norris.
Liberty's Norris hopes to duplicate another local receiver's success at Southern Utah
PREP FOOTBALL RECRUITING:
Monday, January 25, 2010
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
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
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
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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