Las Vegas News

With inquests stalled, Metro Police releasing internal deadly force reports: Monday, June 4, 2012; law enforcement:; By Dave Toplikar; Metro Police will start releasing use of deadly force documents that have never before been public, Sheriff Doug Gillespie announced today. The reports are being released as coroner’s inquests into officer-involved shootings have been stalled because officers are challenging changes to the process they say make the inquests adversarial.

Nove Italiano chef to prepare meal for Project Dinner Table: Monday, June 4, 2012; By Ron Sylvester; Geno Bernardo, executive chef of Nove Italiano at the Palms, will prepare local ingredients from his own farm, as well as area farms, during this month's Project Dinner Table.

Attend party to watch Las Vegas restaurant on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’: Monday, June 4, 2012; By Ron Sylvester; The Stratosphere will host a watch party and charity benefit to see a Las Vegas eatery next week on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”

Justice Department alleges Las Vegas casino discriminated against non-citizens: Monday, June 4, 2012; By Steve Green; The U.S. Justice Department is suing the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas over allegations the property discriminated against non-U.S. citizen job applicants and employees over a five-year period.

Air quality officials issue advisory for blowing dust: Monday, June 4, 2012; Weather service issues Red Flag Warning for wildfires; By Dave Toplikar; With winds expected to gust as high as 45 mph today, Clark County air quality officials are asking the owners of construction sites to try to hold down the amount of blowing dust.

Former Las Vegas gaming executive settles SEC insider trading suit: Monday, June 4, 2012; By Steve Green; Former Las Vegas gaming executive R. Brooke Dunn has agreed to pay a fine of $181,594 to settle a federal complaint alleging he was involved in an illegal insider stock trading incident.

10 Hispanic powerbrokers who are making Las Vegas better: Monday, June 4, 2012; By Tovin Lapan; The growing influence of Hispanics in Nevada’s business community is clear. Since 1990, the state’s Latino population has more than doubled, from 10.4 percent to 26.6 percent. More than three-quarters of a million Latinos now live in Nevada. The growth of the demographic has translated into more Latino business ownership. Hispanics own 8 percent of the state’s companies, and their 18,000 businesses generate $3.2 billion in sales and receipts. They employ tens of thousands of workers.

Railroad bridge work closing stretch of Interstate 15: Friday, June 1, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; One of the city’s main routes to McCarran International Airport will be blocked this weekend with the closure of southbound Interstate 15 between Russell Road and Interstate 215.

Casino game-testing company expanding Las Vegas operations: Friday, June 1, 2012; By Steve Green; Capitalizing on the growth of the physical and online casino industry and new private gaming device-testing opportunities, Las Vegas-based BMM International is expanding its operations.

Group urges valley residents to 'Rediscover Downtown': Thursday, May 31, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; Business and civic leaders launched the “Rediscover Downtown” campaign Thursday morning to announce a monthslong campaign targeting Las Vegas residents who may have never visited the area.

Wayne Newton wins restraining order against landlord: Thursday, May 31, 2012; By Cristina Silva, Associated Press; A judge has granted Wayne Newton a restraining order against his landlord amid stalled plans to turn his Las Vegas estate into a celebrity museum — a project that has sparked allegations of fraud, mismanagement and sexual harassment.

2 injured in rollover crash on Las Vegas Strip: Thursday, May 31, 2012; By Jackie Valley; Two people were injured Thursday morning in a three-vehicle rollover accident on Las Vegas Boulevard near Mandalay Bay, Metro Police said.

Want a grocery store downtown? Change is in your hands: Thursday, May 31, 2012; By J. Patrick Coolican; My colleague recently moved into a cool place in Soho Lofts in the Arts District—would someone please change the name of this otherwise worthy building?—and is mostly happy with downtown living. But he’s also discovering its frustrations

Nevada remains top state for foreclosure-related home sales: Thursday, May 31, 2012; By Steve Green; Nevada continues to lead the nation in the percentage of home sales tied to foreclosures, new data show. Foreclosure data provider RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that during the first quarter of this year, 12,405 homes sold in Nevada were in the pre-foreclosure process or had already been foreclosed on.

Firefighter named in sick leave flap files lawsuit: Thursday, May 31, 2012; Associated Press; A Las Vegas-area firefighter who was fired, then rehired after being accused of abusing sick leave has filed a federal lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages from Clark County.