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The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas.

Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas to close in May: Feb. 8, 2010 | 3:18 p.m.; 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.

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Steve Marcus

The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas.

Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas to close in May: Feb. 8, 2010 | 3:18 p.m.; 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.

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Man arrested in North Las Vegas shooting death: Feb. 5, 2010 | 6:10 p.m.; By Tiffany Gibson; North Las Vegas Police arrested a man Friday in connection with the Jan. 31 shooting death of a 25-year-old man near Martin Luther King Boulevard.

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Jason James Dillinger, 32, and Ashley Ann Shaheen, 27, were arrested Tuesday after an hour-long police chase that ended at the Suncoast casino.

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Police: 2 arrested after chase had stolen car, officer's gun: Jan. 27, 2010 | 12:55 p.m.; By Cara McCoy; The release today of arrest reports for the two people allegedly involved in a police chase early Tuesday morning have yielded new details about the pursuit.

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Mayor Roger Tobler delivers the annual State of the City Address in the pavilion at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Mayor says solar projects having positive impact in Boulder City: Jan. 28, 2010 | 9:46 p.m.; By Tiffany Gibson; Boulder City hasn’t been immune to the financial issues facing Southern Nevada, but Mayor Roger Tobler said during his State of the City Address on Thursday that the city’s focus on solar energy projects is expected to have a positive effect financially in 2010.

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Snakes in a Box: Jan. 21, 2010 Las Vegas Weekly reporter April Corbin dons a snakebite-proof suit and sits down in a glass box with 60 snakes to talk to Animal Planet's Donald Schultz about his crazy new home. The "Wild Recon" star is living in a small box-turned-mobile-home on the Las Vegas Strip for ten days with more snakes being added each day. By next week, he'll be sleeping with 100 snakes, many of which can kill you with a single bite.
Funeral for Stanley Cooper: Jan. 11, 2010 Court security officer Stanley Cooper, 72, was honored in speeches from Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign at his memorial service Monday. His funeral procession went along the Las Vegas Strip and arrived at Central Christian Church in Henderson. A retired Metro Officer, Cooper was fatally shot when a disgruntled man opened fire at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas last week.

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