Mike Trask

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Community champion shows with pluck, little guy can win: North Las Vegas man fights for cheaper switch from gas lamps, likely saving homeowners groups thousands yearly; Wednesday, May 7, 2008; Richard Cherchio didn’t win last year when he ran for a seat on the North Las Vegas City Council.
But he hasn’t stopped fighting, becoming one of the city’s most recognizable activists.
The upside of anger: Neighbors meeting neighbors: Opposition to apartment projects serves as social cement; Tuesday, May 6, 2008; On the surface, there’s nothing special or unique about neighbors, with kids and dogs in tow, gathering in the sun. Yet within the ebb and flow of life in North Las Vegas, dozens of people getting together to eat ice cream sandwiches in the nation’s fastest-growing city took on significance.
Music company scraps plan for theater space in historic building: Red Mountain says it will look for another site in Boulder City; Monday, May 5, 2008; There will be no 536-seat theater at the former Los Angeles Water and Power Building in Boulder City.
Losing ground: North Las Vegas resident wants to reroute city’s plan to take his land via eminent domain; Thursday, May 1, 2008; It’s tough to feel sorry for James Bailey. In 1991 he purchased a small home in downtown North Las Vegas for $25,000. Now the city, needing to clear the way for a road project, is offering him $163,000 for his battered 1,042-square-foot house.
Neighbors aren’t sharing alarm over casino project: Monday, April 28, 2008; The fliers sounded alarming: “Urgent Neighborhood Action Alert!”
Parkway route cuts 22-mile path: Preservationists, residents lining up to weigh in on corridor; Sunday, April 27, 2008; A battle now taking shape in the northern reaches of the Las Vegas Valley has been more than 40 years in the making.
Through his church, a community thrives: Bret Johnson sees church's growth from living room to $15 million building; Thursday, April 24, 2008; The 40,000-square-foot church at Interstate 215 and St. Rose Parkway will be impressive. There will be a nursery, a coffee shop, a youth ministry and, of course, a large worship area with stained glass facing the mountains. But perhaps more impressive, is who will be inside.
Cruise line: Don’t give up the ship ... or the lake: Mead’s image problem, tourism decline threaten scenic tour business; Wednesday, April 23, 2008; Out at Lake Mead, where the water line keeps receding and signs beg people to double check that zebra mussels have been kicked off boats, one woman is simply trying to sell some cruises.
Legal interpretation raises bar for recall proponents in Boulder City: Monday, April 21, 2008; An interpretation of election law by Secretary of State Ross Miller could make it more difficult to recall two Boulder City Council members.
High-end project banks on resilience of rich: Lots on mountainside will offer a unique view — but spoil it from below, some say; Monday, April 21, 2008; The view from Hong Kong billionaire Henry Cheng’s 3 1/2 acre compound will eventually be jaw dropping, a sight line so expansive that the Red Rock Casino will be visible clear across the city, beyond the Strip buildings poking up like figurines.