Steve Kanigher

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Broken dreams: Projects that never got off the ground: Thursday, July 14, 2011; Las Vegas didn’t become a world-class tourist destination overnight. It took decades to build that identity with the help of big dreamers who possessed the willpower, political savvy and financial capability to turn their visions into reality.
'Sister Wives' stars sue Utah after fleeing to Vegas: Thursday, July 14, 2011; Here’s a fresh spin on an old wives’ tale.
Clean energy is Las Vegas' sleeping giant, study says: Tuesday, July 12, 2011; Las Vegas bills itself as the entertainment capital of the world, but it should promote another strength that gets virtually no attention — its specialization in green architecture and construction services.
3 indicted in alleged automotive repair shop scam: Monday, July 11, 2011; Three men were indicted on multiple theft charges arising from their operation of the 702 Auto Care automotive repair shop in Las Vegas, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said today.
Las Vegas accountant among 3 charged in scheme to hide income: Friday, July 8, 2011; A federal grand jury in Las Vegas charged three men, including a former Colorado lawyer and a Las Vegas accountant, with marketing and selling products designed to conceal income and assets from the Internal Revenue Service and other creditors, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden said today.
Report: Salaries of Nevada judges higher than national average: Thursday, July 7, 2011; A survey released Thursday by the National Center for State Courts found that Nevada judges are paid more on average than most of their colleagues in other states.
Court: Las Vegas judge correct for not letting man withdraw plea: Wednesday, July 6, 2011; Federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that U.S. District Court Judge Roger Hunt in Las Vegas acted correctly in rejecting a criminal defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea after he initially waived his right to appeal a conviction.
'Scarf-face' robber gets 14 years for 2009 crimes: Tuesday, July 5, 2011; A federal judge Friday issued a 14-year prison sentence to a man who pleaded guilty in connection with the armed robberies of a convenience store and wireless store in Las Vegas in December 2009, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.
Abandoned projects leave lasting reminder of economic crash: Friday, June 24, 2011; It wasn’t long ago that hotels, high-rise condominiums and massive retail and office complexes sprang up in Southern Nevada seemingly faster than one could drive from one end of the valley to the other. Take that same drive today, though, and you’ll likely see vestiges of the Great Recession.
NLV fire captain proposes children's 'safety village': Sunday, June 19, 2011; New firefighters learn their skills by attending an academy, where they extinguish flames in concrete towers.
Police officers don’t earn their badges until they prove in an academy their dexterity to fire a weapon, their strength to subdue an assailant, and their mental and physical ability to handle pressure.
Applicants sought to replace judge departing for TV show: Friday, June 17, 2011; The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection is seeking applicants to replace Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass, who resigned effective last week for a role on a nationally syndicated court television program.
Las Vegas dodges bullet in equine herpes outbreak: Friday, June 17, 2011; Horses in Southern Nevada have escaped a deadly equine herpes virus that caused the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center to postpone a major event and require that all horses brought to the facility be tested for fever.
Arraignment set for Henderson city attorney on DUI, hit-and-run charges: Thursday, June 16, 2011; Arraignment for Henderson City Attorney Elizabeth Quillin is set for 9 a.m. Monday in Henderson Municipal Court on charges of DUI, hit and run and having an open container.
Longtime TV and radio newsman Fred Lewis-Nebot dies: Thursday, June 16, 2011; Longtime former Las Vegas television and radio newsman Fred Lewis-Nebot, who also had a successful public relations career, died Tuesday at age 79.
Appeals court ruling a partial victory for professional poker player: Monday, June 13, 2011; A professional poker player won a partial victory from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week in a case that could provide another blow to the battered online poker industry.
Man gets 37 years for soliciting undercover agent posing as girl: Monday, June 13, 2011; A federal judge sentenced a Las Vegas man to 37 years in prison for soliciting sex over the Internet from a person he thought was a minor, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.
Nevada Supreme Court hearings scheduled this week in Las Vegas: Monday, June 13, 2011; The Nevada Supreme Court will conduct hearings at the Regional Justice Center next week to consider numerous appeals of decisions issued in Clark County District Court.
Specialty court works to curb repeat offenses: Sunday, June 12, 2011; On this particular morning, 13 men and three women in jail garb gathered nervously inside the Regional Justice Center’s Courtroom 7D, some whispering questions to defense attorneys, others fidgeting with their handcuffs. When Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa turned her attention to them after sorting through court records, the offenders stood up one by one, sheepishly offering no contest pleas.
5 men sentenced in 2 unrelated fraud cases: Friday, June 10, 2011; A federal judge in Las Vegas today sentenced five men to prison in two separate fraud-related cases, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.
Court rules doctor can sue physicians over loss of UMC privileges: Thursday, June 9, 2011; A doctor won a partial victory today in a federal lawsuit stemming from the suspension of his medical staff privileges at University Medical Center.
Weinergate one of many sex scandals with Las Vegas ties: Thursday, June 9, 2011; There’s something titillating about a sex scandal with a Las Vegas connection. No matter how often it is said that prostitution is illegal in the city or how much officials try to hide racy billboards, Las Vegas cannot outrun its image as America’s adult playground.
Las Vegas identified as emerging gateway for immigrants: Thursday, June 9, 2011; A Washington think tank says Las Vegas is a major U.S. metropolitan area with an emerging immigrant population but one whose adults are mostly low skilled because they lack high school degrees.
Judge drops Clark County from wrongful death suit over Costco shooting: Wednesday, June 8, 2011; A federal judge today dropped Clark County as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Costco shooting victim Erik Scott, but kept Metro Police as a defendant.
Medical board won’t dismiss case against doctor tied to patient deaths: Wednesday, June 8, 2011; The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners today unanimously refused to dismiss an ongoing case against a Henderson doctor whose privileges to prescribe controlled substances were suspended nearly three years ago.
California man pleads guilty in Las Vegas to filing false liens: Tuesday, June 7, 2011; A resident of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., pleaded guilty today in Las Vegas before U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson to six counts of filing false liens against employees and officers of the federal government.
Chiropractor, former boxing judge sentenced for Social Security fraud: Monday, June 6, 2011; A federal judge today issued an 18-month prison sentence to a Las Vegas man who fraudulently collected more than $400,000 in Social Security disability benefits while working as a chiropractor and boxing judge, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.
Las Vegas woman gets 90 days in Medicaid fraud case: Thursday, June 2, 2011; A Las Vegas woman received a 90-day jail sentence and was ordered to pay $18,700 in restitution after pleading guilty in a Medicaid fraud case, the Nevada attorney general's office said today.
Judge to rule if sheriff, county will remain defendants in Costco shooting lawsuit: Wednesday, June 1, 2011; A federal judge said he’ll issue a written order in “a few days” that will determine the course of a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Costco shooting victim Erik Scott against Metro Police and Clark County.
Southern Nevada public figures who have gotten in trouble for DUI: Wednesday, June 1, 2011; When public servants in Nevada get arrested for driving under the influence, some lose their jobs while others keep theirs. Some elected officials can survive having a DUI on their record, while others are turned out by voters. A list.
Budget cuts to stretch county's juvenile offender programs: Monday, May 30, 2011; With severe state budget cuts, the best many Clark County juvenile probation officers can hope for is to have caseloads 50 percent above national standards. It could get worse than heavier caseloads for the cash-strapped county if it is also required by legislators to help finance the state’s supervision of youthful offenders in correctional or mental health facilities.
UNLV law students force key change in deportation cases: Saturday, May 28, 2011; The three UNLV law students thought they had a pretty routine case to argue before the federal judges, but they got far more than they bargained for.
Man ordered to pay $6,086 in foreclosure rescue scam: Thursday, May 26, 2011; A man who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor petty theft in connection with a foreclosure rescue scam that he operated in Las Vegas in 2009 was ordered to pay his victims $6,086, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said today.
Report: Property crime down; violence on the rise: Wednesday, May 25, 2011; The Las Vegas metropolitan area doesn’t have as much property crime as it did two decades ago, but it is somewhat more violent. That’s the overall impression from data released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution.
Las Vegas doctor indicted on prescription drug sale charges: Wednesday, May 25, 2011; A federal grand jury indicted a Las Vegas doctor for selling prescriptions for controlled substances to persons who lacked medical necessity for the drugs, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.
Appeal filed over ruling that parties can select candidates for open congressional seat: Tuesday, May 24, 2011; Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and the Nevada State Democratic Party on Tuesday filed appeals with the Nevada Supreme Court challenging the ruling of a District Court judge who said political parties can choose their candidates for the open 2nd Congressional District seat.
Man arrested in mortgage fraud case: Monday, May 23, 2011; Authorities arrested a Las Vegas man today for alleged theft of home equity in connection with a mortgage loan, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said.
Test of speedy wireless network running smoothly, officials say: Saturday, May 21, 2011; Southern Nevadans are about halfway through a controversial high-tech broadband experiment that has some biting their fingernails, but so far there have been no problems.
Man who solicited young girl on Craigslist sentenced: Friday, May 20, 2011; A federal judge sentenced a former Las Vegas resident Thursday to 10 years in prison for posting an advertisement on Craigslist.com that solicited a young girl for sex and contained a pornographic picture of his body.
Grand jury indicts woman who said boyfriend would 'blow up the plane': Thursday, May 19, 2011; A federal grand jury indicted a Las Vegas woman accused of intentionally conveying false and misleading information to US Airways last Sept. 11, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.
Panel sides with fired North Las Vegas police officer: Thursday, May 19, 2011; A three-justice panel of the Nevada Supreme Court sided with a fired North Las Vegas police officer in an arbitration dispute, reversing a decision by a Clark County district judge.
Disbarred Las Vegas lawyer pleads guilty in bribery investigation: Wednesday, May 18, 2011; A disbarred Las Vegas lawyer pleaded guilty today to making false statements to FBI agents who were investigating his attempts to bribe an individual he believed was a bank employee, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.
Judge sentences woman for Medicaid fraud: Wednesday, May 18, 2011; A Clark County District Court judge on Tuesday sentenced a woman to 12 to 34 months in jail for Medicaid fraud and ordered her to pay $125,000 in restitution, the Nevada Attorney General’s office announced.
Testing of new wireless network could cause GPS outages: Saturday, May 14, 2011; A warning for night drivers: If your GPS navigator gives out on you this week, don’t despair. What you’re experiencing is only a test of the emerging broadband system.
Once 'jewel of the desert,' Sahara entertains last weekend guests before closing: Saturday, May 14, 2011; The Sahara took its first bow after transforming a struggling bingo parlor into a Moroccan-themed resort filled with pretend camels, nomads and African warriors and genuine Hollywood glitz. It embraced young adulthood as the Strip’s tallest occupant under the guidance of a company whose leader owned the New York Yankees when Mickey Mantle roamed center field.
Supreme Court rules on authority of family court: Friday, May 13, 2011; A divided Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a dispute involving an unmarried Las Vegas couple that a district court judge sitting in family court has authority to dispose of a case even if it involves subject matters outside the family court's jurisdiction.
Ethics panel: Judge candidate has 10 days to change campaign signs: Thursday, May 5, 2011; A state judicial ethics panel today ordered North Las Vegas municipal judge candidate Marsha Kimble-Simms to change her campaign signs and printed material because they falsely state she is a "Pro Tem Judge."
Nevada leads nation in bankruptcies despite 15 percent decline: Wednesday, May 4, 2011; Nevada continues to lead the nation in bankruptcy filings per capita, according to a study released today by the Columbia University School of Law in New York City. The good news is the state's filing rate dropped 15 percent.
Man gets 33 months for disclosing UMC patient records for personal gain: Wednesday, May 4, 2011; A man received a 33-month prison sentence resulting from his participation in a conspiracy to receive and disclose University Medical Center patient records to solicit clients for personal injury attorneys.
Suicide raises questions about mental health care at jail: Wednesday, May 4, 2011; A suicide at the Clark County Detention Center in 2009 is kindling accusations that the downtown facility run by Metro Police is doing a poor job addressing mental health needs, an issue that prompted a Justice Department investigation of the facility a decade ago.
Rabbi: Despite Osama bin Laden's death, terrorists will continue to recruit: Monday, May 2, 2011; The killing Sunday of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan won't do much to slow down the proliferation of websites designed to recruit terrorists, a prominent rabbi said today in Henderson.