Tim Richardson

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Census: 27% of Nevadans don't speak only English at home: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008; More than one in four Nevadans speak a language other than English at home, according to an estimate released today.
Gas prices lower after biggest one-day jump in oil: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008; A day after oil prices recorded their biggest one-day gain ever, the price at the pump is headed in the opposite direction.
Pedestrian dies after falling into road at bus stop: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008; A pedestrian was killed Saturday afternoon along West Charleston Boulevard after falling from a curb and into the path of a car at a bus stop.
Man wanted in councilman's death arrested in Vegas: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008; A man wanted in connection with the death of a city councilman in California was arrested Saturday in Las Vegas.
Nevada gas prices buck national trend: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008; Gas prices have spiked nationwide, but they haven't budged in the valley.
Polls show McCain with edge in Nevada: Monday, Sept. 15, 2008; The results of two polls released this past weekend show Nevada in the red column.
Obama to visit Las Vegas next week: Friday, Sept. 12, 2008; Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will be in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Nevada holds on to nation’s highest foreclosure rate: Las Vegas comes in at No. 7 on the list of cities with the highest rates of foreclosure; Friday, Sept. 12, 2008; Nevada's unenviable streak of having the nation's highest foreclosure rate has extended to its 20th month.
Home prices slide as sales activity stays steady: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008; A glut of foreclosed homes in the Las Vegas area is continuing to drive prices lower while buyers snatch up properties at nearly twice the rate of last year.
Man shot by officers identified: Friday, Sept. 5, 2008; A man shot to death by officers this week in Hawthorne suspected of committing home burglaries in Clark County was identified today as 31-year-old Kelly Ryu Stenstrum.
Nevada among 8 states with high foreclosure rate: Friday, Sept. 5, 2008; Home foreclosures and delinquencies were above the national average in the second quarter in eight states, including Nevada, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today.
Officers fatally shoot man wanted in Clark County burglaries: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008; A man suspected of committing home burglaries in Clark County was shot to death by officers Tuesday afternoon in Hawthorne.
Vegas gas prices steady as oil plummets: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008; Gas prices edged up slightly today in Las Vegas as the price of oil plunged to levels not seen since early April.
Increased enforcement leads to 28 DUI arrests: Monday, Sept. 1, 2008; Metro Police arrested 28 people this past weekend in connection with DUI during two separate initiatives targeting impaired drivers.
Holiday could bring Vegas' coolest weather in weeks: Monday, Sept. 1, 2008; If all goes as planned, this Labor Day could be the coolest day in Las Vegas since June.
Chance for heavy rain prompts flood watch: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008; An unstable air mass could usher in a soggy weekend in the Las Vegas Valley.
Man critically injured in two-vehicle collision: Friday, Aug. 29, 2008; A Las Vegas man is hospitalized in critical condition today after authorities say his vehicle failed to stop at a red light and collided with another vehicle in an intersection.
North Las Vegas homicide at casino under investigation: Monday, Aug. 25, 2008; Police this morning are working to piece together the events the led to a homicide Sunday in the parking lot of a North Las Vegas casino.
McCarran passenger traffic falls 8.6 percent: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008; Traffic at McCarran International Airport last month was down 8.6 percent compared to a year earlier, according to numbers released today.
Vegas gas prices fall 50 cents from record high: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008; After weeks of steady declines, the average price of a gallon of gasoline has fallen about 50 cents from its peak two months ago.
Report: Vegas home prices at 2003 levels: Monday, Aug. 18, 2008; Owners of more than half of all homes sold in the Las Vegas area in the past five years have negative equity in their homes, according to a new report.
Collision kills motorcyclist, prompts evacuations: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008; A collision with a pickup truck killed a motorcyclist late this morning in North Las Vegas and led to the evacuation of several businesses while authorities investigated the threat of an explosion.
Fire sprinkler activation prompts hotel evacuation: Friday, Aug. 15, 2008; A downtown Las Vegas hotel was evacuated this morning after someone moving furniture accidentally activated an automatic fire sprinkler system.
3 missing children found unharmed: Friday, Aug. 15, 2008; Metro Police are looking for three missing children who were supposed to attend a sleepover Thursday night, but never arrived.
Nevada's home foreclosure rate tops nation: Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008; Numbers released today show Nevada has once again claimed the top spot on the list of states with the highest foreclosure rates.
Police release photo of robbery suspect: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008; Metro Police released a surveillance video image today of a man wanted in connection with a robbery earlier this month.
Police to beef up enforcement on Tropicana: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008; Metro Police will be targeting a stretch of Tropicana Avenue this weekend for increased traffic enforcement.
Detectives seek help in 2007 homicide case: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008; North Las Vegas police today are asking for the public's help in solving a 15-month-old homicide case.
BLM finishes assessment of power line: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008; The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it has finalized an environmental assessment for an electricity transmission line between Northern Nevada and Southern Nevada.
Early voting for primary ends Friday: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008; Registered voters who want to cast a ballot in advance of Tuesday's primary election are running out of time.
Home sales up for 7th month; prices fall: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008; Home sales picked up their pace last month as prices continued their slide.
Skateboarder suffers critical injuries in collision: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008; A collision with a vehicle critically injured a skateboarder Tuesday evening in the central part of the valley.
Pedestrian, 16, injured in two-vehicle crash: Monday, Aug. 4, 2008; A 16-year-old boy struck by a vehicle Sunday while selling newspapers at a North Las Vegas intersection is in critical but stable condition this morning, authorities said.
Escaped inmate possibly traveling to Vegas: Friday, Aug. 1, 2008; The Nevada Department of Corrections said an inmate who walked away from a Northern Nevada facility today might be headed to Las Vegas.
Hot, dry weekend to kick off August: Friday, Aug. 1, 2008; The average high temperature in Las Vegas last month was just shy of 105 degrees. And to start August, there's plenty more heat where that came from.
July to end with above-average heat: Thursday, July 31, 2008; The last day of July is shaping up to be much like many other days this month. In a word: hot.
Allegiant switches Nebraska cities for nonstop service: Wednesday, July 30, 2008; Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air announced today that it will end service between Vegas and Lincoln, Neb.
Gas drops below $4 in Vegas: Wednesday, July 30, 2008; Motorists pulling up to the gas pump are now more likely to see a price that starts with a "three" instead of a "four."
Man arrested in domestic stabbing incident: Tuesday, July 29, 2008; A man was arrested late Monday after authorities said he stabbed his girlfriend in the neck and left her in a van, Metro Police said.
Gas prices slip near $4 mark: Tuesday, July 29, 2008; Gas prices came closer to slipping below the $4 mark in Las Vegas after another dip at the pump today.
Hot, dry weather on tap this week: Monday, July 28, 2008; Each day this week will be a carbon copy of the previous day – except that temperatures will be on a slow march upward.
Morning storms soak southeastern Valley: Saturday, July 26, 2008; Light rain is possible across the Las Vegas Valley today, but rain that soaked southeastern portions of the region this morning was anything but light.
Thunderstorms crackle into Las Vegas Valley, bringing heavy isolated downpours: Saturday, July 26, 2008; Light rain continues to be possible across the Las Vegas Valley today, but rain that soaked southeastern portions of the region this morning was anything but light — some areas reported a half-inch or more by 1 p.m.
Nevada leads nation in rate of foreclosures: Friday, July 25, 2008; Nevada had the highest foreclosure rate in the nation in the second quarter of the year, according to data released today.
Public's help sought after man found dead in desert: Thursday, July 24, 2008; North Las Vegas police are asking anyone who had contact with a man found dead in the desert earlier this month to call police.
Photos released in attempted robbery at business: Thursday, July 17, 2008; North Las Vegas Police today released surveillance video images of one of two men suspected of an attempted robbery earlier this week.
Police seek help to identify bank robbery suspect: Wednesday, July 16, 2008; Henderson Police released three surveillance video images this morning of a person wanted in connection with a bank robbery last week.
Two arrested in Vegas for Texas armed robbery: Tuesday, July 15, 2008; A Texas man and a juvenile were arrested in Las Vegas today in connection with an armed robbery last month near Dallas.
Police release photo of bank robbery suspect: Monday, July 14, 2008; Metro Police this afternoon released a photo of a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery late last week.
Valley gets first soaking since May: Saturday, July 12, 2008; The desert got a light show Friday night and into this morning as the region picked up its first rain since May.