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$500 later, red graffiti removed from 'Fabulous' sign: Tuesday, July 14, 2009; The sign marking entry into “Fabulous Las Vegas” is again sparkling as it welcomes visitors to the Strip. The red graffiti marks recently scrawled on the face and leg of the iconic sign were washed away at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, said Pete Gullo, service manager for Young Electric Sign Company, which owns the sign.
Group petitions Ensign for public health care options: Thursday, July 9, 2009; Advocates of including a public option in health care reform legislation rallied outside the Lloyd George Federal building Thursday and delivered petitions in support of their position to the offices of Sens. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) “It’s the only (plan) nationwide that would save money, cut down on health care costs, and it’s the only way that we can cover everybody,” said Randall Downey, one of the organizers of the rally. “If we don’t have a public option, we do not have health care.”
409 fugitives arrested in joint law enforcement operation: Thursday, July 9, 2009; Local, state and federal law enforcement agents announced today that they have arrested 409 violent criminals since June 1 in a joint effort to get felony fugitives off the street.
Ensign’s pal lacked usual qualifications for top job: Sunday, July 5, 2009; When Sen. John Ensign hired Doug Hampton to be his senior aide in November 2006, Nevada Republicans were baffled. Hampton was an unknown, without a policy profile or political experience.
Henderson families find festival, fireworks downtown: Sunday, July 5, 2009; Senta Lee watched with envy Saturday as her children, Alex and Sephora, barreled through an inflated slip-and-slide tunnel and into a kiddie pool to cool off from the late-afternoon heat.
North Las Vegas kicks off holiday festivities with tribute to troops: Friday, July 3, 2009; Thousands of revelers filled Seastrand Park in North Las Vegas on Thursday to kick off the Fourth of July weekend at the 10th annual North Las Vegas Independence Day Jubilee. This year’s jubilee was themed “A Tribute to Our Troops.” Organizers said they chose the theme as a reminder of the sacrifices that have made Independence Day possible. “Really, the reason we can celebrate on this day is because of our armed forces, so we wanted to say thank you to them for allowing the freedoms that we have;” said Aneessa Snowden, recreation coordinator for the city of North Las Vegas.
Report: Nevadans are getting fatter: Thursday, July 2, 2009; Planning to binge on barbecue and beer for the Fourth of July? Check the scale before you scarf down those hotdogs. Nevadans packed on more pounds collectively in 2008 than in 2009, according to a new report on obesity.
Annual Damboree Celebration bringing town together: Thursday, July 2, 2009; The early settlers of Boulder City knew how to throw a party. “We, all the families, made sure to have celebrations and events to bring us together. Those first years were a struggle,” Erma Godbey, one of the city’s first settlers, wrote in her memoir about the early 1930s.
Despite bad economy, annual Damboree sees no cutbacks: Thursday, July 2, 2009; Organizers of the Boulder City Damboree say the festival’s celebration coffers have remained strong, despite the dwindling economy. “We didn’t make any cuts this year. We were very fortunate in that respect,” Damboree Committee Chairman Roger Hall said.
Contractor selected for $270 million I-15 project: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; Nevada Transportation officials came one step closer to breaking ground on a massive construction project aimed at easing congestion and improving access and safety on the 1-15 South corridor today by announcing the selection of a contractor team to design and build the project.