Goodmans Named Child Advocates of the Year LAS VEGAS – Nov. 8, 2011 – Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Foundation honored Mayors Carolyn and Oscar Goodman as Child Advocates of the Year at the 21st Annual Child Advocacy Recognition Dinner on Oct. 22, at The Venetian Las Vegas. KLAS – TV 8 anchor Gary Waddell [...]
BY BENJAMIN SPILLMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Posted: Nov. 1, 2011 | 3:08 p.m. A proposal that could put bankers behind bars for failing to maintain foreclosed homes in Las Vegas will likely advance, albeit with some changes to the wording. The City Council recommending committee on Tuesday voted to hold another hearing Nov. 15 on [...]
Officers ‘not concerned about’ state’s governing statutes By Karen Gray LAS VEGAS — Is the Clark County School District Police Department usurping police powers it is not granted under the law? Nevada Revised Statutes specifically designate school police as Category II peace officers, who have only temporary and restricted authority in Class A felony crimes. [...]
City Believed To Be First Government Agency In The State To Test Vehicle The city of Las Vegas has purchased a Chevrolet Volt electric car as part of a program to test the new, environmentally friendly vehicles for use in the city’s fleet. The car is one of four electric vehicles that the city will [...]
Henderson, Nev. – With rising scrap metal prices, thieves have stooped to stealing copper wire that carries electricity to street lights. An increasing problem along highways and at construction sites across the state and nation, copper wire theft is becoming a problem in Henderson. “With the price of scrap metal going up, thieves are getting [...]
With emerging signs of economic recovery across the country, a slow but steady stream of Las Vegans is moving away in search of better luck, in stark contrast to the unprecedented influx of residents during the region’s boom years. Read the rest of this article on the Las Vegas Sun web site by clicking here [...]
(Reuters) – The Muslim center planned near the site of the World Trade Center attack could qualify for tax-free financing, a spokesman for City Comptroller John Liu said on Friday, and Liu is willing to consider approving the public subsidy. The Democratic comptroller’s spokesman, Scott Sieber, said Liu supported the project. The center has sparked [...]
The demolition of the Moulin Rouge is set to proceed again after the Las Vegas City Council unanimously on Wednesday turned down an attempt to stop or delay the removal of what’s left of the historic hotel and casino. Read the entire story on the Las Vegas Review-Journal Web site by clicking here Moulin Rouge [...]
LAS VEGAS – Former President George W. Bush toured the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon. George W. Bush received a personal tour of the medical facilities and construction site of the soon-to-be completed Life Activity Center from Ruvo, a long-time personal friend of the Bush family, and [...]
Las Vegas Mayor, Oscar Goodman says that President Obama is a “REAL slow learner” when it comes to using Las Vegas as a example of waste in his speeches. Fox 5 news report below…
