ASA Foundation Honored Mayors Carolyn and Oscar Goodman at 21st Annual Child Advocacy Recognition Dinner

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 [...]

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Las Vegas City Council sets hearing on foreclosure proposal

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 [...]

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Clark County School District police routinely use police powers outside of school grounds

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. [...]

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City Of Las Vegas Debuts New Electric Car

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 [...]

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Henderson encourages public to report suspicious activity and thefts

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 [...]

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Las Vegas Sun: All signs point to continuing Las Vegas exodus

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 [...]

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How about a little salt for that wound? Ground Zero Muslim center may get public financing

(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 [...]

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Moulin Rouge demolition to proceed

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 [...]

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Lou Ruvo Center Welomes Former President George W. Bush

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 [...]

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Mayor Goodman – This president is a REAL slow learner

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…

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SEIU-UHW Members’ Wage Increases Far Exceed the National Average

This news article was written by the SEIU-UHW – and I can’t figure out if this is a good thing – or a bad thing!  I guess you dear reader will have to decide for yourself! - Mike In Tough Economy SEIU-UHW Members’ Wage Increases Far Exceed the National Average OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ [...]

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Did you eat my Doughnut?

Girl concocted story of domestic violence Last week, Las Vegas Officer James Manor was killed responding to a 911 domestic abuse call from a 14 year child.  Manors car was t-boned by a pickup truck, and totaled, and although the driver of the pickup tried to pull him from his cruiser and put out the [...]

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Danny Gans

Las Vegas has lost another old school performer, entertainer – you know – a one man show – a guy that could do it all. He sang, he danced, he did impressions – he was good looking enough to get is face up on the billboards around town – but still a local.  He sent [...]

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CHILL OUT!!!!!

Slate says – One Step Away From Full-On Pandemic! Everyone is talking about a Pandemic – where millions of people are expected to die – as this new A/H1N1 virus spreads throughout the world – but wait a minute will ya… YES – there are a few folks down in Mexico who have died – [...]

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Put it to a Vote

Ya know most folks out there don’t realize that we have a representative form of government for a reason – that being that two many cooks in the kitchen spoils the soup!  Now – I don’t know who said that the very first time – but somebody should have told the Culinary Union about that [...]

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Today…

…is the first day of the rest of our lives!  And so this blog is born on the LVTSG site, the Sin City-247 site and the Kensei-news site to start a new journey.  It will be under development for a few days as I tweak it here and there to make sure I get it [...]

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