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Archive for April 19, 2010

5 birds die in house fire: By Tiffany Gibson; Five exotic birds died in a kitchen fire Monday morning that started in a house near the intersection of West Charleston Boulevard and South Decatur Boulevard.; 6:51 p.m.

Two-day-old boy left at fire station under Safe Haven law: By Tiffany Gibson; A two-day-old boy was dropped off at a fire station Friday and is thought to be the first infant taken to a Clark County Fire Department station since the state's Safe Haven law took effect ...; 6:47 p.m.

DMV backs off requiring more stringent driver's licenses: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY - Faced with stiff public opposition, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has withdrawn a proposal to immediately require motorists to get a new type of driver's license.; 6:16 p.m.

Riviera executive William Westerman dies at 78: By Amanda Finnegan; Riviera Holdings Corp. President, Chief Executive and Chairman William Westerman died Sunday, the company announced in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. He was 78.; 5:24 p.m.

Toddler boy injured in fall from second-floor window: By Tiffany Gibson; A 2-year-old boy was taken to University Medical Center after falling from a second-floor apartment window on East Bonanza Road this afternoon.; 5:18 p.m.

Police: Missing NLV man possibly armed, suicidal: By Tiffany Gibson; Police are searching for a missing 58-year-old North Las Vegas man who is considered to be armed and suicidal.; 4:56 p.m.

New Red Rock restaurant to hire 200 workers: By Amanda Finnegan; A new restaurant and bar opening at the Red Rock Resort is looking to put 200 people to work. Yard House, which also has a location at Town Square, will be kicking off its hiring ...; 4:21 p.m.

Is a Johnson/Gordon feud developing?: By Mike Smith; The fenders of the No. 24 and No. 48 cars weren’t the only things bruised at the end of the race at Texas Motor Speedway.; 4:10 p.m.

Concert recap: The Dead Weather at The Pearl: By Deanna Rilling; The Dead Weather is a barrage of disgustingly talented musicians that make you kick yourself for not sticking with piano lessons as a youth.; 3:52 p.m.

Edwin Valero takes own life in prison cell: Associated Press; Former boxing champion Edwin Valero, who gained fame for knocking out all his 27 opponents and having a tattoo of Hugo Chavez on his chest, was found dead in his jail cell Monday and police ...; 2:09 p.m.

Them Crooked rock stars: By Sarah Feldberg; Up on the second balcony of The Joint during Saturday night's Them Crooked Vultures show, a woman was getting into it. Dressed in jeans and a cropped shirt she whipped her hair around her and ...; 2:00 p.m.

Police: Alleged robbers looked for open windows, random homes: By Tiffany Gibson; Metro Police on Monday released photos of five people arrested last week in connection with several recent residential robberies in the Las Vegas Valley.; Updated 3:58 p.m.

Opening arguments begin in first hepatitis C case to reach trial: By Cara McCoy; Opening statements are under way in the first trial connected to the outbreak of hepatitis C. Attorney Robert Eglet says the drug companies that manufactured and distributed large vials of the anesthetic propofol need to ...; Updated 6:41 p.m.

Them crooked rock stars: By Sarah Feldberg; The Joint's anniversary show featuring Them Crooked Vultures proved rock is alive and well.; 12:49 p.m.

Dean Heller says he likes some parts of 'ObamaCare': By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON -- Republican Rep. Dean Heller is among Nevada officials expected to join the Revere America campaign in Reno this afternoon as it seeks 1 million signatures nationwide to “repeal, reform and replace” the new ...; 12:02 p.m.

Dana White says Strikeforce brawl 'bush league': Yahoo.com; http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=Ao3GfPU_u7YBNOB9iKu4iAw9Eo14?slug=ki-whitereax041910; 11:57 a.m.

Woman killed in domestic dispute was elementary school teacher: By Tiffany Gibson; The Clark County School District has confirmed that a 46-year-old North Las Vegas woman who police say was killed by her husband in a domestic violence-related dispute last week was an elementary art teacher.; 11:50 a.m.

C’mon America, Time to Wake Up: It is time for all of us Americans to wake up from our 20-year slumber and return our country to the forefront of world business leadership.; 11:49 a.m.

State appoints new engineer on water issues: By Stephanie Tavares; The state of Nevada has appointed Jason King as the new state engineer. King is an engineer and has worked for the Division of Water Resources for more than 19 years.; 11:32 a.m.

Weekend in Vegas: Them Crooked Vultures rock The Joint, a take on the ACMs, and bull riders at 'Fantasy': By John Katsilometes; Them Crooked Vultures filled The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, but the floor was a study in order for an otherwise rowdy rock concert.; 11:18 a.m.

North Las Vegas officer involved in shooting resigns: By Erin Dostal; A North Las Vegas police officer who was involved in a Feb. 13 shooting resigned from his position last week, police said today.; Updated 4:15 p.m.

Key lenders agree to Station Casinos reorganization plan: By Steve Green; Station Casinos Inc. of Las Vegas today said certain creditors have agreed to support a plan in which the Fertitta family, Colony Capital and key lenders would control the entire company.; Updated 5:00 p.m.

Nevadans quick to line up for appliance rebates: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – Nevadans were quick to line up this weekend for rebates of up to $200 for the purchase of an energy efficient appliance.; 9:36 a.m.

Harrah's denies claim of World Series of Poker agreement breach: By Steve Green; Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is disputing allegations in a lawsuit that its World Series of Poker breached a $22.5 million sponsorship agreement with an online poker company.; 9:12 a.m.

Las Vegas community center security guard slain; 3 sought: By Tiffany Gibson; A security guard was killed in a shooting Sunday night while patrolling a community center in Las Vegas, Metro Police said Monday.; Updated 5:30 p.m.

Highs to be in mid 80s for Las Vegas area: By Dave Toplikar; Las Vegas will get another dose of warm weather in the mid 80s, along with mostly sunny skies today. A weak storm system will pass to the south today, but local temperatures will continue to ...; 6:14 a.m.

Preparing for recovery: There has been some rare good news about the economy recently. Last week the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 11,000 points for the first time in nearly 19 months; March had the strongest job growth ...; 2:05 a.m.

Replacing Reid would be disastrous: Richard J. Mundy, Las Vegas; Apparently those people who want to replace Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with a freshman Republican senator believe that all senators are equal, and that the new senator will be able to represent Nevada just ...; 2:04 a.m.

Eventually, young people will catch up to Tea Partyers: Ed Dornlas, Las Vegas; In Friday’s Las Vegas Sun, liberal columnist Jon Ralston refers to the Searchlight Tea Party protesters as having intellectually unmoored anger. I personally think their anger is very well-moored.; 2:03 a.m.

Liberals need to listen past the first sentence of debate: Carl Parrillo, Las Vegas; It seems amazing to me that a dialogue between someone on the “left” and someone on the “right” nevers seems to begin where it should ... with what we both have in common. The majority ...; 2:02 a.m.

GOP leaders’ immaturity only helps Democrats: Orlis Trone, Fernley; I am a staunch conservative Republican, but I am a tangled mess of disappointment, hurt and anger.; 2:01 a.m.

PR campaign won’t substitute for trust: Richard Trumka and Danny Thompson; It has been more than 18 months since the financial sector collapsed, exposing rampant Wall Street abuses, sending jobs into freefall and forcing a massive and unpopular taxpayer bailout.; 2:00 a.m.

UMC fears for its future under health reform law: By Steve Kanigher; University Medical Center and other public hospitals that serve the uninsured could wind up financially pummeled by the new national health insurance law.; 2:00 a.m.

Quality of life diminished as uninsured patiently wait: By Steve Kanigher; Many uninsured Nevadans are anxiously waiting for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to take full effect because it is supposed to give them access to primary care doctors, prescription drug coverage and other ...; 2:00 a.m.

Montandon could cancel out Gibbons, propelling Sandoval: Anjeanette Damon; With Gov. Jim Gibbons rising in some polls and former federal judge Brian Sandoval fending off withering attacks from the left and right, a new label might be affixed to former North Las Vegas Mike ...; 2:00 a.m.

Reid’s chances still look grim: By Jon Ralston; We know numbers guru Nate Silver has been saying for a while that there is a 73 percent chance Harry Reid will lose his seat in November.; 2:00 a.m.

Lower premiums, medical costs can’t get here fast enough for Nevadans: By Steve Kanigher; Like many other Las Vegas Valley residents, Yvette Williams is hoping the new national health insurance law will choke down the siphoning of money from her family’s budget.; 2:00 a.m.

Surviving on a spray can: By Sarah Feldberg; For aerosol artist Aiseborn, painting is the only path.; 12:05 a.m.

Spotlight on summer concerts: By Las Vegas Weekly Staff; ...because there's more to the year than Coachella.; 12:05 a.m.

The other CityCenter: Couple says it's the best place in town: Steve Friess, Las Vegas Weekly; In the run-up to the grand debut of CityCenter, MGM Mirage CEO Jim Murren said a lot of stuff. As a journalist, I focused on the absurdity of so much of it, from the claim ...; 12:05 a.m.

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