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Archive for December 15, 2010

Coroner IDs man shot outside Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant: By Rich Coleman; The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified a 26-year-old man who attended a child's birthday party and was shot to death Wednesday night outside a Chuck E. Cheese’s pizza shop as Lance Moorehead of Las Vegas.; Updated 3:57 p.m.

Instant Analysis: Poor shooting one of several deficiencies exposed in loss: By Ray Brewer; This loss shouldn’t have come as a surprise. The UNLV basketball team, you see, has been flirting with disaster the past week, a string a three consecutive poor performances in which their weaknesses have been ...; 9:17 p.m.

School locked down after suspicious package discovered: By Rich Coleman; Escobedo Middle School was locked down Wednesday night after Clark County School District Police investigated reports of a suspicious package outside, near a bike rack, Metro Police said.; Updated 10:57 p.m.

November foreclosures show big drop from previous month: By Buck Wargo; Foreclosure filings in Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada dropped significantly in November but continue to outpace the same month last year by more than 20 percent.; 9:00 p.m.

Confession of a 'Tron' nerd: Rob Curley; I’ve always been a nerd. I had a TRS-80 computer when I was in the third or fourth grade.; 8:35 p.m.

Weekly staffers reveal what's on their holiday wish lists: By Las Vegas Weekly Staff; An inflatable turkey and a hand grenade oil lamp. We have diverse tastes.; 8:30 p.m.

'Black Swan' is ridiculous and captivating: By Josh Bell; We can’t help but be swept along in the psychosexual drama about a driven ballet dancer.; 8:17 p.m.

Federal grant to save 16 police officers' jobs in North Las Vegas: By Erin Dostal; The North Las Vegas City Council unanimously accepted a grant Wednesday night that will allow the city’s police department to rehire 16 police officers scheduled to be laid off Dec. 31.; 7:56 p.m.

'How Do You Know' is rough but lively: By Mike D'Angelo; For all its rough patches, the film boasts the one element sorely missing from most Hollywood rom-coms: a pulse.; 7:30 p.m.

Murder count dropped against man in death of roommate: By Rich Coleman; Based on findings by the Clark County coroner’s office, a count of murder against Jose Asuncion Lara-Caamal, accused of stabbing his roommate, has been withdrawn, Metro Police said.; 7:29 p.m.

Red Mountain Choir to perform annual holiday concert: By Dylan Scott; The Red Mountain Choir will perform its annual Christmas concert, "What Sweeter Music," on Friday and Saturday at the College of Southern Nevada in Boulder City.; 7:25 p.m.

Cosmo’s Estiatorio Milos will reflect its creator’s back-to-basics vision: By John Curtas; “I got into this business to change how people think about Greek food.”; 7:00 p.m.

'The Fighter' is a mostly bland biopic: By Josh Bell; Director David O. Russell seems determined to prove that he can work in the mainstream.; 6:50 p.m.

Give the gift of local art: By Kristen Peterson; A few locally made suggestions for your holiday list; 6:45 p.m.

UNLV stumbles to second consecutive loss, falling to UCSB, 68-62: By Ryan Greene; Some will say that UNLV was a bit hungover from its first loss of the season on Wednesday night against UC Santa Barbara. But the Gauchos were as well-prepared as any Rebels opponent this season, ...; Updated 8:43 p.m.

Cosmopolitan a new jewel on The Strip -- especially that chandelier: By John Katsilometes; An uncommon vertical feel and some lovely design effects help put Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in its own class of Vegas resort.; 6:25 p.m.

Local Music: One bluesy Rose: Leslie Ventura; Local singer/songwriter Walker Rose gave the Beauty Bar a taste of the blues last Saturday night.; 6:25 p.m.

Cosmo’s Art-O-Mat machines offer up $5 works of art: By Kristen Peterson; Art-O-Mat machines already move nearly 25,000 works of art annually, vending in coffee shops, galleries and museums, including New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art.; 6:20 p.m.

New 'Sinatra' show looks like another Wynn winner: By Don Chareunsy; Twyla Tharp’s new show is what So You Think You Can Dance competitors strive for in their young careers.; 6:00 p.m.

What to do and what to watch this week: This week we've got Christmas couture and floral displays; 5:50 p.m.

Leonard Cohen’s return to Vegas proves he’s got miles left if he wants ’em: By Spencer Patterson; Forget retirement. The man’s got a second career as a stand-up comic waiting if he wants it.; 5:49 p.m.

Remember this game?: You can miss the movie, but don't miss Tron the video game.; 5:43 p.m.

Brett Wesley Gallery’s latest exhibit delights in its outsider perspective: By Danielle Kelly; Las Vegas nurses a perpetual Southern California hangover, aesthetically as well as literally.; 5:40 p.m.

'Tron: Legacy': Lovely but dumb: By Josh Bell; To say that belated sequel Tron: Legacy looks amazing is both to praise and to condemn it.; 5:38 p.m.

Cosmopolitan throws open doors to public right on time: By Amanda Finnegan; The $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened its doors Wednesday night, giving the public its first glimpse inside the Strip’s newest resort — and the last to emerge from Las Vegas’ construction boom years.; Updated 1:23 a.m.

Three topics addressed by comedian Aziz Ansari Saturday night at the Pearl: By Spencer Patterson; Kanye West? Yeah, he went there.; 5:22 p.m.

MGM Resorts-backed group files suit to block Strip arena: Associated Press; A lawsuit has been filed challenging an initiative for a special taxing district to fund a sports arena on the Las Vegas Strip.; Updated 5:47 p.m.

Concert review: Miranda Lambert sticks to her roots: By Josh Bell; The cowgirl stays grounded despite fame.; 5:10 p.m.

Nevada suffers setback in battle over Yucca Mountain: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – In a setback for Nevada, a federal licensing board has refused arguments that the application of the U.S. Department of Energy to build a high-level nuclear dump at Yucca Mountain was legally ...; 4:46 p.m.

Man arrested after police find gun on school property: By Rich Coleman; Clark County School District police arrested a man early Wednesday after an officer found him with a gun on school property near Mountain Vista Street and Russell Road.; 4:36 p.m.

What do you want for the holidays this year?: By Mark Adams; Whatta YOU think? The Weekly wants to know.; 4:20 p.m.

Party at the Silverton! Hideous holiday sweaters encouraged.: By Mark Adams; After the successful Mustachio Bashio last month, the Silverton serves up another awesome themed event with its Hideous Holiday Sweater Party.; 4:01 p.m.

Advocate: 'Saved on the Strip' is wrong to assume all hookers need saving: By Kristen Peterson; Former prostitute Annie Lobert’s TV show comes packaged with the staged drama, overacting and ridiculous sensationalism of reality television.; 3:45 p.m.

Holiday nostalgia at the Arts Factory's Bar + Bistro: By Josh Bell; As part of its Camp 107 series, the Arts Factory's Bar + Bistro presents a night of nostalgia - and drink specials.; 3:42 p.m.

Notes from the opening of the world’s largest H&M store: By Rick Lax; The Swedes have hit the Strip, and they’ve brought with them racks and racks of impossibly inexpensive clothing.; 3:35 p.m.

Neon Museum hosts open house at its Neon Boneyard: By Kristen Peterson; The Neon Boneyard opens its doors to Las Vegas signage history for one night only.; 3:32 p.m.

Random photo of the week: Beth Andries; Submitted by Beth Andries; 3:25 p.m.

Three questions with DJ/producer AK1200: By Deanna Rilling; The drum and bass heavyweight chats about the U.K. versus U.S. scene, dubstep and "Sanctuary."; 3:15 p.m.

For Elaine Wynn, $5 million is just a start: By Steve Friess; Warren Buffett gets in Elaine Wynn’s ear every so often about this little project he and Bill Gates want her to consider.; 3:15 p.m.

North Las Vegas to close for the holidays in effort to trim budget gap: By Erin Dostal; The city of North Las Vegas will close its offices between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2, and reopen Jan. 3.; 3:11 p.m.

The Strippermobile returns, this time bearing gifts: By Ken Miller; It was one of those “only in Vegas” scenes—a Plexiglas vehicle called the Strippermobile delivering $19,000 worth of bikes to a toy drive last week.; 3:10 p.m.

Fire union: County retaliated against us because commissioners wanted to cut our pay and we fought back: Firefighters file complaint; 2:51 p.m.

Hey! Chill out, Rebel fans: By John P. McDonnall; The UNLV men’s basketball team is off to an impressive start, but apparently the good news has not reached some fans.; 2:50 p.m.

My other truck is a bumper sticker: By Kristen Peterson; We’re a country defined by golden arches, the Nike swoosh and the Apple’s apple.; 2:35 p.m.

Tropicana Avenue reopens after suspicious item prompts evacuation: By Jackie Valley; Metro Police have evacuated apartments and shut down a portion of Tropicana Avenue as they investigate a suspicious item.; Updated 3:45 p.m.

Thinking about the Bellagio bandit and fancy art: By Mark Adams, John P. McDonnall, Ken Miller, Kristen Peterson, Deanna Rilling; Thinking about the Bellagio bandit and fancy art; 2:15 p.m.

Café Rio opens in southwest valley, promotes charity with free meals: By Dylan Scott; Café Rio Mexican Grill opened its fifth valley location on Wednesday by giving back to the community and asking its customers to do the same.; 2:15 p.m.

Gas station chain eyes Spring Valley location: By Paul Takahashi; A new gas station and convenience store chain is one step closer to entering the Las Vegas Valley market after the Spring Valley Town Advisory Board recommended approval for its application.; 2:10 p.m.

Mayor: More corporate offices considering downtown Las Vegas: By Dave Toplikar; Zappos' recent decision to move downtown and another project involving the Lady Luck hotel-casino are bringing more corporate attention to the downtown area, says Mayor Oscar Goodman.; 1:30 p.m.

Sandoval’s proposed retirement plan examined: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – Governments in Nevada and current public employees would get hit with a big increase in their monthly retirement premiums under a plan by Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval to change the state pension system.; 1:25 p.m.

Third defendant countersues Righthaven, Stephens Media: By Steve Green; A Massachusetts man sued for copyright infringement over a Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial is fighting back, hitting the Review-Journal's owner with a counterclaim charging copyright fraud.; 1:15 p.m.

Tax debate shifts to House and Shelley Berkley's estate provision: By Karoun Demirjian; The Senate has passed the president’s two-year tax extension, but bets are still off in the House, where it seems the bill’s fate is hanging in the balance of one provision backed, drafted, and drilled ...; 1:14 p.m.

Holiday horror movie ‘Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale’ isn’t naughty enough: By Josh Bell; Santa ditches his sleigh to slay in this Finnish holiday horror flick.; 1:11 p.m.

Dream Zone: 'being punched in the face over and over again': By Lauri Quinn Lowenberg; "The man died off."; 1:10 p.m.

Boys and Girls Clubs could net $5,000 from Station Casinos bankruptcy: By Steve Green; The Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas may be receiving a $5,000 donation from an unlikely source: the Station Casinos Inc. bankruptcy.; 1:06 p.m.

Part of Las Vegas Boulevard downtown to close for bridge project: By Kyle B. Hansen; A downtown section of Las Vegas Boulevard will be closed for two nights this week and five nights next week while a pedestrian bridge is built.; 1:00 p.m.

Henderson cites cost-savings, votes to close between Christmas, New Year’s: By Erin Dostal; At their Tuesday night meeting, the Henderson City Council unanimously approved the closing of the city’s offices Dec. 27 through Dec. 30.; 12:55 p.m.

Report: Economy to see slight improvements through 2012: By Buck Wargo; Improvement in the U.S. economy will trickle down to Nevada in 2011 and 2012 and slightly boost visitor volume and gaming revenue, according to a UNLV forecast.; 12:50 p.m.

Clubbing confidential: When LAX goes 1920s, it’s Patron meets pearl strings: Sarah Gianetto; No, you cannot wear my hat, even though it’s better than yours. Yes, you can kiss me, even though my pants are manlier than yours.; 12:41 p.m.

Ensign to vote against omnibus spending package with nearly $100 million in Nevada earmarks he helped put in there: Ensign's spending hypocrisy; 12:26 p.m.

Oceguera: More state cuts in education, elderly care, prisons on the way: By Dave Toplikar; Nevada Assembly Speaker-elect John Oceguera started off with grim news about the state's economy. And then the key legislative leader's news spiraled downward.; 12:25 p.m.

New speaker touring state, showing magnitude of state budget problem to locals, laying groundwork for tax plan: Speaker tours state; 11:54 a.m.

A deep burn: Turn to bourbon for vintage cocktails that will warm you from the inside out: By Deanna Rilling; Mmmm. It hurts (and tastes) so good...; 11:50 a.m.

Cosmopolitan cuts ribbon to mark 'beginning of a new era': By Amanda Finnegan; Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas executives on Wednesday cut the ribbon on the $3.9 billion resort. Resort executives and partners marked the occasion in front of one of Cosmopolitan's signature spaces: the David Rockwell-designed Chandelier Bar, ...; 10:54 a.m.

Coroner identifies 2-year-old boy in apparent pool drowning: By Jackie Valley; The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified a 2-year-old boy who apparently drowned in his family's pool at their home in Boulder City on Tuesday afternoon.; 10:13 a.m.

Findlay Prep sophomore guard Nigel Williams-Goss verbally commits to UNLV: By Ryan Greene; In the end, Nigel Williams-Goss said he didn't want to lead anyone on. It's a big — and somewhat rare — decision for someone who's just a sophomore in high school to make, and it ...; Updated 10:40 a.m.

Pinnacle Entertainment executive departs: St. Louis Post-Dispatch; http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_3386d098-8fb8-5de3-9827-2adf43578ec5.html; 9:05 a.m.

Berkley's estate tax measure at issue as Congress takes up taxes: By Karoun Demirjian; The president’s two-year tax extension is all but guaranteed to pass the Senate later today, but bets are still off in the House, where it seems the bill’s fate is hanging in the balance of ...; 8:54 a.m.

Slight chance of rain tonight for Las Vegas: By Dave Toplikar; Cloudy skies today, with high temperatures hitting the low 60s and a slight chance of rain tonight are in the forecast for Las Vegas.; 5:39 a.m.

Anthony Marshall strives for smooth transition back into reserve role: By Ryan Greene; No, Anthony Marshall didn't do anything wrong. However, the UNLV sophomore guard knew the day would come this season when his starting job likely went back to senior Tre'Von Willis. While Willis served a four-game ...; 2:15 a.m.

Austin Nelson leads Coronado in rout over rival Basic: By Case Keefer; Coronado started Southeast division play with a statement victory Tuesday night against Basic. The Cougars blew out their Henderson rivals 87-53.; 2:05 a.m.

SEC accuses Henderson men of defrauding investors: By Steve Green; The Securities and Exchange Commission sued four Henderson residents Tuesday, claiming they defrauded investors of $6.88 million by manipulating the stock of a company.; 2:05 a.m.

LVCVA focusing marketing, ad strategy on 'core' visitors: By Richard N. Velotta; The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is revamping its marketing and advertising strategy to focus on attracting the likeliest visitors in a post-recession economy.; 2:05 a.m.

Sunset Park renovation helps put focus on frontier history: By Erin Dostal; The focus of a newly renovated portion of Sunset Park is partly on preserving what’s old: Southern Nevada’s desert frontier history.; 2:05 a.m.

Judge focuses on question of 'fair use' in copyright lawsuit: By Steve Green; Critics of copyright infringement lawsuits over Las Vegas Review-Journal stories keep coming back to one simple argument: There can be no online copyright infringements because the Review-Journal encourages readers to save, e-mail and print stories ...; 2:05 a.m.

Strong-armed QB Sean Reilly ready to compete for UNLV starting job: By Ray Brewer; If coach Bobby Hauck does transform the UNLV football team into a winner, the quarterback under center calling the shots for the Rebels could be this man. Sean Reilly, a 20-year-old sophomore at Saddleback Junior ...; 2:05 a.m.

More cabs OK'd for New Year's Eve, upcoming conventions: By Richard N. Velotta; In another sign that the Las Vegas tourism economy is showing signs of life, the Nevada Taxicab Authority on Tuesday unanimously approved the temporary allocation of additional cabs on Las Vegas streets for the New ...; 2:05 a.m.

Cosmopolitan prepared to take its place on the Las Vegas Strip tonight: By Amanda Finnegan; The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas first piqued curiosity when it sent a horde of furry, little animals through the resort in its national TV ad campaign. Tonight, curious travelers will get to discover what the ...; 2:05 a.m.

Value of school lunches lost on Palin: Frank Beaty, Las Vegas; The other day I sat reflecting on all I have to be thankful for as 2010 draws to a close.; 2:04 a.m.

$16 billion is a lot of money to call minuscule: Dave Newton, Las Vegas; Bob Franken, in his column in Sunday’s Las Vegas Sun on banning earmarks, writes that “by federal spending standards, the amounts are minuscule, slightly under $16 billion, which is less than one half of 1 ...; 2:03 a.m.

Ban the use of cell phones while driving: Spencer Gore, Las Vegas; Cell phone use in automobiles is a problem that is increasing rapidly and is something that should be made illegal in Nevada.; 2:02 a.m.

Angle shows (again) how politics can reward failure: By Jon Ralston; Let’s say you are the marquee player for a franchise — a walk-on who defeated the anointed favorite.; 2:01 a.m.

Sports legend’s Henderson stint a season to forget: By Scott Dickensheets; Memory dissipates. Especially in a forgettable place like this stretch of Boulder Highway, sliding north through the last sputter of old Henderson before heading toward Las Vegas.; 2:01 a.m.

Secretary of state dives into immigration debate: By David McGrath Schwartz; It’s almost impossible to separate politics from policy. So it was inevitable that Secretary of State Ross Miller’s venture into immigration policy/politics Tuesday would be seen as a possible prelude to a 2012 U.S. Senate ...; 2:01 a.m.

A poor decision: A federal judge in Richmond, Va., ruled Monday that a key provision of the historic health care law is unconstitutional.; 2:01 a.m.

Pickpockets strike through the ether to steal identities: By Steve Kanigher; Law enforcement officers learned last week how easy it is to have one’s identity stolen when a cybercrimes expert powered a $30 machine and intercepted some of the wireless transmissions coming from their smart phones ...; 2:01 a.m.

Legalizing online poker of no help to average Nevadans: Gene Domuret, Las Vegas; If Internet poker were to be legalized, what exactly would be the benefit to the citizens of Nevada?; 2:01 a.m.

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