Stories by Michael Squires

• A look at UNLV's tournament loss as seen through the social media lens

  Mar 16, 2012 (2 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  From Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media, we offer a Storify-style look at what people are saying about UNLV's 68-64 loss to Colorado in its first — and only — game of this year's NCAA Tournament.

• State demographer: Nevada's population begins to grow again

  Mar 12, 2012 (12:35 p.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  Nevada’s population started to grow again last year, adding 17,152 residents, according to the state demographer’s latest estimates.

• In wake of Limbaugh flap, a look at some notable gaffes by Nevada politicos

  Mar 7, 2012 (2 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  Rush Limbaugh stirred controversy last week by calling a female law student a “slut” for her testimony before Congress on contraception and health insurance.

  

• St. Mary's holds off Gonzaga in OT to win tourney

  Mar 6, 2012 (12:08 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  March can turn mad early in Las Vegas, as three college conferences venture here to crown their tournament champions.

  

• Gonzaga makes short work of BYU

  Mar 4, 2012 (12:06 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  Saturday brought the kind of fight card Las Vegas is known for, matching two high-profile West Coast college basketball teams.

  

• St. Mary’s holds off USF for spot in championship game

  Mar 3, 2012 (9:29 p.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  St. Mary’s will make its fourth straight appearance in the West Coast Conference championship game after downing San Francisco 83-78 Saturday night at Orleans Arena.

• Nevada GOP caucuses: How social media is telling the story

  Feb 4, 2012 (1:15 p.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  How social media is telling the story of the Nevada GOP caucus.

  

• Government gridlock compels Nevadans to turn to initiatives

  Jan 22, 2012 (2 a.m.)

  By David McGrath Schwartz , Michael Squires

  Labor is preparing a business-tax ballot initiative. A conservative businessman is threatening initiatives to raise taxes on mining and gaming. A maverick attorney is proposing an initiative calling for sweeping changes to the state tax structure.

  

• One man's campaign to upend Nevada's tax structure

  Jan 15, 2012 (2:01 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  A Las Vegas attorney will launch a legal and political effort this week aimed at establishing and funding a parallel state budget, beyond the reach of the Legislature and governor.

  

• Feds ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon

  Jan 9, 2012 (1:01 p.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  The Department of Interior issued an order today banning new uranium mining for 20 years on 1 million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon.

• Geologist: Snow runoff could be cause of quakes at Lake Mead

  Jan 5, 2012 (2 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  All that Colorado snow runoff that poured into Lake Mead last spring and summer may have done more than raise the water level. It may have triggered the earth to quake beneath the lake. Lee Allison, Arizona state geologist and director of the state’s geological survey, said he began to notice the small quakes — ranging in magnitude from 1.5 to 2.2 — in late April.

  

• Take Five: Cowboys to watch at NFR this year

  Dec 1, 2011 (2 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  You probably already know which end of the cowboy is up, and which end of the bull is the pointy one. But if you’re like many Las Vegans, you don’t follow rodeo enough to know who’s who among the competitors who have journeyed here to compete in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Here’s a guide to five cowboys to watch:

  

• Phoenix official suggests how Las Vegas can diversify

  Jun 1, 2011 (1:55 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  VEGAS INC, a sister publication of the Las Vegas Sun, cornered Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, a regional economic development organization, and asked him the three things he’d do to improve and diversify the Las Vegas economy.

• Is there reason for Las Vegas to be envious of Phoenix?

  May 30, 2011 (3 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  In the early 1980s, Phoenix suffered from insecurity. A dry insecurity, but insecurity nonetheless. At the time it was the size Las Vegas is today — population 2 million — but hadn’t grown a big-city reputation to match.

  

• Budget cuts would be 'crushing' for Las Vegas elementary school

  Apr 10, 2011 (2 a.m.)

  By David McGrath Schwartz , Michael Squires

  The sheer scale of Nevada’s budget deficit can dwarf its human-sized effect. But at one Las Vegas elementary school last week, the faraway debate on the state budget in Carson City was translated into terms everyone understands.

  

• Is Brian Sandoval's 'shared-sacrifice' budget the solution to state's economic woes?

  Jan 23, 2011 (2:01 a.m.)

  By Anjeanette Damon , Michael Squires

  On Monday, Gov. Brian Sandoval will deliver his first State of the State address. It promises to be equal parts optimistic vision statement and tacit telling of hard truths.

  

• Repaving project smooths Sahara Ave. in east LV

  Oct 6, 2010 (12:45 p.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  Regardless of your political leanings, there's a bit of economic stimulus residents of east Las Vegas have to be celebrating.

• Combat photographer captures emotions of war zone

  Feb 4, 2010 (2 a.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Reid carries a 9 mm Beretta, and sometimes an M-16, on missions in Afghanistan. But it’s the shooting he does with his Nikon D3 that he believes contributes most to turning the tide in the war-weary nation. Reid, who was living in Henderson before his deployment, is the chief combat photographer for NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan.

  

• Las Vegas City Council OKs 8 percent salary, benefits cut

  Jan 6, 2010 (5:42 p.m.)

  By Michael Squires

  The Las Vegas City Council approved Wednesday an 8 percent cut to the salaries and benefits of its so-called executive and appointive employees — those who are not represented by a union. The cuts will take effect July 1.