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Las Vegas Little Theatre's "Wonder of the World" has many moments of hilarity, but it makes the same basic mistake that felled "Is He Dead?," the group's most recent production: It starts at too high a pitch. Full Story »
Rainbow Company's take on "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" plays a lot differently with a cast of (mostly) children. As half the world must know, the early Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical is about the adventures of a young Biblical prophet whose father, Jacob, favors him over his 11 other sons. That makes things tough on Joseph, whose brothers plot to kill him. By the end ... Full Story »
At Mount Charleston, Fred Mendoza pulled his 4-year-old son on a sled and, with a slight shove, sent the smiling youngster shooting downhill and into a snowdrift. Full Story »
CARSON CITY -- State officials briefed legislative leaders Monday on the budget outlook, as Gov. Jim Gibbons eyed the possibility of calling a special session to deal with a projected shortfall. Full Story »
There's more evidence the foreclosure crisis in Southern Nevada is far from over. As more homeowners find they aren't having any luck trying to work with their lenders, one local attorney is filing suit against one of the largest lenders of all: Bank of America. Full Story »
Wynn Las Vegas officials say they're in preliminary talks with Beyonce to bring the superstar singer back to the Las Vegas resort. Wynn Resorts spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne says there's no deal yet, despite published rumors of a lucrative, long-term contract. Full Story »
Authorities are investigating a 25-year-old woman's claims that she was ignored for several hours at University Medical Center and gave up trying to get treatment at nearby Valley Hospital Medical Center giving birth at home to a premature baby who died. Full Story »
Las Vegas police say a man has been arrested in the death of his wife in Laughlin. Police say 50-year-old Walter Freshman called 911 Sunday and told emergency personnel he had accidentally shot his wife. Full Story »
Officials say a semitrailer carrying medical waste has rolled over on a highway about 60 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Full Story »
Tom Piechota is the director of sustainability and multidisciplinary research at UNLV. That mouthful is already a broad job description, but this year Piechota took on even more responsibility — a new academic minor in renewable energy. Full Story »
Defense attorneys are arguing that a long-standing practice of the county coroner’s office provides the reason to overturn the second-degree murder conviction of Las Vegas doctor Harriston Bass Jr. On Thursday three Nevada Supreme Court justices will get an earful at the Regional Justice Center about the coroner’s handling of prescription drugs. Full Story »
As the health care debate pressed forward Tuesday in the Senate, it was hard to decide whether to keep an eye on the floor action or behind the closed doors where deals were being made down the hall. Full Story »
The pugnacious spirit of Jim Rogers lives on in the Nevada System of Higher Education — and though it gives the colleges and universities a strong voice against further budget cuts, it bodes ill for the relationship between the system and Gov. Jim Gibbons. Chancellor Dan Klaich, who took over from the outspoken billionaire Rogers this year, on Tuesday sent a letter to Gibbons that was Rogers ... Full Story »
A woman found dead in the garage of her home last week has been identified as 44-year-old Ginger Candela of Las Vegas, and Metro Police say they have a suspect in the case. Full Story »
More and more people aren't turning up their thermostats to stay warm. They're resorting to cheaper alternatives and that could prove to be a hazard. Full Story »
This holiday season, Downtown Las Vegas has seen good news with a casino expansion opening and some setbacks with a hotel closing. Despite the economy, Mayor Oscar Goodman is sticking to spreading holiday cheer. Full Story »
A participant in the Las Vegas half-marathon collapsed at the finish line on Sunday and later died at the hospital. Full Story »
As we count down to the unveiling of CityCenter's only casino, many are concerned about the future of jobs in the valley. The president of Aria told the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority what to expect. Full Story »
Nearly everyone in the state hopes the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex turns Nevada around. As the glass cathedrals of commerce open their doors for the very first time, CityCenter has become the most buzz-worthy name in Las Vegas. Full Story »
Former judge Elizabeth Halverson is back in the headlines again. This time she's ordered to pay thousands for defaming her former assistant. Ileen Spoor is now happily working for new judges and says Full Story »
LAS VEGAS, NV - A runner who collapsed near the finish line at the Las Vegas Rock and Roll marathon has died. Authorities say 32 year old Eric Reitman received immediate medical attention near the half Full Story »
A home daycare is under investigation after police say a two-month-old baby girl went unresponsive. The woman in charge of the Sekuritie Child Care believes the infant choked on her own vomit. After attempting CPR, she called 9-1-1. Full Story »
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) -- Sheriff's officials say more bones have been found in Death Valley that could be the remains of four German tourists who vanished 13 years ago. Full Story »
Las Vegas Metro Homicide investigators want to talk to anyone who may have had contact with a homicide suspect. Police arrested Michael Lane in connection with a death of a 44 year old Las Vegas resident. Lane also goes by the name Chae Saville. Full Story »
One of the most stirring symbols of the American West -- mustangs thundering freely across the range -- could be heading east. Full Story »
Layoffs are looming for state employees, according to Gov. Jim Gibbons, who addressed the state's growing deficit. Full Story »
The talk surrounding Tiger Woods and his transgressions continues to mount, with new alleged mistresses -- some with a Las Vegas connection. Full Story »
Last month, he kicked the field goal that gave the Las Vegas Locomotives the UFL title. Now, he will be kicking for the Redskins. Full Story »
A runner who participated in Sundays Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon has died. Full Story »
Charles Murdock, 80, passed away Nov. 17, 2009, in Las Vegas. He was born June 24, 1929, in Maricopa City, Ariz. Full Story »
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $34 million. Full Story »
MARK SMITH / PVT Pat Hanson, left, and Mary King chat in front of Anne Hoff's "Intertwined," a layered screen print among the Small Works being shown in the TBAG (Tecopa Basin Artists' Group) gallery.' Full Story »
The Pahrump-A-Pum-Pum Winter Wonderland will start Dec. 8 and continue through Dec. 13 at the Pahrump Nugget. There will be fun indoors and activities outdoors, visits with Santa, a carnival, two choirs, two plays, performances by local children and it benefits a great cause. Full Story »
Thanksgiving is over and Pahrump is geared for another busy weekend. * Just to recap from a couple of weeks ago: Tommasino's is serving up a sushi plate and miso soup starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Full Story »
Drs. John Ruckdeschel, Lin-Chi Chen, Kenneth Foon and Karen Fields of the Nevada Cancer Institute were named to the Best Doctors in America 2009-10 database. Full Story »
Imagine for a minute that some wild but simple solution exists for solving global warming. Execute it and -- poof -- no more sweating over carbon footprints, less pressure to change fuel consumption, one titanic task off the world's to-do list. Full Story »
If you decide to go to Oyshi Sushi, be smart and learn from my mistake. Oyshi Sushi, you see, offers an all-you-can-eat sushi deal that's $21 at lunch. Full Story »
Shoppers were out in force in the wee hours of the morning on Black Friday. MIKE STOTTS | LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS Shoppers galore rolled out of bed and packed the Target store at Meadows Lane and Decatur Boulevard at about 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Full Story »
The Greenspun Media Group, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun and In Business Las Vegas, laid off close to 30 employees Dec. 1 as part of a second major restructuring to consolidate its print and interactive operations. Full Story »
OK, so it doesn't feel very Christmasy. The economy is still coughing and hacking, thousands of Nevadans are out of work, and you're probably using this article as a makeshift blanket that you will later eat. Full Story »
Two icons of the modern anti-war movement plowed through Nevada this week to call for further scrutiny of Air Force operations -- specifically, the military's recent preference for remote control warfare. Full Story »
The Brookings Institution swaggered onto campus last fall with all the confidence of a scholarship point guard, buoyed by support from UNLV President Neil Smatresk and longtime booster Brian Greenspun. The idea: Import experts from Washington, D.C. to bring the region into a conversation about federal and international policy. In its first semester, Brookings Mountain West brought seven scholars ... Full Story »
You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It): The title of Wayne Newton's latest show at the Tropicana is "Once Before I Go," but the critics are saying, "Just go already!" From the Las Vegas Sun's Joe Brown ("It sounded like the Vegas Chainsaw Massacre") to the former L.A. Times entertainment blogger Richard Abowitz ("I find it painful to hear someone so incapable of singing perform for ... Full Story »
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The case of a 25-year-old Henderson man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and fatally striking a relay runner was bound over Tuesday to district court. Full Story »
A 19-year-old Henderson woman accused of suffocating her newborn son in her home in August pleaded not guilty today. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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