Las Vegas Sun

Grab a coat, hat, gloves and sunglasses and you'll be ready to deal with some wintery weather today in 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 »

The rocker has finally opened his Las Vegas flagship outpost of Cabo Wabo Cantina that he founded in 1991. It’s taken 18 years to bring the party playground ... Full Story »

Our Merry Mayor of Mirth brings holiday cheer to the Fremont Street Experience when he flips the switch to light Las Vegas’ official Christmas tree tonight. ... Full Story »

And that's a good thing. The TV personality, chef and self-branded home-furnishings conglomerate is on tour promoting her new book Dinner at Home: 52 Quick ... Full Story »

CARSON CITY – Thirty-two Bureau of Consumer Protection employees will be exempt from the state’s one-day a month furlough. Full Story »

The alleged gunman in the shooting death of Metro Police Officer Trevor Nettleton is facing an additional charge after an investigation linked him to an armed robbery that took place shortly before Nettleton was shot. Full Story »

CARSON CITY – The state is pushing forward financing for a potential 900 affordable housing units for seniors or military veterans in Clark County. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- In an unexpected move, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this afternoon voted to table a pivotal abortion amendment that he said had no place in the health care debate. Full Story »

The Luxor headliner comic was literally rejected and dropped when he filmed the spot yesterday. Rejected because the script in the “Beer for Clunkers” spoof ... Full Story »

MGM Mirage Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren this week said he isn’t crazy and neither was opening his company’s $8.5 billion CityCenter project in one of the worst economies Las Vegas has seen. “We have to look back and look at how long it's taken to develop this, look at the money we've expended and look at it from a return on investment perspective,” Murren said. Full Story »

People travel from all over to vacation in Las Vegas, but apartment accommodations might be a reason why more people don’t stay permanently. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — Perhaps a time-out for etiquette could be helpful in the health care debate, which opened this week with incendiary remarks and wild claims in a discussion that has already seen plenty of both. Full Story »

Former District Court Judge Elizabeth Halverson was ordered today to pay her former judicial assistant $50,000 after a judge found Halverson liable for defaming her. Full Story »

Southern Nevada’s economy lags behind the rest of the nation, but it appears to be stabilizing even though there’s no inkling of when a recovery will occur. Full Story »

CARSON CITY - Gov. Jim Gibbons said today that layoffs will be part of the next round of budget cuts if state tax revenues continue to fall below projections. How deep the job cuts could be is still unclear. Full Story »

A man accused in the October beating of a woman in her home who was arrested after allegedly stealing a woman's purse outside a bookstore pleaded not guilty today in district court. Full Story »

A house fire caused about $110,000 in damage this morning in the Green Valley area of Henderson. The Henderson Fire Department responded at 12:47 a.m. to 339 Nuevo Court about six minutes after receiving a call that the home was on fire. Full Story »

Las Vegas residents can expect mostly sunny skies but cold temperatures today after Monday's winter storm, which brought widespread rain through Las Vegas and as much as a foot of snow in the Spring Mountains. Any clouds from the storm system are expected to be gone by later this morning and temperatures will warm up to only 50 degrees today, forecasters said. Full Story »

Despite erroneous reports that University of Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood had been offered and accepted the same position at UNLV on Friday, he’s still thought to be a strong candidate for the job. Full Story »

Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has long been viewed as a rising star in the Nevada Democratic Party. Full Story »