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    Las Vegas Sun: All Sun Headlines

  • Reid likely has 60 votes needed to advance health bill

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm
    WASHINGTON -- Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln announced on the Senate floor this afternoon that she will vote to proceed to the health care reform bill in today's rare session of the Senate, all but ensuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid the 60 votes necessary to advance the bill and open debate.

  • Corrections officer with Metro killed in U.S. 95 crash

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:38 am
    A Laughlin corrections officer who works for Metro Police was killed in an accident on U.S. 95 this morning near Searchlight. The officer was identified during a news conference this afternoon as Daniel Leach, 49, of Boulder City.

  • Mostly sunny today for Las Vegas

    21 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
    If you've got some pre-Thanksgiving chores to take care of this weekend, the weather will cooperate - mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s are in store for Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.

  • Attacking waste and fraud

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am
    It is maddening enough when you learn that 5 percent of federal spending is improper, with improper in a lot of cases meaning fraudulent. It is even worse when you hear not the percentage of improper spending, but the actual dollar amount. A new federal report cites that number for the federal fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 — more than $98 billion.

  • Pipe dream posing problems

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    The federal government should have known how small, independent tobacco companies would react when it disproportionately increased the tax on their primary product.
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    Las Vegas Sun: Business

  • Judge in Station Casinos case refuses creditors' request

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
    RENO – A federal bankruptcy judge has refused, for the time being, a request by the unsecured creditors of Station Casinos to hire another firm to aid in seeing whether there was any fraud or unsavory dealings in the handling of its finances.

  • Joint venture will acquire Hughes Center owner

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:19 pm
    A big nationwide real estate deal announced today includes the high-end, 115-acre Hughes Center office and business complex in Las Vegas. Its owner, Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership of Fort Worth, Texas, has been taken over by Barclays Capital, part of London-based banking giant Barclays Bank Plc.

  • Two more CityCenter structures earn high green ratings

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    Mandarin Oriental and Veers have both reached the high environmental standard, bringing the total of LEED Gold certified facilities to six. Others include Crystals retail district, Vdara, ARIA’s hotel tower and separately, its convention center and theater.

  • Vegas company to pay $1 million to settle Arizona case

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:19 am
    Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. of Las Vegas on Thursday disclosed details about its agreement with Arizona gaming regulators, saying it will pay $1 million to settle an investigation involving actions years ago involving the company's founders.

  • Q&A: Michael Modic

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Dr. Michael Modic is overseeing operations at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health after the two organizations joined forces this year.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: City Hall

  • Loss of some sleep just the price of progress at Tenaya Way

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Construction workers began their labor on the city’s Tenaya Way overpass project early Friday morning. Incredibly early. The overpass is part of a $7.8 million project officially called the Tenaya Way Overpass and Bonanza Trail improvement project. It will link Tenaya by bridge over Summerlin Parkway, connecting Washington and points north to Westcliff Drive and points south.

  • Mayor: Morale not good among LV city employees

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman didn't mince his words about morale among city employees today following Wednesday's announcement that 19 employees would be cut. "Let's put it this way: Morale can't be good," Goodman said.

  • Council members get hands-on firefighter training

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Henry Kokoszka flipped a switch and — whoosh — a car caught fire. Kokoszka isn’t a magician. He’s a captain for the Henderson Fire Department who was in charge of starting a controlled car fire during a training exercise with the Henderson City Council.

  • Las Vegas to lay off 19 city employees as part of budget cuts

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:14 pm
    Seventeen full-time and two part-time employees of the city of Las Vegas will be notified in the next couple of days that they're out — they no longer have jobs with the city as of Jan. 29.

  • City adopts ordinance requiring pets be spayed, neutered

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:18 pm
    The Las Vegas City Council, heeding the call of a wide coalition of spay-and-neuter proponents, on Wednesday passed the toughest such ordinance in the region in an attempt to reduce rampant pet overpopulation. After a hearing that lasted almost three hours, the council voted 5-2 to pass the measure. Regionwide last year, 55,000 stray animals found their way to shelters. More than 30,000 were put to death.
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    Las Vegas Sun: Politics

  • Reid likely has 60 votes needed to advance health bill

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm
    WASHINGTON -- Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln announced on the Senate floor this afternoon that she will vote to proceed to the health care reform bill in today's rare session of the Senate, all but ensuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid the 60 votes necessary to advance the bill and open debate.

  • 10,000 Nevadans daily to get pro-Harry Reid robo-call

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:29 am
    WASHINGTON -- The progressive group that ran TV ads critical of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's leadership as it pushed him to include the public option in the health care bill now says it has the leader's back as he potentially comes under pressure to change the bill as the health debate begins in the Senate.‬‪

  • $60 million to stabilize neighborhoods buys five homes

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    The Sun recently found that the three local governments receiving most of the money sent to the valley to buy, fix and resell foreclosed houses had been able to close deals on only five houses to date even though the program is nearly halfway into its 18-month time frame.

  • Auditors note problems in Recovery Act jobs numbers

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm
    WASHINGTON -- Government auditors have found significant problems in reporting the number of jobs created or saved by the Recovery Act, the Obama administration’s signature effort to improve the economy, according to a report released Thursday.

  • Long-sought, Harry Reid's goal of health care reform a step closer

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    After weeks of crafting the Senate health care bill behind closed doors, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid finally unveiled it. The bill weighed in at $849 billion over 10 years, would cover 31 million uninsured and cut the federal budget deficit by $127 billion.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: Education

  • Smatresk vows more openness

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    UNLV President Neal Smatresk’s meeting with the Faculty Senate — and his pledge of better communication about budgetary decisions — appears to have helped smooth some ruffled feathers.

  • Teen gets national recognition for volunteer efforts

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    After winning the Prudential Spirit Community Award twice, it’s safe to say Daniel Edmondson is not your average high school senior. Last week, the 17-year-old Boulder City High School student was interviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Communication and Outreach for a national video about his volunteer group called Teens Actively Contributing (TAC).

  • County OKs health clinic despite neighbors' opposition

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pm
    Despite vocal opposition from some Spring Valley residents, the Clark County Commission unanimously approved a special use permit for a student health clinic at Elaine Wynn Elementary School.

  • Nevada out of ‘race’ for innovation funding

    14 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    It’s official: Nevada has been shut out of the “Race to the Top,” a federal grant program offering $4.35 billion to improve the nation’s public schools. Keith Rheault, Nevada’s superintendent of public instruction, said Thursday “it’s looking pretty hopeless ... they won’t even let us come to the starting line.”

  • School maintenance slipping

    11 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    As of July 31, the district’s backlog of maintenance work orders had nearly tripled to 12,937 from 4,327 at the end of July 2008, according to information being presented at Thursday’s School Board meeting. According to the report, the district buildings generally are not in “showpiece” condition, nor do they reflect “comprehensive stewardship.”
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    Las Vegas Sun: Gaming

  • Judge in Station Casinos case refuses creditors' request

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
    RENO – A federal bankruptcy judge has refused, for the time being, a request by the unsecured creditors of Station Casinos to hire another firm to aid in seeing whether there was any fraud or unsavory dealings in the handling of its finances.

  • Fontainebleau contractors say sales process is flawed

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:14 pm
    Contractors that claim to be owed $424 million today objected to the Fontainebleau Las Vegas sales process in which Penn National Gaming could pick up the unfinished project for less than $102 million.

  • Two more CityCenter structures earn high green ratings

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    Mandarin Oriental and Veers have both reached the high environmental standard, bringing the total of LEED Gold certified facilities to six. Others include Crystals retail district, Vdara, ARIA’s hotel tower and separately, its convention center and theater.

  • Vegas company to pay $1 million to settle Arizona case

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:19 am
    Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. of Las Vegas on Thursday disclosed details about its agreement with Arizona gaming regulators, saying it will pay $1 million to settle an investigation involving actions years ago involving the company's founders.

  • SEC sues former gaming exec for alleged insider trading

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am
    The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sued former gaming executive R. Brooke Dunn, charging he and a friend were involved in illegal insider trading of the securities of Shuffle Master Inc. of Las Vegas.
 
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: Opinion

  • Attacking waste and fraud

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am
    It is maddening enough when you learn that 5 percent of federal spending is improper, with improper in a lot of cases meaning fraudulent. It is even worse when you hear not the percentage of improper spending, but the actual dollar amount. A new federal report cites that number for the federal fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 — more than $98 billion.

  • Pipe dream posing problems

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    The federal government should have known how small, independent tobacco companies would react when it disproportionately increased the tax on their primary product.

  • Known but to God

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    Down from the famed Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, near the edge of the cemetery, is a grave marked by a plain white headstone inscribed with the word “unknown.” Cemetery officials put it up this year after news stories brought an issue to light.

  • Military court would guarantee justice

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    I have serious reservations regarding the upcoming trial in New York City of the, dare I say, terrorists.

  • Reid fighting the good fight on health care

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:04 am
    I am thrilled to see that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has presented a health care bill that would cover 94 percent of Americans and cut the federal deficit over 10 years.
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    Las Vegas Sun: Editorials

  • Attacking waste and fraud

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am
    It is maddening enough when you learn that 5 percent of federal spending is improper, with improper in a lot of cases meaning fraudulent. It is even worse when you hear not the percentage of improper spending, but the actual dollar amount. A new federal report cites that number for the federal fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 — more than $98 billion.

  • Pipe dream posing problems

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    The federal government should have known how small, independent tobacco companies would react when it disproportionately increased the tax on their primary product.

  • Known but to God

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    Down from the famed Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, near the edge of the cemetery, is a grave marked by a plain white headstone inscribed with the word “unknown.” Cemetery officials put it up this year after news stories brought an issue to light.

  • Keep government open

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    During the past several months the Henderson City Council has gone into closed meetings to handle a few serious matters that could have been taken care of in public. We hope this is not the beginning of a pattern.

  • Protecting school food

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    In 2007, 101 students in four Racine, Wis., schools were sickened within hours of eating tacos served in their cafeterias. Health officials determined that the tortillas made the children ill.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: Columnists

  • Schumacher adds star power to go-kart finals’ horsepower

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    When I heard from an old racing pal that Michael Schumacher would be racing go-karts on the parking lot at the Rio this weekend, I told him I wasn’t interested, because I was covering Tiger Woods’ putt-putt match against Phil Mickelson. Then it was over to the Laughing Jackalope where U2 was playing a benefit for a school chum who had lost it all by hitting a hard 16. And after that, Pele said he’d give me a chance to get even on the foosball table.

  • The Elevator: Sanford edition

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Sounds like an old Saturday morning cartoon, doesn’t it? When Steve “Chopper” Jones and freshmen Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins checked into the game in the second half against Nevada-Reno on Wednesday night, UNLV trailed by 12 points. When they went back to the end of the bench, the Rebels led by seven. Heavens to Murgatroyd, Snagglepuss!

  • Officially, they want to be regulated, but ...

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    The state of the online poker business in America is ... still muddled.

  • Why having 10 candidates doesn’t help GOP

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    There was this moment during the first forum of the 2010 U.S. Senate race Thursday that encapsulates the Republican Party’s problem and could undermine its unprecedented opportunity to excise the Senate majority leader from the D.C. landscape:

  • Tina Kunzer-Murphy won't be next UNLV athletic director

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Tina Kunzer-Murphy is out of the running to become UNLV’s next athletic director before the real running even begins.
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    Las Vegas Sun: Brian Greenspun

  • Give credit where it’s due: Harry Reid saved jobs

    8 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    We have a credit problem in the United States. The same is true in Nevada.

  • Here’s hope for a smarter future for Nevada

    1 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    This month the Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum will bring 1,000 of the best and brightest high school students together at the Convention Center to discuss Nevada and other topics on peoples’ minds. They will do it in a setting where what they have to say is more important than what the adults in the community who think they know all the answers have to say.

  • Rory Reid’s first moves stir hope for leadership

    18 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am
    Rory, I want to read more.

  • Obama got his Nobel for just a down payment

    11 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am
    Some would say the decision was dynamite. Many others would say the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama was explosive. Whatever the adjective used to describe last week’s announcement, the reactions are all the same. Mixed.

  • Brian Greenspun shares the unfiltered words of Harry Reid

    4 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am
    I am reprinting remarks made by Sen. Harry Reid on the floor of the Senate Thursday regarding Republican misrepresentation of health insurance reform bills. They speak loudly to his leadership and his dedication to the people of Nevada and this nation. Most important, these are his words, unfiltered by the political agendas of others.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: Sports

  • Centennial grad back for basketball, home cooking

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Thanksgiving dinner is coming early for Italee Lucas this year. The North Carolina sophomore and Centennial High graduate will be in town this weekend to face the UNLV women’s basketball team on Sunday at Cox Pavilion. But first, Lucas and her Tar Heels teammates have a special trip to make.

  • Where to watch UFC 106

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    While many fans are miffed UFC 106 won’t be featuring a heavyweight battle between Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fights that are going on.

  • UNLV and Southern Illinois will be guarded tonight

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Like it was for UNLV, 2006-07 was a very good season for Southern Illinois, which earned the Missouri Valley Conference’s highest NCAA tournament seed (No. 4) since 1979. The Salukis defeated Holy Cross and Virginia Tech, then lost to Kansas to finish that season 29-7.

  • Schumacher adds star power to go-kart finals’ horsepower

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    When I heard from an old racing pal that Michael Schumacher would be racing go-karts on the parking lot at the Rio this weekend, I told him I wasn’t interested, because I was covering Tiger Woods’ putt-putt match against Phil Mickelson. Then it was over to the Laughing Jackalope where U2 was playing a benefit for a school chum who had lost it all by hitting a hard 16. And after that, Pele said he’d give me a chance to get even on the foosball table.

  • The Elevator: Sanford edition

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Sounds like an old Saturday morning cartoon, doesn’t it? When Steve “Chopper” Jones and freshmen Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins checked into the game in the second half against Nevada-Reno on Wednesday night, UNLV trailed by 12 points. When they went back to the end of the bench, the Rebels led by seven. Heavens to Murgatroyd, Snagglepuss!
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    Las Vegas Sun: High School Sports

  • Basic's magical season continues with trip to state semifinals

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:57 pm
    The Basic High football team isn’t supposed to be playing this late in the fall. This is when powers like Bishop Gorman, Palo Verde and Las Vegas High typically battle for gridiron bragging rights. But this is not your typical Basic squad. And this is definitely not a typical season for the Wolves.

  • Del Sol knocks out Liberty in Sunrise Regional semifinals

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm
    The Del Sol Dragons were angry. After what players called the toughest week of practice all year, the Dragons took the field Friday night and saw their opponents, the Liberty Patriots, dancing, hooting and hollering at them near midfield.

  • Bishop Gorman takes Sunset Region title in win over Cimarron

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm
    Anu Solomon deserved some praise after this performance. So when Bishop Gorman coach Tony Sanchez spotted Solomon after his team’s 31-7 victory against Cimarron-Memorial in the Sunset Region Championship game, he called the freshman quarterback over and put his arm around him. Sanchez then started praising Solomon loud enough so that anyone in proximity could hear.

  • Liberty looks to prolong dream season against Del Sol

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:24 pm
    All season long, Liberty’s goal was to make history by advancing to the playoffs for the first time in school history. Now, the Patriots want more. After beating Canyon Springs in the first round of the playoffs last week, Liberty is hungry for a shot at the state championship. “I think a lot of teams put it on a board and don’t really believe it deep down,” Liberty coach Rich Muraco said. “But as this season has gone on, we really do believe we can be in the state championship.” Liberty’s next step in that quest comes Friday when it travels to take on Del Sol.

  • All eyes will be on Basic, Foothill on Friday night

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:54 pm
    If you thought the standing room only crowd at last week’s Palo Verde-Bishop Gorman high school football mega-showdown was impressive, wait until Friday night. That’s when the passionate fans off Henderson will be at the center of the most significant high school football game its community has seen in years.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: UNLV Men's Basketball

  • UNLV and Southern Illinois will be guarded tonight

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Like it was for UNLV, 2006-07 was a very good season for Southern Illinois, which earned the Missouri Valley Conference’s highest NCAA tournament seed (No. 4) since 1979. The Salukis defeated Holy Cross and Virginia Tech, then lost to Kansas to finish that season 29-7.

  • Findlay guard Joseph scores 33, talks about UNLV

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:46 pm
    Anyone who arrived late to Findlay College Prep’s basketball game Friday night against Princeton Country Day of New Jersey likely did a double take. The scoreboard read: Guest 84, Home 17.

  • Reserve Rebels didn’t have time to panic

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    When it looked bleak Wednesday night for UNLV, as coach Lon Kruger called for a timeout when UNR padded its lead to 12 points early in the second half, a hush fell over the Thomas & Mack Center.

  • Louis Amundson is a favorite Sun in Phoenix

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    PHOENIX — Like it did inside the Thomas & Mack Center when he played for UNLV, a low, longLoooooooo hums over the court when Louis Amundson checks into a Suns game. “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen echoes from the rafters of the U.S. Airways Center when he gobbles up a rebound, slips the ball over the front of the rim or sinks a couple of free throws.

  • Rebels’ reserves ignite comeback in 88-75 victory over UNR

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger should have been rolling the dice or picking numbers on a roulette wheel or hitting 18s on a blackjack table somewhere in town Wednesday night. Against what appeared to be high odds, he made a move at the Thomas & Mack Center that paid off handsomely in the Rebels’ 88-75 victory over UNR.
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    Las Vegas Sun: UNLV Football

  • Wolfe's UNLV career ends early with broken foot

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    One of the remaining redeeming qualities of UNLV's upcoming season finale on Nov. 28 at Sam Boyd Stadium against San Diego State was an opportunity to bid farewell to the school's all-time leading receiver — Ryan Wolfe. That will no longer be the case, as a broken foot suffered this week during practice ended his UNLV career.

  • Franchione emerges as potential early candidate for UNLV football post

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    With the job listing still fresh on the market, UNLV interim athletic director Jerry Koloskie has been inundated with calls and e-mails from those interested in his football coaching vacancy. A source close to the situation confirmed to The Sun that one prominent figure to throw his hat into the ring early is Dennis Franchione, who most recently coached at Texas A&M.

  • Two paths to improvement for UNLV's football team

    17 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    The hills are alive with the sound of ... well, that isn’t exactly music now, is it? It’s the cacophony of UNLV football fans suggesting cures for what has ailed the program since the advent of the face mask and two platoons.

  • Players graduating, returning discuss coaching turnover

    16 Nov 2009 | 8:50 pm
    Whenever a college football program undergoes a coaching change, naturally, fallout ensues. Usually, it's in the form of players transferring out of the program. UNLV's decision to fire fifth-year coach Mike Sanford came as the 4-7 team heads into the bye week, and then plays its season finale on Nov. 28 at home against San Diego State. For the time being, until both the season is finished and a new coach is named, the UNLV players who are set to return next season are in a holding pattern of sorts.

  • Sanford places blame elsewhere for UNLV's shortcomings

    16 Nov 2009 | 7:25 pm
    A day after his firing as the head football coach at UNLV, Mike Sanford sat in front of more microphones and recorders than he had seen at almost any point in his five-year tenure. He used that rare forum to proclaim that, in his mind, the program's failure to get off the ground had nothing to do with who the head coach was.
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    Las Vegas Sun: LV Wranglers

  • Utah's hot power play burns Wranglers in shutout

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Despite having nearly a week off since their last meeting, the Las Vegas Wranglers still need more time to solve the Utah Grizzlies. The Wranglers' affinity for the penalty box and inability to stop the Grizzlies' power play combined for a nasty result Friday night as Utah shutout Las Vegas 4-0 in front of a near sell-out crowd of 9,304 fans at the E-Center.

  • Wranglers brace for long road trip against familiar foe

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    It's been a very different week for the Las Vegas Wranglers. This week, the team practiced at a different time, inside a different arena and with different players. But the same opponent still looms this weekend in Utah.

  • Three Wranglers called up to AHL

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm
    As the Las Vegas Wranglers prepare for a three-game road trip against the Utah Grizzlies, they will have to do so without some of their top point producers. The Wranglers (6-8) announced Monday that the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League recalled forwards Justin Bernhardt and Matt Watkins. The Wranglers also loaned defenseman Robbie Bina to the Rampage on Monday.

  • Wranglers lose road game to Grizzlies in Utah

    14 Nov 2009 | 11:24 pm
    WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Nearly everything that could have gone wrong did. The Las Vegas Wranglers tried to play catch up from the opening minute Saturday night, but the Utah Grizzlies maintained a relentless attack to maul the Wranglers 8-3 in front of 3,390 fans at the E-Center.

  • Wranglers drop another game to Utah

    14 Nov 2009 | 12:40 am
    With just over a minute played in the third period of Friday night’s hockey game between the Las Vegas Wranglers and the visiting Utah Grizzlies, the fans at the Orleans Arena were going wild. But two quick Utah goals hushed the 6,278 people in attendance and led to a 5-3 win by the Grizzlies, their fourth against the Wranglers in five meetings this season.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: Boulder City

  • Teen gets national recognition for volunteer efforts

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    After winning the Prudential Spirit Community Award twice, it’s safe to say Daniel Edmondson is not your average high school senior. Last week, the 17-year-old Boulder City High School student was interviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Communication and Outreach for a national video about his volunteer group called Teens Actively Contributing (TAC).

  • Man accused of death threat against city manager

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:55 pm
    A man who allegedly left a voice-mail message threatening Boulder City Manager Vicki Mayes has been arrested and jailed, according to the Boulder City Police Department.

  • A city wrestles with its silence

    15 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    It is possible none of the 16,000 residents of Boulder City knew anything about it, except for some of the young boys. Certainly, for years, no one in town tried to do anything about it. Then, in the spring, someone dropped an anonymous package in the mail. Only then was Rick Rogers arrested; only then did the police search his home.

  • Veterans honored during ceremony in Boulder City

    11 Nov 2009 | 7:38 pm
    Janie Odgers sat next to the grave of her father-in-law, an Air Force veteran, at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday as tears ran down her face. Odgers, whose husband also served in the Air Force and recently died, was among those who gathered this Veterans Day in Boulder City to honor those who have served their country in the military.

  • Hearing set for woman accused in crash that killed husband

    10 Nov 2009 | 6:19 pm
    The preliminary hearing for a Boulder City woman charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and killing her husband in a crash has been scheduled for 1 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2010.
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    Las Vegas Sun: Henderson

  • Basic's magical season continues with trip to state semifinals

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:57 pm
    The Basic High football team isn’t supposed to be playing this late in the fall. This is when powers like Bishop Gorman, Palo Verde and Las Vegas High typically battle for gridiron bragging rights. But this is not your typical Basic squad. And this is definitely not a typical season for the Wolves.

  • Del Sol knocks out Liberty in Sunrise Regional semifinals

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm
    The Del Sol Dragons were angry. After what players called the toughest week of practice all year, the Dragons took the field Friday night and saw their opponents, the Liberty Patriots, dancing, hooting and hollering at them near midfield.

  • Henderson firefighters battle garage blaze

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am
    When Henderson firefighters arrived at a residence near Boulder Highway and Racetrack Road about 7:45 p.m. Thursday, flames and smoke from a garage had engulfed a vehicle parked in the driveway.

  • Garage fire does at least $110,000 damage

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm
    A garage fire at a Henderson home Thursday night did at least $110,000 damage, but nobody was injured, the Henderson Fire Department said.

  • All eyes will be on Basic, Foothill on Friday night

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:54 pm
    If you thought the standing room only crowd at last week’s Palo Verde-Bishop Gorman high school football mega-showdown was impressive, wait until Friday night. That’s when the passionate fans off Henderson will be at the center of the most significant high school football game its community has seen in years.
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    Las Vegas Sun: Summerlin

  • Bishop Gorman takes Sunset Region title in win over Cimarron

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm
    Anu Solomon deserved some praise after this performance. So when Bishop Gorman coach Tony Sanchez spotted Solomon after his team’s 31-7 victory against Cimarron-Memorial in the Sunset Region Championship game, he called the freshman quarterback over and put his arm around him. Sanchez then started praising Solomon loud enough so that anyone in proximity could hear.

  • Golf tournament to benefit needy children

    13 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    Koz’s Kloset, a Las Vegas non-profit that collects shoes and supplies for needy children, will host the Cheryl Kosewicz Memorial Golf Day on Saturday.

  • High winds making driving difficult in west Las Vegas Valley

    12 Nov 2009 | 5:39 am
    If you're driving a van, a bus or a truck out in the west part of the Las Vegas Valley this morning, watch out for high winds.

  • Gorman, Palo Verde set for anticipated football game

    12 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    A star-studded high school football game of this magnitude is a rarity in Las Vegas. But, with the season on the line Friday night for two of Southern Nevada’s marquee programs, this playoff game has the makings of a classic. Bishop Gorman High, the often controversial private school, hosts public school power Palo Verde at 7 p.m. on Friday in the Sunset Regional semifinals.

  • Motorcyclist dies in Summerlin crash

    8 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    A 35-year-old North Las Vegas man was killed this morning when he was thrown from his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle in a three-vehicle crash in Summerlin.
 
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    Las Vegas Sun: Summerlin Sports

  • Bishop Gorman takes Sunset Region title in win over Cimarron

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm
    Anu Solomon deserved some praise after this performance. So when Bishop Gorman coach Tony Sanchez spotted Solomon after his team’s 31-7 victory against Cimarron-Memorial in the Sunset Region Championship game, he called the freshman quarterback over and put his arm around him. Sanchez then started praising Solomon loud enough so that anyone in proximity could hear.

  • Gorman, Palo Verde set for anticipated football game

    12 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    A star-studded high school football game of this magnitude is a rarity in Las Vegas. But, with the season on the line Friday night for two of Southern Nevada’s marquee programs, this playoff game has the makings of a classic. Bishop Gorman High, the often controversial private school, hosts public school power Palo Verde at 7 p.m. on Friday in the Sunset Regional semifinals.

  • Funeral arrangements set for Palo Verde coach

    19 Oct 2009 | 9:19 pm
    Funeral arrangements are set for Palo Verde High assistant football coach Dave Castro. A viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Community on Torrey Pines Drive and Tropicana Avenue. A funeral mass will follow at 5 p.m.

  • Palo Verde coach Dave Castro remembered for his tough love

    17 Oct 2009 | 8:38 pm
    Dave Castro’s love for the football players he mentored helped the veteran educator become of the Las Vegas Valley’s most respected high school coaches. Castro, 54, was found dead Saturday at his home in Henderson.

  • 2007 champ still in running at charity golf tourney

    17 Oct 2009 | 8:11 pm
    Although last year’s champion, Marc Turnesa, bowed out of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Friday, 2007’s top man, George McNeill, is still very much in it. McNeill had the best round of the day on Saturday with an 8-under 63. He enters the final round two strokes back from the co-leaders.
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  • Sands China raises $2.5 billion in Hong Kong IPO

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Sands China Ltd. and its parent Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, raised HK$19.4 billion ($2.5 billion) in a Hong Kong share sale conducted at the low end of the offered range. A total of 1.87 billion shares were sold at HK$10.38 each, compared with the HK$10.38 to HK$13.88 range that the company had sought, according to Bloomberg data. The sale values Sands China at HK$83.4 billion ($10.8 billion), based on calculations by Bloomberg using information from the prospectus.

  • Marquardt v. Sonnen scheduled for UFC 109

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:21 pm
    A bout between middleweight contenders Nate Marquardt (29-8-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Chael Sonnen (24-10-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) originally believed to be part of the UFC 110 card in Australia instead takes place in Las Vegas at UFC 109. MMAjunkie.com learned of the booking from sources close to the fight, though it's unclear if bout agreements have been finalized. UFC 109 takes place Feb. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view.

  • Harvard Poker Pro: Texas Hold 'Em skills can help traders

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pm
    Bloomberg.com today reports that a Harvard teacher says some of the best candidates for Wall Street trading jobs are professional card players at FullTiltpoker.com and similar Web sites.

  • Oscar De La Hoya wants to see Pacquiao/Mayweather

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    Although the former world champion boxer and founder of Golden Boy Promotions pressed for a matchup between Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. the night of Mayweather's return to boxing in September, Oscar De La Hoya has changed his tune after watching Manny Pacquiao destroy Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14. It appears now that De La Hoya wants to see Pacquiao fight Mayweather as much as everyone else. "I think it would be the biggest fight in boxing, which already is on such a great roll," De La Hoya wrote for Ring Magazine. "The ball is in Mayweather’s court; he calls his own shots. But…

  • A few early names to watch for UNLV's football vacancy?

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:17 am
    Yahoo! Sports national college football writer Tom Dienhart on Wednesday threw out some names of potential candidates for UNLV's football coaching vacancy. The list included four current collegiate assistants and a pair of NFL aides. The most intriguing name in the list is Dirk Koetter, who was responsible for the start of Boise State's rise to national prominence before taking over at Arizona State. He's currently the offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Five other names were listed, including ... — Cal offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig — Notre Dame assistant head coach…
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  • Planet Hollywood offers $60 rooms -- 10 rooms at a time

    16 Nov 2009 | 12:10 pm
    Planet Hollywood has rolled out a new promotion for its Twitter followers and Facebook friends that makes rooms at the Strip resort cheaper than many of Las Vegas’ budget hotels. The hotel-casino’s Phanatic Pass offers 10 nights for $599, making each night’s stay less than $60. But the 10-night stay doesn’t need to be done all at once. The offer gives visitors the option of being flexible. The nights need to be used between Nov. 15 and March 15, 2010. The Phanatic Pass has no blackout dates so guests can use the deal during big weekends including New Year’s, the Super Bowl and…

  • Blue Man Group at half price for locals

    9 Nov 2009 | 6:29 pm
    Locals can enjoy an even bigger discount at Blue Man Group shows this holiday season. Tickets are normally 30 percent off for locals but from now until Jan. 31, residents can purchase Blue Man tickets for 50 percent off, making tickets as low as $42 before taxes and fees. The offer is valid on all blue and red zone tickets. Residents of Nevada need to enter or mention “LOCALS50” when ordering online or over the phone and present a driver’s license when picking up tickets at the Venetian box office. Beginning Dec. 21, Blue Man will run a special holiday show schedule with three…

  • Trick or Tweet: Caesars offers Halloween treats for guests

    12 Oct 2009 | 7:36 pm
    Diehard trick-or-treaters know: If your neighborhood dishes out only candy corn, you convince mommy to drive you to the nice neighborhoods where they give out full-sized chocolate bars and enough Smarties to make your dentist cringe. With that in mind, those seeking treats this Halloween may want to consider hitting up a slightly different neighborhood, Caesars Palace. The resort is offering a Trick or Tweet special for the weekend of Oct. 30 and 31. Caesars Palace Twitter followers and Facebook fans can use a special promotional code to purchase a two-night stay at the resort. The package…

  • From $9 rooms to $99 weddings, deals on display for 9/9/09

    8 Sep 2009 | 6:38 pm
    Though not as lucky at 7/7/07 or symmetrical as 8/8/08, casinos and restaurants are trying to cash in with deals for 9/9/09. Discount hotel booking Web site Hotels.com has been running a nine-day sale leading up to 9/09/09, which is Wednesday, for hotel room prices at $99 or less. Hotel prices for Wednesday include bargains like $9 at the Gold Spike, $12 at the Plaza Hotel and $16 at the Sahara. Other pricier deals at popular hotels include rates like $50 at the Luxor, $55 at the Rio, $80 at MGM Grand and $89 at the Palms and Planet Hollywood. The number 9 is known as one of the most…

  • Rio buffet, M Resort pool and meals at half price

    3 Sep 2009 | 10:20 am
    The Rio is doing some locals appreciation at its buffet that will go a little easier on the wallet. The Carnival Buffet is offering about 50 percent off for locals at its lunch and dinner buffet Mondays through Thursdays. That means with the presentation of a Nevada ID the lunch buffet is $8.50 and dinner is $12.50 for the locals crowd. Regular prices for lunch and dinner are $16.99 and $23.99, respectively. On top of the discount on the buffet, the Carnival Buffet’s Web site features a coupon for a free, chocolatey dessert with the purchase of one buffet. The offer is good Monday through…
 
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  • Funny Face: Carrot Top's stage act a mask of contradictions

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    See a 360-degree view of Carrot Top's dressing room and hear him describe some select items. Have a question for Carrot Top? Submit it here and we'll run his answers next week. Carrot Top: Stories, blogs, photos, video, bio info This all started with a kindly nun and a simple bell. Sister Benedict was her name, the principal at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Rockledge, Florida, a town of about 25,000 that sits on the state’s east coast, near Cape Canaveral. The town is heavily populated by NASA scientists and engineers who over the years sent American astronauts into orbit and onto the…

  • Noteworthy: Sandoval as husband material, McCartney recalls radio career, and Handler paints The Colosseum blue

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    It has been a while since I’ve blogged in anger. Blame Wayne Newton and Carrot Top, and the massive multimedia projects we’ve been cutting loose in the Sun and Las Vegas Weekly lately. A profile on the Topper, who recently signed a contract extension to keep him at Luxor’s Atrium Showroom through 2015, is the cover story of the new L.V. Weekly (here is the Weekly online version). The magazine is out Thursday morning, and the online versions on both the Weekly and Sun sites will incorporate the assorted bells and whistles appropriate for a story about one of the country’s foremost prop…

  • Wayne Newton -- Mr. Las Vegas -- answers the questions of readers

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am
    Complete Wayne Newton coverage As part of our blowout coverage of Wayne Newton, we asked our readers for their questions for Mr. Las Vegas. Newton was kind enough to answer them, and you can read his responses below. Question: "I attended a show when Wayne was introduced to the audience by Dan Dailey. Would you please tell me what year and where that was? It seems to me it was around 1958/59." — Mildred Newton's Answer: It is longer ago than I care to talk about, but I think it was 1959. Question: "I remember you and Robert Goulet playing tricks on each other. What was the best trick…

  • New face of Monte Carlo includes all the faces of Caliendo

    14 Nov 2009 | 3:17 pm
    Maybe those of us in Las Vegas remember where they were when Monte Carlo’s roof caught fire, the images of flames and smoke billowing out of the hotel and charring much of its familiar rooftop sign. But the hotel’s newest headliner Frank Caliendo does not recall that day much at all. “I really couldn’t tell you,” the comic impressionist said last night after the gala premiere of his new show at the Lance Burton Theater. Not that Caliendo was uncaring or even willfully ignorant. It’s just that the fire on Jan. 25, 2008, was before he’d entered into any serious discussions with…

  • Ten minutes with Chelsea Handler is better than no minutes with Chelsea Handler

    12 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm
    I had a phone conversation with Chelsea Handler a bit ago. It was not a long-planned conversation. A PR rep asked me today if I’d like to talk to her today, and yes, I would. Or, did. The reason was that Handler is appearing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Every so often, you get a late-breaking overture like this to give a performer the best shot at selling out a venue, and I was fine with this. I think I used the term “mad crush” when intimating my opinion of Handler, a two-time New York Times best-selling author and host of the oft-acerbic talk show…
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  • Photo Gallery: King of Formula One racing Michael Schumacher

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, the king of Formula 1 racing, is competing at the 13th Superkarts USA SuperNationals at The Rio through Sunday, culminating in six hours of races on the final day. Our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue is in the pits and on the track covering “The Race of the Year” SuperNationals for Vegas DeLuxe. “I am not sure if you realize how special these photographs are. Hardly any photographers ever are granted the access I had today,” Tom said. “You never see photos like this of Michael, by far the greatest racer the past 20 years. This is…

  • Alex Stratta hosts Top Chef viewing at Wynn; cheftestants down to four

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:24 am
    By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor It was no surprise, at least for avid Wynn Race & Sports Book Director Johnny Avello devotees and Top Chef Las Vegas fans, that cheftestant Eli Kirshtein was told to pack up his knives last night by the Bravo series' host, Padma Lakshmi. Johnny has had Kevin Gillespie as a front-runner for most of Season 6, and arrogant Eli was at the bottom heading into last night's Culinary Olympics challenge at star chef Alex Stratta's Alex in the Wynn. In the end, Kevin won a spot in the 2011 Bocuse d'Or, and Eli was sent home. The results were in line with Alex's…

  • Photo Gallery: Surprises propel Las Vegas favorites into DWTS finals

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am
    Fans of Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond rallied in overwhelming numbers to save him from the bottom in the semifinals and propel him into next week’s finals of Dancing With the Stars. Rock wild child and Las Vegas regular Kelly Osbourne also was saved from elimination, and as a result, model Joanna Krupa, who had been safely in second place, was eliminated from the contest. This means Las Vegas now has two of its favorites in the finals. Despite receiving high scores and incredible praise from the judges, Joanna and her Las Vegas Academy professional partner Derek Hough were axed in a…

  • Barefoot Holly Madison to stomp grapes in Beaujolais Nouveau welcome

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    At one minute past midnight this evening, huge celebrations break out in France -- and around the world -- for the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau now ready for consumption just six weeks after the harvest. Fortunately for us, that will be 3:01 p.m. this afternoon with the time difference in Europe. Our highly anticipated tasting of bottles shipped here from France and arriving early afternoon comes with the most glamorous and unique party. Blonde bombshell, Peepshow headliner and reality TV star Holly Madison will uncork the first bottle and receive the first taste. Holly also has a…

  • Two of three Las Vegas favorites in Dancing With the Stars finals

    17 Nov 2009 | 7:24 pm
    Viewer voting brought incredible surprises tonight on the semifinals of Dancing With the Stars. SPOILER ALERT: Please do not read any further if you want to get the full surprise and drama of watching the West Coast tape-delayed broadcast of ABC’s top-rated Dancing With the Stars. But come back after the show to compare notes with us! Fans were worried that Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond’s low score last night would eliminate him from the hit ABC show. Surprisingly, it was his chief rival and Las Vegas regular Kelly Osbourne who wound up in the final moments facing execution along with…
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    Las vegas sun Blogs: Politics: The Early Line

  • Senate vote on health care bill likely to happen Saturday

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm
    WASHINGTON -- You might want to reconsider your Saturday evening plans if you, like most of the Hill right now, are glued to the health care vote in the Senate. Word is plans are underway for an 8 p.m. vote Saturday in the Senate -- which would meet some senators' demands to ensure a 72-hour period to review the bill that was posted last night at www.democrats.senate.gov. Now, remember, this is only the vote on the motion to proceed to the bill -- essentially, to begin the debate. But in the excruciatingly incremental world of the Senate, the vote would be significant.

  • Lawmakers on standby to get health care bill

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am
    WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. As the Senate is poised to take up health care reform, it kind of feels like everyone is waiting for the party to start if only the guest of honor – in this case, the bill – would arrive. For three weeks the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has been reviewing the Senate bill stitched together by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Reid hopes to have the analysis back this week. But that’s what he said last week. The problems Reid faces in crafting a bill that will have the blessing of both the green shades at the budget office and his diverse…

  • Harry Reid's fourth TV ad begins running today

    13 Nov 2009 | 9:44 am
    WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's latest TV campaign ad goes up today -- the fourth in a month -- touting the senator's clout and his belief that Nevada's hard times will turn around. The tag line: "America's most powerful senator."

  • Rep. Berkley livens health care debate with story of her own

    10 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm
    WASHINGTON -- Leave it to Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley to liven up a late-night health care hearing with tales of dating the doctor who would become her husband. On the eve of last Saturday's marathon health care debate, the Las Vegas congresswoman told the House Rules Committee about how she was diagnosed with osteoporosis on one of their early dates. Berkley explained that the doctor suggested during a date that they stop by his office. Once there, he wanted her try out a new machine. "He said it will only take five minutes and you don't have to take your clothes off," Berkley told the…

  • Attention in D.C. focuses on health care proposals

    9 Nov 2009 | 11:22 am
    WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. All eyes turn to the Senate this week after the House’s historic passage of health care reform legislation over the weekend, but actually, not much will be happening there unless you’re able to peer behind the closed doors of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office. Inside that expansive office, the majority leader continues to work the phones and craft a bill with the blessing of the green shades at the Congressional Budget Office that could win as much support as possible from his caucus. The Senate's own version of the health care bill could…
 
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  • Reid tells Homeland Security boss to get out of Vegas -- or at least her faux nukes

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tells Homeland Security boss to cancel a FEMA exercise (nuclear bomb simulation on the Strip). I'd bet Janet Napolitano listens -- or already has. The letter is at right.

  • Harry Reid is the devil, the Constitution rocks, government stinks and more....

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm
    Here's a series of Tweets I sent from the first forum in the 2010 Senate race as nine GOP candidates gathered at the Railroad Pass Casino: First 2010 U.S. Senate debate with GOPers in Henderson about to start. Snow White and dwarves here. Like to say electricity in air. Can't. Now saying too many candidates to "debate." Each will talk for a few. Still might be here all day. Counting times Harry Reid's name cursed. Room at RR Pass Casino is jammed. More than 100. Lowden working room. Tark has kid on lap. Lots of Dump Harry Reid shirts. Hyper-Reid-hater Sherm Frederick is moderator. Apparently…

  • Danny Tarkanian's ad narrator can't pronounce Nevada; pulls down web ad within minutes

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:15 pm
    Yes, that's what happened today. Hoping to capitalize on the phantom congressional districts in stimulus reporting story (first discovered by yours truly two weeks ago), GOP Senate contender Tarkanian announced a web ad today attacking Harry Reid. The semi-clever ad uses an X-Files motif to lampoon Reid for the phantom districts and jobs (the districts were erroneous, the jobs were real, as the AP reported today). Problem was the narrator says Ne-vah-duh in the ads -- not an out-of-state narrator! Someone must have realized this immediately because the ad was pulled down. Indeed, reporters…

  • Initiative would amend Constitution to mandate secret ballots in union elections

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm
    The petition was filed on behalf of the national SOS (Save Our Secret Ballot) campaign. I have posted the filing with the other SOS (Secretary of State) at right. This will keep the unions busy....

  • Who says gubernatorial hopeful Brian Sandoval can't go to the right?

    16 Nov 2009 | 8:24 pm
    He can. Really, he can. Or so a Sandoval for Governor fundraising invite would have you believe. Sandoval, who has been seen as a moderate vulnerable to Mike Montandon and Jim Gibbons on the right, is being feted by some very conservative folks, including at least two members of the Reno Tea Party (George and Jo Ritter). The event is hosted by Washoe Commissioner Bonnie Weber of the well-known conservative Weber family and ex-GOP Chairwoman Earlene Forsythe (Incestuous NV note: Her son-in-law, Steve Wark, is Montandon's chief political adviser.) at the Forsythe's Reno home. The list also…
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  • Will a fourth consecutive title by Jimmie Johnson be good or bad for NASCAR?

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:24 pm
    A friend asked me this week if I thought a fourth consecutive title by Jimmie Johnson would be good or bad for NASCAR. “It will be good and bad for NASCAR,” I said. Why is it good? What sport wouldn’t want a photogenic, articulate and polite athlete as its star performer? Especially in a time when there are so many professional athletes who are ethically challenged, have issues with law enforcement or are chemically dependent. As a four-time champion, Johnson would be a classy representative for the sport who would also help to debunk many of the stereotypes people apply to stock car…

  • A few observations from the infield at Phoenix

    16 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm
    Anyone who thinks NASCAR has strayed too far from its roots by becoming overly fancy, upscale and polished should visit Phoenix International Raceway. The Phoenix track doesn’t have the bling that some of the other tracks on the circuit have, but it does have an old school charm that I find refreshing. There isn’t a Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant or a concession-laden fan zone in the infield at Phoenix. Heck, there’s not much of an infield at all. Some of the teams have to work on their cars under tents they have brought since there aren’t enough garage stalls to accommodate everyone.

  • If you can rebuild the whole car, then why not allow an engine change?

    9 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am
    Jimmie Johnson’s crash on lap three of the Dickies 500 gave Chad Knaus and his crew the chance to put their formidable triage skills to good use. I’m always impressed by any driver who can finesse a stock car around a track at nearly 200 miles per hour, but seeing the No. 48 crew rebuild Johnson’s car in one hour and eight minutes was almost as impressive as what a driver can do behind the wheel. In that short time frame the crew was able to remove and replace body parts, the rear axle and front suspension components all while cutting, bending and welding on the tattered car. Don’t…

  • How successful does a crew chief have to be?

    29 Oct 2009 | 2:16 pm
    After less than two seasons on top of Kyle Busch’s “war wagon,” Steve Addington will no longer be the crew chief for the No. 18 car. The change will take place after Sunday's race at Talladega. Kyle has won 12 times under Addington’s direction and has established himself as one of the hottest drivers on the Sprint Cup circuit. There are drivers and crew chiefs that would kill for that kind of performance. TV ratings would probably soar if Dale Earnhardt Jr. had 12 wins in the same time period. Maybe Addington should send his resume over to the No. 88 shop. When I read the news of the…

  • Martinsville provides what Bristol used to offer

    27 Oct 2009 | 7:55 am
    Martinsville is now Bristolville. I used to look forward to the races at Bristol more than any other races during the season. Not anymore. Now I wait, like an anxious kid who waits for Santa, to see the racing at Martinsville. The reconfiguration of Bristol neutered most of the rough and tumble racing we used to see at the Tennessee track. So thank goodness Martinsville is still around to provide the type of racing that a short track should provide. For me, Martinsville represents the best kind of stock car racing. It’s close, it’s aggressive and it’s physical. Although the competition…
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  • Big fight headed for a New Frontier?

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm
    NOW If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather take the money and don't run to Yankee Stadium or somewhere similar, they could contest one of the biggest boxing matches in years at a temporary 30,000-seat stadium on which the New Frontier sat before it was imploded in 2007. Supposedly, hotel mogul Steve Wynn and Las Vegas city officials have contacted Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, about the idea. The Associated Press says luxury suites and other amenities could give the purpose-built arena on the Strip a "Super Bowl" atmosphere. Super Bowl atmosphere, huh? If there's an eight-hour prefight…

  • Irish eyes are crying

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:28 pm
    NOW You've got to hand it to France's national soccer team. Or something like that. A goal-scoring wizard for Les Bleus named Thierry Henry -- you may know him from those Gillette commercials with Tiger Woods and Roger Federer -- blatantly used his hand to direct the ball to a teammate who scored a last-minute goal against Ireland to put France into the 2010 World Cup. This development can only be described as patently illegal. And patently tragic. I've got no problem with France getting into the World Cup, because I like their fries. But the tainted goal means Ireland is out, which means the…

  • The dog must have eaten Mike Sanford's homework

    17 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm
    NOW These aren't as classic as "the sun got in my eyes" or "the dog ate my homework" or "I thought we could pick it up on fourth-and-two." But can you match the following excuses with the persons who said them? 1. "In my opinion, this must be a systemic, infrastructure and commitment issue, and not a coach issue." 2. "I didn't inhale it and never tried it again." 3. "There's a mentality within the community of 'Well, let's see if they win, then we'll jump on the bandwagon and help them.' And that's not going to work. It hasn't worked, like I said, for 20 years." 4. "I have severe acid…

  • Saints finally going somewhere fast

    16 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm
    NOW On the way to the gym this morning, I noticed an SUV at the side of the road on Boulder Highway. There was a giant New Orleans Saints decal on the back window. Two police units had pulled over behind with SUV with the giant Saints decal on back. This only proves that when you are 9-0 everybody seems to notice. This is doubly true if you are traveling 65 mph in a zone marked 45. THEN Best name for a restaurant that probably won't happen: Bill Belichick's Fourth-and-Two.

  • Antoine Walker doesn't know when to hold or fold 'em

    12 Nov 2009 | 11:41 am
    NOW Note to Antoine Walker, the former NBA star who owes three Las Vegas casinos $822,500: When your card has a picture on it and the dealer's has a six, you are not required to ask for another card. But as the great John Candy said in "Stripes," that's just me. Mister Vegas. THEN "You got an ace, an eight and a seven. Well, you lose. If you would have had four fours, you would have won. You're getting good. Starting to get the hang of it. Isn't this fun? You're pretty good for a first time, really." -- Dewey "Ox" Oxberger, 1981.
 
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  • Fight snapshot: Predictions for Pacquiao-Cotto

    11 Nov 2009 | 4:48 pm
    Courtesy of the formidable promotion machine for the fight, here's a selection of predictions from sports figures and celebrities for Saturday's welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand: "I think there would have been a good opportunity for Pacquiao to win if he faced Cotto before he fought (Joshua) Clottey, but now Cotto is thinking defense. I think Cotto is going to pull out a decision, and now because of the terrible beating he took against (Antonio) Margarito, he knows he can't get into a knockdown, drag-out brawl. He's going to be smarter, and I…

  • Fight snapshot: Arum takes a pot shot during Pacquiao training

    10 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am
    This happened during a Manny Pacquiao training session at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif., where Pacquiao was preparing for his welterweight title fight Saturday against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, was holding court. He was about to launch into one of his innumerable anecdotes from his storied career in the boxing business. This one, although we never got to hear the whole thing, evidently took place in the early 1970s, when Arum was living in New York City. "I'm sitting in my apartment and the phone rings," Arum was…

  • Fight snapshot: Pacquiao is a hit with Jimmy Kimmel, and vice versa

    9 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am
    In a conversation with a small group of writers at his Los Angeles training camp the other day, Manny Pacquiao answered a wide range of questions in his typical pleasant but measured, low-key style. Pacquiao's face lit up with a broad smile, however, and he began laughing, when I asked him about his recent experience on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." It was Pacquiao's U.S. network television debut, designed to promote Saturday's welterweight title fight with Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand. Clearly Pacquiao enjoyed his appearance on Kimmel's late-night talk show, which is based in L.A. "He's a…

  • Fight snapshot: Reviewing "24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto," episode 3

    8 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm
    Riffing on several key scenes from this weekend's third installment of HBO's "24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto," or ... who is Michael Koncz and why are they saying those terrible things about him: READY FREDDIE: Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach reiterated his contention that Saturday's welterweight title fight with Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand represents the culmination of a long relationship in which Pacquiao's boxing skills have been tuned virtually to perfection. "It took us like eight years to get to this point but everything we ever worked on now is in place," Roach said on "24/7." PUBLIC…

  • Betting lines set for UFL openers

    7 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    The Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League have been installed as a 7-point favorite against the California Redwoods in their inaugural game Thursday at Sam Boyd Stadium, according to odds at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book. The Locos are minus 300 on the money line, and the game has an over/under of 40 points. In first-half wagering, the Locos are a 4-point favorite and the over/under is 20 points. In a Saturday UFL game, the Florida Tuskers are a 4-point favorite against the New York Sentinels (minus 175 on the money line) in a game with an over/under of 40. In first-half…
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    Las vegas sun Blogs: Videos

  • Cimarron-Memorial vs Bishop Gorman

    After a 28-point first half, Bishop Gorman cruises into the 4A State Semifinals with a 31-7 win over Cimarron-Memorial Friday night.

  • Confessions of Carrot Top

    Las Vegas Sun reporter John Katsilometes sits down with Carrot Top before his show to discuss life, comedy, and body image.

  • Arrests made in officer's shooting

    Three people have been arrested and charged with murder for the death of off-duty Metro Police Officer Trevor Nettleton. He was fatally shot in his garage in North Las Vegas during a shooting that officials are calling a "senseless" crime.

  • UFC 106: Pre-Fight Presser

    Without UFC President Dana White, the UFC 106 headliners address the media a final time before Saturday night's fights at Mandalay Bay.

  • Saving Grace? seg. 1

    A number of Strip resorts are teetering on the brink of economic disaster. What impact will the opening of CityCenter have on its neighbors' fortunes? Plus, will the end of the line for thousands of CityCenter construction workers result in another wave of home foreclosures? Jon talks with some experts.
 
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