Las Vegas News Archives

Wealthy Reno businessman and powerbroker Harvey Whittemore urged the state water engineer on Monday to approve his plans to pump rural Nevada water to a huge, $30 billion development he's building about 50 ... via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

Two Nevada teachers were among 75 from around the country honored this weekend in Los Angeles as winners of the Milken Educator Award. via Reno Gazette-Journal

A health investigator says his attempts to collect information about a clinic spread that hepatitis C have been frustrated by laws preventing other agencies from sharing information.

Chief of Investigations Douglas Cooper on Friday told the Board of Medical Examiners that he had been prevented in getting the information for an investigation of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada because laws prevent Las Vegas police from sharing much of their investigative information with him and his staff. Read more

“But they need some common sense.”

A fire on Easter Sunday has left a local elderly man fighting for his life in a Las Vegas burn unit with second- and third-degree burns. via Nevada Appeal

“We have a responsibility to the next generation to take care of this lodge and preserve it”

The Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society is facing a June 20 deadline to raise $5 million in order to help keep the historic Lake Tahoe property open. via KRCA-TV Burbank

“The PCMC team is advising MK Automotive on becoming a fully reporting, publicly traded company”

Public Company Management Corporation announced that it has signed a contract with MK Automotive, Inc., a Las Vegas-based operator of automotive maintenance and repair stores under the name AutoTech . via Earth Times

“Unless you're willing to put a significant amount of equity into the transaction, which would be taking on a lot of risk at this point, it's a prudent decision to divest the land”

Texas-based developer Christopher Milam once hoped to build the largest tower in the Western Hemisphere on the Strip. via Hotels

CTG , an international information technology staffing and solutions company, today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James R. Boldt will present on Friday April 4, 2008 beginning at 11:00 ... via TechWeb.com

Nevada's top wildlife chief suggested barbecuing antelope that were accidentally killed during an aerial round-up in January and serving the meat to legislators and department staff at a "wildlife appreciation ... via KTVN Reno

A federal agency is questioning Horizon Asset Management of New York about the company's $3 billion investment in several big electric utilities, including $756 million in shares of Nevada-based Sierra Pacific ... via KTNV

One man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after a shooting in North Las Vegas Saturday morning. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

“We are excited to expand our support for Symbian smartphones, providing customers with the best possible mobile TV experience. With over two-and-a-half billion global 3G and WiFi connections the market potential for mobile TV is huge”

Company Will Demonstrate SlingPlayer at CTIA on a Variety of Symbian Smartphones Including the SE W960i and the Nokia N95 8GB! Two weeks ago, we've reported that Sling working on the hugeupdate of its ... via News From Symbian Smart Phones World...

Arizona Senator John McCain continued his swing through the Western states with a visit to Las Vegas on Friday. via KXNT-AM Las Vegas

“If we don't want this problem to get really bad, we need to pass a climate bill with teeth”

The American West is heating up faster than any other region of the United States, and more than the Earth as a whole, according to a new analysis of 50 scientific studies. via Los Angeles Times

Professional poker player Andy Bloch holds two engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a law degree from Harvard University. His real education, however, took place miles from the classroom.

This report in the Wall Street Journal tells of the new and innovative way that banks are now saving money on repossessed homes - by paying money to persuade vengeful former homeowners to bid farewell to their foreclosed property in a kinder and gentler way...

Some Sun City Summerlin residents must feel as if they keep having a carrot-a very lucrative carrot-dangled in front of them, only to have it yanked away.

The Thunder Valley Resort Casino near Sacramento, considered California's chief tribal gaming rival to Reno, plans an expansion project that will dwarf any of the recent renovations and expansions in the Reno ...

“Somehow, there needs to be some solution because there's already a shortage of GI doctors in Las Vegas. Without the 14 physicians, it's going to be a real difficult time for patients in Las Vegas.”

The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada at 700 Shadow Lane is among clinics that have lost contracts with major health insurers. via Las Vegas Review Journal

The company that owns the licensing rights to the name and image of Elvis Presley is continuing with plans to build a casino devoted to the King on the Las Vegas Strip. via KTNV

“The occupancy in town was lighter than normal during that time. Other than repairing the physical damage, the fire was an unfortunate situation, but Wall Street didn't view this as a major event to the company.”

Two three-ring binders in the office of Monte Carlo President Anton Nikodemus are his most telling reminder of the rooftop fire two months ago that shut down the Strip casino for three weeks and continues to ... via Hotels

Authorities say they've arrested a man wanted for a murder in California 25 years ago. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

“We were both so drunk. Jim and I became such good friends, we decided to have a couple of drinks, loosen up and go for it.”

Actress Kate Bosworth and actor Jim Sturgess arrive at the ShoWest awards ceremony held at the Paris Las Vegas during ShoWest, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, March 13, ... via WFRV-TV Green Bay

AskMeNow has announced they will be exhibiting at CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas, NV April 2-4, showcasing their groundbreaking mobile solutions for consumers, publishers, advertisers and distributors in booth ... via Wireless Developer Network

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is pushing for the increased use of private funding to help pay for needed transportation projects. via Reno Gazette-Journal

“It is a short deadline, but I'm confident we'll make it. Pulte wanted us to have a sense of urgency with this money. Forgiving the debt is a great gift from Pulte and now we have to raise this money”

The Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society needs to raise $5 million before June 1 in order to ensure a large gift given to the historic property to keep it open. via Tahoe Daily Tribune

LAS VEGAS -- The Nevada Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a man stopped for jaywalking but arrested on a drug charge -- throwing doubt on a Las Vegas police policy targeting downtown street crime. via KVVU-TV Henderson

Clark County's fire chief says no summonses will be issued in a spectacular three-alarm fire that damaged the facade of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. via KTVN Reno

Desperate times are calling for desperate measures and with gas prices at an all-time high many people are pawning their belongings, just to keep their tanks full.

Robbie Hamilton, 27, typically spends at least $40 a week betting on games at the Hooters and Orleans hotel-casinos. But with gas prices near record highs, he expects that to change.

Hill International , the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that David L. Richter, Hill ' s President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present at the 9th Annual Las Vegas ... via Earth Times

“Don't panic. That's the best advice I can give you. Stay calm. Leave them alone. If you see a swarm, and it comes to your yard, wait 24 hours before you do anything because they'll probably go away”

Updated: Bee swarming season is beginning in Clark County. And safety officials are warning residents not to provoke the insects. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

“They're out there being victimized but also committing a delinquent act, prostitution. There is no alternative but the detention center.”

LAS VEGAS - More than 400 children were found working as prostitutes in Las Vegas during a single month last year, according to a national report that calls the city a hub for child sex trafficking. via Reno Gazette-Journal

“No markets seem to be completely immune from the housing crisis.”

Home prices in many cities continued to plunge by record levels in January as sellers cut their asking bids and rising foreclosures took their toll, new data showed Tuesday. via NBC Channel 7/39

“The consumer smartphone device class is being driven by the demand for a single productivity tool to optimize access to business knowledge as well as provide mobile media for the always connected user.”

Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. , a global wireless software solutions provider, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Glenda Dorchak, will join other industry leaders from companies ... via Earth Times

“There are clearly many lessons to be learned from this crisis”

A Nebraska woman who has become an advocate for more stringent regulations on outpatient surgery centers since being infected with hepatitis C while being treated for breast cancer eight years ago today urged ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

A utility official says a water main break has been repaired and service is restored at two Las Vegas hotels and an upscale condominium complex. via KTNV

The new chief of the Las Vegas AAA baseball team says he wants to let the public pick a new name for the team by next season. via KVBC-TV Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Fire officials have not said what sparked a fire that gutted a Las Vegas-area pet hospital and killed dozens of animals late Saturday. via Reno Gazette-Journal

“What we do is help them document that moment by creating the most beautiful and vibrant keepsake to last a lifetime and longer in the most efficient and profitable way possible.”

PRESS RELEASE Artefact, LLC Launches Web-Based Application as New Solution for Wedding & Portrait Imaging Professionals "Artefact Studio" Web Application Improves Bottom Line, Reduces Time Digitally Enhancing ... via Photo District News

The American Rental Association presented awards to Joe Jabbour, Dean Eklund and J. Barry Ghiglione at The Rental Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. via Construction Equipment Guide

“The governor has a longstanding political philosophy that it's inappropriate to tax or fee your way out of economic difficulty”

By BRENDAN RILEY * Associated Press Writer * March 21, 2008 Analysts for both Gov. via RGJ.com

A group of anti-war protesters marched outside The Venetian hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip to urge an immediate return of U.S. troops from Iraq. via KOLO-TV Reno

“Just the act of building a nuclear bomb is a crime against humanity and God, let alone using it. The money spent on them takes away from the needs of God's children.”

MERCURY, Nev. - Nineteen anti-nuclear protesters were cited for trespassing during an annual rally Sunday outside the Nevada Test Site, security officials said. via Reno Gazette-Journal

“We are forging ahead as planned.”

The developers of The Plaza, a proposed multibillion-dollar casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip, are denying rumors that the project is on hold because of the shaky credit market. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

“Our goal in conducting these inspections so quickly was to assure the public that their safety is primary and that known medical concerns are addressed”

State health officials on Thursday completed inspections of all but two of 50 Nevada clinics checked following an outbreak of hepatitis C in six patients who went to a Las Vegas endoscopy center. via Monterey County Herald

A retired hotel maid whose husband died in 2006 after contracting the hepatitis C virus has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit against a Las Vegas clinic at the center of a regional health scare. via KOLO

A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in the slaying of a former strip club employee. via KOLO-TV Reno

“When there's $9 million in requests and $3 million to give, it's tough”

CARSON CITY - Las Vegas' old federal building-post office and Virginia City's old Fourth Ward School are among beneficiaries of $3.1 million in grants for historic preservation projects awarded by a state ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

U.S. Sen. John Ensign and former Gov. Kenny Guinn have urged Gov. Gibbons - a fellow Republican - to reconsider his move to force three doctors off the state Board of Medical Examiners. via KTNV

“All those opportunities either disappear completely or become severely limited in times of shortage. The only thing we can rely on in times of shortage are things that begin in Nevada.”

As the West dries up, water managers, politicians and environmental groups alike are searching for an option -- any option -- to create water. via ScrippsNews

Authorities say a man is expected to recover from a leg wound he got when he was shot by police following a brief standoff at a cemetery. via KOLO

LAS VEGAS - The Southern Nevada Water Authority has awarded a $447 million contract to an Italian firm to build a so-called "third straw" to draw water from the Lake Mead reservoir. via Reno Gazette-Journal

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and every Clark County municipality are suing to stop a bid to have voters decide whether to use some Las Vegas area room tax revenues to fund public education or ... via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

A man and woman killed March 13 by one or more passing tractor-trailers on a southern Nevada freeway have been identified as a newlywed couple from Portland, Ore. via KTVN Reno

In a decision affecting health insurance policies of many local government retirees, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed a lower court and said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department must pay a subsidy to a ... via KTNV

“Beyond the possibility of Mr. Bergendorff, we are not aware of anyone else who has become ill as a result of ricin exposure from this matter”

A police officer who went to a motel room where ricin was later found has tested positive for trace amounts of a substance that can be derived from the poison's source, authorities said Thursday. via Las Vegas Sun

The jury has spoken - " in fact, it has yelled loud and clear in the civil case involving convicted killer Darren Mack. An eight-person jury in Reno awarded $590 million to the estate of victim Charla Mack, which includes her only daughter, Erika.

Now you can give a cop cash, and not get hauled off to jail. In fact, it is not only legal, but tipping cops is encouraged. All Las Vegas Applebees Restaurants are hosting the "Tip a Cop" charity drive Thursday.

A Rupert family has many questions after the death of their son is ruled a homicide by a Nevada coroner. Dr. Ryan Rich died after a Nevada highway patrol officer tazered him during a traffic stop...

For those suffering bouts of sneezing, coughing and itching, watery eyes, tree pollen flying through the Las Vegas Valley's air may be the culprit.

A personal injury lawyer who calls himself "The Heavy Hitter" in TV ads has been hit with a fine for missing the first day of a client's murder trial. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

March 18, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada-based casino resort operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. said that Ronald Kramer, its president and a director of the company will leave the company, effective March 31. via Mimegasite.com

'Lady Mucca' Heather Mills is set to hit US television - as a judge on the Miss USA pageant. via XtraMSN Real Estate

Las Vegas firefighters say a fire in a vacant warehouse this morning may have resulted from an argument between homeless people who had been staying there. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

“In our opinion, it will be very difficult for new gaming development projects throughout the country to obtain financing in the near term unless project sponsors are willing to significantly increase their equity contributions”

Plaza Las Vegas developer Miki Naftali of El Ad Group Monday denied a report in the Israeli publication Yediot Ahronot that the $6 billion Strip resort has been put on hold because of the credit crisis. via Las Vegas Sun

Van Halen has rescheduled tour dates postponed earlier this month when guitarist Eddie Van Halen was undergoing tests for an unspecified medical condition. via Billboard

LAS VEGAS -- A mistrial has been declared in the federal fraud case against a prominent southern Nevada personal injury lawyer. via KVVU-TV Henderson

“I think we are all still figuring out what we want in terms of the movie. You know, whether it's at Cannes two weeks before it opens domestically.”

A man blames his landlord for an accident that cost his dog one of its legs; a woman's sues her daughter's friend for a damaged fence. via CW 15

“We've been going with engineering with every hotel and every property and getting people out of elevators. Otis Elevator is also here. That what we are doing right now, our heavy rescue team is on scene as well as paramedics and firefighters”

Several casinos were dark on the Las Vegas skyline Tuesday night. Mandalay Bay, the Four Seasons, the Luxor and Excalibur hotels all lost power. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

“We're not going to disregard him, but we're not going to go rushing into any judgment”

Law enforcement authorities said Tuesday they don't believe a robbery suspect arrested in Nevada is the gunman who killed five women in a suburban Chicago mall.

Some viewers who saw a surveillance photo of the robbery suspect called police to note a resemblance to a composite sketch of the gunman in the Lane Bryant clothing store slayings in Tinsley Park, Ill.

Las Vegas police checked with investigators in Tinley Park about the arrest of Enrique J. Hurtado but downplayed a possible connection. North Las Vegas police spokesman Mark Hoyt called any link 'a long shot.' Read more

Public health officials say they're learned of a seventh case of hepatitis C involving a patient at a Las Vegas endoscopy center that has ties to another clinic named as the source of six recent cases of the ... via KRNV-TV Reno

Governor Jim Gibbons is honoring war veterans Tuesday. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Senators Reid and Ensign, and U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley will be in attendance. via KTNV-TV Las Vegas

The head of a state licensing bureau was fired on orders from Gov. Jim Gibbons, part of a housecleaning effort after a hepatitis C outbreak in Las Vegas. via New York Times

The Clark County coroner's office says Daechull Chung, 37, died in the 3 a.m. Sunday confrontation with officers in a blue-collar neighborhood not far from UNLV. via KTVN Reno

“Their safe harbors no longer exist.”

Health officials here sensed something was wrong. It was January, and two acute cases of hepatitis C had been reported to authorities - the number Clark County averages in a year. via Houston Chronicle

“I was scared to even go look out the window because there was a lot of commotion”

Police say the chase of a robbery suspect ended with a vehicle flipping over and crashing east of downtown Las Vegas and now police are investigating whether the suspect may have been involved in other ... via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

Van Halen's North American tour dates have changed again, including the group's stop in Raleigh. via WNCN-TV Raleigh

TiVo Inc. , the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders , today announced that it will present at the Citi Investment Research Small & Mid-Cap Conference on March 18. via KVOA-TV Tucson

LAS VEGAS -- Blood donations have dropped since a hepatitis scare triggered a massive health alert in southern Nevada. via KVVU-TV Henderson

“It's almost as though in his own mind it wasn't that big of a deal.”

A man who has been hospitalized since Valentine's Day with respiratory ailments and failing kidneys told his brother he believes he was contaminated by the deadly ricin poison found in his Las Vegas motel room.

Roger Bergendorff regained consciousness on Wednesday but remains in critical condition at a Las Vegas medical center.

His younger brother, Erich Bergendorff, told The Associated Press that they spoke briefly on the telephone Sunday for the first time since the ricin was found, and said Roger claimed he had never had any intention of endangering anyone with the toxin. Read more

“My intention was to be sure that people were not fearful of seeking medical care because of the intense media coverage”

Gibbons wants 3 medical board members to quit Carson church by day, rock venue by night Officials reconsider law after clinic scares RTC offering free bus rides for St. via Reno Gazette-Journal

Police say a Las Vegas teenager has been shot in the foot outside the apartment complex where he lived. via RGJ.com

In New York, developers commonly shoehorn buildings into odd places, erecting them atop or in front of existing structures. via Las Vegas Sun

Another appeal from a man sentenced to death for the May 1998 execution-style shooting death of a Las Vegas bartender has been upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court.