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Public Scarce At Financial Crisis Hearing
September 8, 2010 – 10:27 pm | No Comment
Public Scarce At Financial Crisis Hearing

A financial crisis commission tasked with compiling a report to present to President Barack Obama in December stopped in Las Vegas Wednesday to learn more about the valley’s economic downfall.

Dirty Dining: Felipito’s Mexican restaurant
September 8, 2010 – 8:07 pm | No Comment
Dirty Dining: Felipito’s Mexican restaurant

Improperly stored food and workers without health cards are just some of the issues uncovered at Felipito's restaurant, the feature of this week's Dirty Dining segment.

Ariz. Sheriff Arpaio Backs Sharron Angle
September 8, 2010 – 8:06 pm | No Comment
Ariz. Sheriff Arpaio Backs Sharron Angle

The nation’s self-professed toughest sheriff says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Celebrate Mexican Independence with free tequila, Dos Equis at Diablo’s
September 8, 2010 – 7:37 pm | No Comment
Celebrate Mexican Independence with free tequila, Dos Equis at Diablo’s

Mexican Independence Day is next week, and you can celebrate with free cocktails and appetizers at Diablo's. Located in front of Monte Carlo, Las Vegas Weekly is sponsoring the free grub in Sept. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. On hand will…

Federal panel investigates Nevada’s financial crisis
September 8, 2010 – 7:09 pm | No Comment

A congressional panel investigating our nation's financial

SIRIO Cheese Platter – a punny tribute
September 8, 2010 – 7:02 pm | No Comment
SIRIO Cheese Platter – a punny tribute

[Show as slideshow] Vincenzo Scarmiglia’s cheese and salumi platter at Sirio is so damn gouda, it’s put us on another cheesy binge. ELV and his staff cantal-p themselves sometimes. Perhaps you Camembert it, but …

Child Pornographer Gets 15 Years
September 8, 2010 – 6:44 pm | No Comment
Child Pornographer Gets 15 Years

A convicted sex offender who lived in North Las Vegas has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being found guilty of possessing and transmitting images and movies of child pornography over the Internet, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nevada said.

Valley Gets $35M In Foreclosure Funds
September 8, 2010 – 6:14 pm | No Comment
Valley Gets $35M In Foreclosure Funds

Nevada is receiving $43 million to allow the state to help communities acquire, redevelop or demolish foreclosed properties.

Computer glitch keeps unemployment benefits from being paid
September 8, 2010 – 5:19 pm | No Comment
Computer glitch keeps unemployment benefits from being paid

Las Vegas, NV- An overnight computer glitch is being blamed for keeping unemployment benefits from being paid. As a result, a lot of people who depend on that check are extremely worried they won't be able to make ends meet until the problem is fixed.

Police: Man Killed Sister, Shot Young Boy
September 8, 2010 – 5:16 pm | No Comment
Police: Man Killed Sister, Shot Young Boy

A neighbor of a man who police said shot and killed his sister Tuesday night before turning the gun on himself described the gunman as “mighty weird.”

North Las Vegas Teacher Charged With Arson
September 8, 2010 – 5:01 pm | No Comment
North Las Vegas Teacher Charged With Arson

A North Las Vegas elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday after fire investigators said she started a fire in a copy machine at the 100 Academy of Excellence charter school.

Berkley: $43M in neighborhood stabilization funding coming to Nevada
September 8, 2010 – 4:47 pm | No Comment
Berkley: $43M in neighborhood stabilization funding coming to Nevada

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today welcomed the $43 million in grant funding for Nevada under round three of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program

Feds, police raid Vegas medical marijuana clinics
September 8, 2010 – 4:17 pm | No Comment
Feds, police raid Vegas medical marijuana clinics

Authorities say police and federal agents in Nevada are serving search warrants at several locations in an investigation of medical marijuana clinics in and around Las Vegas.