Archive for August, 2007
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007The MDA Telethon, hosted by Jerry Lewis, has become an annual television institution, and this year, the show will be broadcast live from the South Point Casino here in Las Vegas.
Singer Tony Orlando will be contributing from New York, but the bulk of the show will be live from South Point’s 22,000-square-foot ballroom. This will […]
Light at the Bellagio to Close Its Doors
Thursday, August 30th, 2007It was only 2 weeks ago that I reported that Tangerine at TI would be closing. Now comes word that the Light Group will also be closing their flagship club, Light at the Bellagio.
It’s been rumored for months, but not confirmed until this week when they listed the “Lights Out” party tonight on their schedule. […]
Resident Remembers Katrina’s Waters
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Dolores Dotson, who was one of the survivors relocated to the Valley shortly after Hurricane Katrina, remembers the people she lost during the storm.
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Police: Teen Drivers Cause Strip Risk
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Metro police say in recent months, teens have been caught playing dangerous car games and drag racing on the Strip.
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Reno Council Approves Downtown Baseball Site (KTVN Reno)
Thursday, August 30th, 2007The Pacific Coast Baseball League has had its eye on Reno for the past five years now and Wednesday they finally hit a homerun. The Reno City Council approved building a stadium downtown at Second and Evans Avenue.
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Reno man arrested after alleged dispute with bank (Nevada Appeal)
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Erik Rasmussen II, 36, a carpenter from Reno, was arrested Tuesday in the 1000 block of Stewart Street on suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of property, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Anschutz Controls NHL Fates of Las Vegas, Kansas City (The New York Sun)
Thursday, August 30th, 2007NHL fans are about to find out just how powerful the owner of the Los Angeles Kings, Phil Anschutz, is. Anschutz — who is not a publicity hound and rarely gives interviews — now has a chance to orchestrate the league’s next expansion between now and 2009 by placing teams into arenas he has built […]