Las Vegas News and Events (November 20, 2009)

  • Amber Alert issued after toddler taken in Pahrump
    • Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:49:00 -0000 - An Amber Alert has been issued for a toddler boy taken by his father this afternoon in Pahrump.
    The alert was issued Friday evening for 18-month-old Julian Alarid, taken at about 3 p.m. Friday by his father, Stephen Alarid, 47.
  • Finding replacement for Judge Teuton likely to take months
    • Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:35:00 -0000 - CARSON CITY – It will be several months before a replacement is named for Clark County Family Court Judge Robert Teuton, who was ordered out of the job by the Nevada Supreme Court this month.
  • Fighters make weight, Dana White talks Rampage/Rashad
    • Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:00 -0000 - Tito Ortiz has made up with UFC president Dana White and fixed the back problems he’s suffered from since 2003. Now it’s time to get back to business.
  • FBI, hospital in talks over leak of patient records
    • Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0000 - The FBI said Friday that it has begun “evaluating” the unauthorized release of confidential patient records after officials at University Medical Center met with them in an attempt to determine how the materials have been compromised.
  • Wolfe’s UNLV career ends early with broken foot
    • Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0000 - 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.
  • McCarran passenger count drops 1.3 percent in October
    • Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:14:00 -0000 - McCarran International Airport traffic continued its decline in passenger counts in October, but the trend showed signs of easing. The passenger count dropped 1.3 percent in October compared to last year, from 3,560,497 passengers last October to 3,513,663 this year.
  • Judge in Station Casinos case refuses creditors’ request
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:00 -0000 - 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.
  • New sign installed for Las Vegas Arts District
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:00 -0000 - Installed this morning on Casino Center Boulevard near Coolidge Avenue, the yellow, red, blue and white sign reads “18b Arts District” and is an interpretation of a logo designed about four years ago by the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
  • Fontainebleau contractors say sales process is flawed
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:00 -0000 - 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.
  • Slots-A-Fun, Las Vegas Blvd. reopened after suspicious package
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:00 -0000 - Patrons were able to return to the Slots-A-Fun casino this afternoon and Las Vegas Boulevard was reopened after a suspicious package was found earlier today at the Las Vegas Strip casino.
  • Joint venture will acquire Hughes Center owner
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:00 -0000 - 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.
  • Man enters insanity plea in fatal 2008 shooting
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:00 -0000 - A man charged with fatally shooting another man he accused of sleeping with his wife and sexually assaulting his 6-week-old baby pleaded not guilty today to murder by reason of insanity.
  • ‘New Moon’ star talks ‘Twilight’
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:09:00 -0000 - Ashley Greene says “Twilight” fans can expect more action and emotion in “New Moon.” The latest installment of the “Twilight” series opens in theaters today.
  • 3 arrested in teen’s robbery, fatal shooting plead not guilty
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:00 -0000 - Three people accused in the robbery and fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man last month in the western Las Vegas Valley pleaded not guilty today to the felony charges against them.
  • Police: 3 arrested in officer’s death have gang ties
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:00 -0000 - An 18-year-old North Las Vegas man has been released from University Medical Center after an alleged exchange of gunfire that left a Metro Police officer dead Thursday morning at his North Las Vegas home.
  • Berkley Square neighborhood on National Historic Register
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:29:00 -0000 - The Berkley Square Neighborhood, the first subdivision in Nevada built by and for African-American residents in west Las Vegas, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Two more CityCenter structures earn high green ratings
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:00 -0000 - 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.
  • Henderson firefighters battle garage blaze
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:00 -0000 - 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.
  • H1N1 flu vaccine clinics scheduled
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:00 -0000 - The Southern Nevada Health District is offering H1N1 flu vaccine clinics at three high schools from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for priority groups.
  • Vegas company to pay $1 million to settle Arizona case
    • Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:00 -0000 - 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.