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Sports
The Recruit
The race for Findlay Prep basketball star Anthony Bennett is on—and UNLV aims to win it
April 26th, 2012
If there’s one thing guaranteed to make high school basketball star Anthony Bennett smile, it’s the thought that his exhausting college recruiting process will soon end. Read more »
The Week
Heat, Happiness and the Same Old City Hall
April 26th, 2012
Former City Councilmen Michael McDonald and Frank Hawkins—both of whom violated state ethics laws as councilmen in previous sweetheart deals—got approval for a new development using $11 million in public subsidies. They’re planning to build low-income senior housing near Decatur Boulevard and Vegas Drive at the obscenely high cost-per-apartment unit of $97,975, in a city with a glut of vacant single-family homes at a median cost of $107,000. Read more »
The Latest Thought
Every Park Needs a Little Green
North Las Vegas will open a new public park this year, and it’s a beauty. Who will pay to keep it that way?
April 26th, 2012
Judging by the plans posted on the city of North Las Vegas’ website, Craig Ranch Regional Park will be a slice of paradise. Read more »
Real Estate
Bargains at CityCenter?
April 26th, 2012
With prices for a 782-square-foot one-bedroom at Veer now starting at $389,000 and Mandarin Oriental’s 1,105-square-foot one-bedroom starting at $849,000, CityCenter’s residential units are down about 48 percent from their initial price. Read more »
Comrade Grumpette
Tape-Measure Receipts
April 26th, 2012
Paperless is the future, right? So why is my grocery-store receipt long enough to be toilet paper for a small nation? It’s not that I bought so many items we need a ledger capable of parsing the federal deficit—I’ve got two bags of groceries and three bags of receipts. Read more »
Ask a Native
I’ve heard old-timers mention a place called Pittman. Where and what was it?
April 26th, 2012
You’ll know Pittman as that quaint 4x4-gun-store-bait-and-tackle-boat-shop speed trap along Boulder Highway, roughly between Gibson and Warm Springs roads. Read more »
Outdoors
Waiting for Sunset
April 26th, 2012
The addition of a large dog park and 2½ miles of trails through the sand dunes at Sunset Park’s south end in 2010 resulted in little inconvenience for the public while creating two popular amenities. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated tour of this week in your city
April 26th, 2012
Tuesday, May 1: Today can be several things: a raucous celebration of spring with roots dating back to pagan times (“May Day”), a lefty holiday honoring workers (also “May Day”), or a signal that you’re in distress (“Mayday!”). For us it’s Tuesday, and we’re in need of some brightening. So we’re going with option No. 1. Read more »
The Deal
Diggin’ The D
April 26th, 2012
The name comes from the downtown location, the name of the new owner, Derek Stevens; and Stevens’ hometown—Detroit. But it could also stand for Deal, because there are some good things going on—or I should say, still going on—down there. Read more »
Found Material
Celebrating Blasts From the Past
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April 26th, 2012
It seems almost unfathomable now, but above-ground atomic testing was a major Las Vegas tourist attraction in the 1950s, with mushroom clouds from the Nevada Test Site visible downtown. Read more »
