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Down for the Recount
Expert advice for Harry Reid and Sharron Angle should their dogfight drag on
October 28th, 2010
As the neck-and-neck race continues between U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and Republican Sharron Angle, not everyone is pulling for red versus blue, north versus south, or the Tea Party insurgency versus the incumbents. Jay Weiner, who is watching the race from his home in Minnesota, is actually hoping it’s too close to call. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
Bilingual is in the cards in Primm
October 28th, 2010
Forty miles south of Las Vegas, Herbst Gaming is using its Primm casinos as a crucible for new ideas. With nothing to lose—the casinos have been hard-hit by the recession and competition from California Indian casinos—the company is getting creative. One thing that has worked better than expected is marketing to Spanish-speaking Californians. On Oct. 1, the company began offering table gaming in both English and Spanish, with surprising results. Read more »
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Welcome to the 13th Floor
October 21st, 2010
About this time every year, theme parks around the country get a monthlong reprieve from the off-season as they re-theme themselves for Halloween. No one wants to float down a lazy river in October, but being chased by zombies through a maze is another story. Locally, Circus Circus is making the most of scare season with two attractions that promise to terrify patrons. Read more »
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The Bluebird of Happiness
For some patrons, a new coffee shop offers more than a good cup of joe
October 21st, 2010
The Bluebird Coffee Shop is, in some ways, just like many other eateries in Las Vegas. It’s a place where patrons can sit at the counter and enjoy a fresh-brewed cup of coffee, have a sandwich while watching TV, or log on to the Internet on one of four computers. But for medical marijuana cardholders, it is more. Read more »
Putting out fires, at home and in Carson City
October 21st, 2010
John Oceguera was on his way to be interviewed when he saw a motorcyclist down in the road and stopped to help. Somehow, it seemed appropriate. Read more »
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The Greening of Las Vegas
The Green Chamber of Commerce opens its second national branch right here, of all places
October 21st, 2010
Money isn’t the only green thing in Las Vegas, at least not anymore. The recent debut of the Green Chamber of Commerce Las Vegas Chapter in August is a nod to our growing sustainability. The Las Vegas chapter is actually the first outside of the national office in San Francisco, which opened in 2007. Read more »
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Students Butt Out
Clark County’s higher education campuses could be tobacco-free by 2012
October 21st, 2010
Four years ago, Nevada voters passed the Clean Indoor Air Act, banning smoking inside most public places. Now, a movement is under way to make even the outdoors of Clark County colleges and universities smoke-free by 2012. Read more »
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The Great Escape
Springs Preserve’s marketing hints at success—finally
October 14th, 2010
If you see aspects of your own life in the Springs Preserve’s new commercials, you’ve gotten the message. The ad features a family in a humdrum routine around the house, followed by a peppy montage of the bustling attraction, touting its new tagline as the place “Where Vegas Escapes Vegas.” Read more »
Green Felt Journal
Podcast-a-palooza comes to the Flamingo
October 14th, 2010
Las Vegas is bigger than the sum of its parts, particularly on the Internet. There are a host of websites, blogs, bulletin boards and podcasts that dissect every aspect of the city’s resort culture. And, later this month, three of the best-known Las Vegas podcasts are broadcasting together, live from the Strip. Read more »
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Sick of Your HOA?
Local professor posits that you may be sick because of it
October 14th, 2010
Homeowners Associations are about as divisive as Jersey Shore—you either love Snooki or you hate her, and it seems people either love living in a neighborhood with an HOA, or they hate it. Read more »
