Nevada AG Warns Against Coronavirus Price Gouging LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s attorney general is urging the public to report any coronavirus-driven price gouging. Attorney General Aaron Ford warned in a tweet Sunday against any retailer selling products like hand sanitizer and protective masks at higher than normal prices. Anyone who sees incidents of unusually high prices is … [Read more...]
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Associated Press Man Who Botched 2 Casino Robberies Later Killed by Police LAUGHLIN — A man shot and killed by Las Vegas police in the Colorado River resort town of Laughlin botched two casino robberies within 30 minutes and had a gun in his hand when he got out of a vehicle after a nearly seven-hour standoff, police said Monday. Cashiers at both the Golden Nugget … [Read more...]
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Associated Press Las Vegas Stadium for Relocating Raiders Gets Allegiant Name LAS VEGAS — A $1.9 billion stadium being built for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders when the team moves to Las Vegas next year is being named for Allegiant Travel Co., team and company officials said Monday. The announcement came during a ceremony marking the installation of the final steel beam … [Read more...]
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Associated Press Reno Plans to Buy Newspaper Building for Police Headquarters RENO — The city of Reno is moving forward with a plan to buy a building housing a newspaper to use as its new police headquarters. The city council voted Wednesday to proceed with negotiations to purchase the 7-acre (3-hectare) Reno Gazette Journal property for $7 million. The city … [Read more...]
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Associated Press Vegas Doctor Gets 41 Months in Prison in Fentanyl Case LAS VEGAS — A Nevada physician has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for illegally distributing the powerful opioid fentanyl in a case involving the overdose death of a Henderson municipal judge. Steven Holper told a judge on Monday that as a pain patient himself he knew what he was … [Read more...]