Competing proposals for a local arena large and modern enough to house a professional basketball or hockey team are making their way into the hands of Clark County commissioners. If this sounds familiar, almost three years ago the Las Vegas City Council feted would-be arena developers as virtual saviors, with the prospects of bringing in professional basketball and drawings of ...

THE SUNÕS MOST READ STORIES* 1. Lake Las Vegas: A shining lakeside oasis loses its luster. Residents questioning wisdom of investing in the community. 2. Alcohol sales lift resortsÕ spirits, but fewer free drinks given out. Booze was still big business on the Strip last year. 3. Fire captain accused of trying to lure children on Craigslist. The man was ...

To solve the stateÕs budget shortfall of nearly $900 million, the Legislature and Gov. Jim Gibbons agreed to a series of cuts and they raised revenue, in part by taking from local government coffers. As Joe Schoenmann reported in TuesdayÕs Las Vegas Sun, state leaders targeted local governments in Clark ...

State lawmakers once again gave themselves permission to raid coffers in Clark County as they worked to balance Nevadas budget in the waning hours of the special session. The Legislature, as part of its $887 million package of fee hikes and spending cuts, approved taking up to ...