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Zip line coming to top of Rio casino in Las Vegas
Why have one Las Vegas zip line when you can have three? The Rio casino off the Strip plans to build a new thrill ride that will zing tourists along 400 above the ground. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/16Q1aUC ) the ride will be called Voodoo Skyline and is ...
Officials ID Calif. fugitive arrested by FBI SWAT
A 37-year-old fugitive who was arrested and jailed after exchanging gunfire with FBI SWAT agents at a Las Vegas apartment was wanted on a murder warrant in one California case and was sought for questioning in another, authorities said Wednesday. Rene A. Dendaas wasn't wounded during what Las Vegas police ...
Death Valley wildfire closes Scotty's Castle
A wildfire in Death Valley National Park has forced the closure of popular Scotty's Castle. The fire erupted Monday and the visitor center has been closed, tours have been canceled, and power and phone service is out. Park spokeswoman Cheryl Chipman says the structure wasn't threatened because winds blew the ...
Ex-South Tahoe cop guilty of witness tampering
A former South Lake Tahoe police officer faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction. U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said that 44-year-old John Poland entered his plea Wednesday after admitting to interfering with a federal investigation of a gang member ...
Fed court refers swingers club suit back to Vegas
A federal appeals court is giving a man who wants to open a swingers club called "Sextasy" in a Las Vegas shopping center another chance to prove he was improperly denied a county business license. A trio of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in San Francisco ruled Tuesday ...
Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas
Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges ...
Utah, Nev., Calif. get water conservation grants
The U.S. Interior Department has awarded more than $20 million in grants for water conservation projects in 11 Western states, including several in Utah, Nevada and California. The WaterSMART grants announced Wednesday will fund a total of 44 projects, including a plan to convert earthen irrigation canals in Utah by ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 3 Midday' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 5-8-3 (five, eight, three)
Chorizo likely source of Vegas eatery outbreak
Health officials say cooked chorizo is the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 300 patrons of a popular Las Vegas tapas restaurant. Southern Nevada Health District data released Wednesday show 294 people reported food poisoning after dining at the Firefly restaurant in late April. It's the largest ...
Nev sec of state accused of disclosure violation
A national Republican group has sued Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, claiming he failed to turn over records that should be made public detailing his travel, compensation, public schedule and cellphone use. The State Government Leadership Foundation, an affiliate of the Washington-based Republican State Leadership Committee, accused the Democrat ...
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