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South Carolina senator seeks reversal of Yucca Mountain work stoppage – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has said his home state and Georgia need the Obama administration to reverse its decision to abandon a long-sought disposal site for nuclear waste in the Nevada mountains. Graham was among [...]

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State gaming officials to discuss Hard Rock fate – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

The Nevada Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission have scheduled special meetings for Tuesday in Carson City to deal with the fate of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas should the property be foreclosed. The agenda includes applications from [...]

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Silver State CEO returns to job amid troubles for credit union – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on April 24, 2011 by admin

In a surprise move, the chief executive officer of the state’s largest credit union has returned to the job, less than a week after his resignation was disclosed. Dave Rhamy, who ended 10 years as CEO of Silver State Schools [...]

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Tropicana on track for bankruptcy exit – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on April 23, 2011 by admin

The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave preliminary approval Wednesday to the Las Vegas-based gaming company’s new ownership and financial structure plans. If approved, Tropicana Entertainment would own nine casinos in five states including the River Palms …

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Poll: Reid still trailing Sandoval in bid for Nevada governor – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

The closing stretch looks a lot like the opening turn in the race for Nevada governor, with Republican Brian Sandoval holding a big lead over Democrat Rory Reid. Sandoval leads Reid by 16 percentage points with just three days until [...]

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Poll: Sandoval dominating Rory Reid – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 26, 2011 by admin

In the race for governor, Republican Brian Sandoval has increased his lead over Democrat Rory Reid to 19 percentage points, according to a new poll, despite being outspent and under attack by the Reid campaign. The Las Vegas Review-Journal/8NewsNow poll [...]

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Silver State Schools Credit Union CEO quits – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 19, 2011 by admin

Dave Rhamy, president and chief executive officer of Silver State Schools Credit Union for 10 years, resigned from the financially struggling institution, sources said Friday. Silver State board chairman Mitch Fox confirmed the report but said he could not …

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Sandy Murphy sues Silver State, seeks punitive damages – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

Sandy Murphy, the one-time girlfriend of late gaming executive Ted Binion, has filed a lawsuit against the state alleging malicious prosecution. Murphy, representing herself, was convicted along with Rick Tabish of murder in the September 1998 death of …

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NRC chairman says Yucca Mountain closeout to include license panel – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

WASHINGTON — Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said Wednesday that the agency is continuing to close out its activities on the Yucca Mountain repository, a process that eventually will include halting the work of the project’s …

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Lawmakers invoke Japan catastrophe to make case for Yucca Mountain – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

WASHINGTON — Several members of Congress Wednesday said the nuclear disaster in Japan might justify reviving plans for a nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain. Comments made at a House hearing were the first time that anyone has linked the [...]

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Attorney: Ensign’s parents gave $96,000 to Hamptons – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

Doug Hampton, 47, earned about $ 245,000 over 18 months as a top Senate staffer to Ensign, 51, while Cindy, 46, worked as a bookkeeper for Ensign’s re-election campaign and his political action committee, Battle Born PAC. Cindy Hampton’s [...]

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NRC senior staffers protest Yucca Mountain shutdown – Las Vegas Review – Journal

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

NRC senior staffers protest Yucca Mountain shutdownLas Vegas Review – JournalWASHINGTON — Three senior staff members at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission signed written dissents to the agency's ongoing shutdown of the Yucca Mountain project, according to documents made public Friday. [...]

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Yucca Mountain shutdown criticized – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

WASHINGTON — A departing leader of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week criticized President Barack Obama’s handling of the Yucca Mountain shutdown, saying it has damaged the government’s credibility on nuclear matters. Commissioner Dale Klein made …

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RJtv: Who wants to be a billionaire? – Las Vegas Review – Journal

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

RJtv: Who wants to be a billionaire?Las Vegas Review – JournalRJtv also has a touching story that starts with a hiker who found a set of military dog tags on hike near Tonopah and ends with closure for a man [...]

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Las Vegas unemployment falls to 13.7 percent – Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

Not all states have reported their January unemployment rates, so it’s too early to tell if the Silver State will keep its top ranking for the month. Nationally, joblessness was 9 percent in January, but fell to 8.9 percent in [...]

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