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  • Washington bridge collapse Company said it has permits to cross span

    Partially-submerged vehicles lie in the debris of the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge in the Skagit River on Friday in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only ...

  • Henderson North Las Vegas Mesquite offer early voting ahead of June 4 election

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | 9:50 a.m. Early voting is underway for three municipal election races not settled during the April primaries. There is one race each in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Mesquite and voters in these cities have the next week to cast an early ballot before the June 4 general election. In Henderson Sandy DiGiacomo and Mark Stevens face off for the Department 1 Municipal ...

  • Pritzker sails toward Commerce post

    Chicago billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker, President Barack Obama's pick for Commerce Secretary, testifies Thursday on Capitol Hill in ...

  • Accident at I-15 and Blue Diamond investigated

    Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that occurred just before 4 a.m. Friday on southbound Interstate 15 near Blue Diamond. Traffic is restricted in this area. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. Check back for more details. Contact reporter Caitlyn Belcher ...

  • British fighter jet launched to escort passenger plane two arrested

    An RAF Typhoon Aircraft such as this has escorted a passenger plane into Stansted Airport in southern England following an incident on board Friday. British media reported the flight was a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane flying to Manchester, England. Two men have been ...


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Movie Review

Hellraiser [DVD]

Hellraiser [DVD]

Although made on a low budget at a time in which the British horror film industry, after having achieved international heights with the Hammer film series in the 1950s, '60s, and early '70s, was almost nonexistent, Clive Barker's "Hellraiser" was a much needed success. Against the odds, Barker produced a unique, imaginative, if not somewhat stomach-churning, work that has s ... ...

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  • No fatalities in Washington state bridge interstate collapse

    Gov. Mike Pence and Indiana lawmakers are using a ceremonial bill signing to promote the Indianapolis Motor Speedway a few days before the Indy 500. The new law lends IMS $100 million from the state ...

  • Las Vegas is at risk of losing baseball

    letter to the editor . /inline-content --> We need a new baseball stadium. Let's get this done, Las Vegas. Let's face it. Cashman Field is old, outdated and in a bad neighborhood, and has way too many bleachers to sit on. No matter what team is here -- this year the Mets -- they all complain about the lack of indoor batting cages and training facilities for their team. The truth is ...

  • Local prep with UNLV offer poised to have a big summer

    Ray Smith could tell there was more inside himself if he just worked a little harder to find it. Describing himself as "not very good" on the basketball court, the 6-foot-6, 180-pound forward for Las Vegas High and the Las Vegas Prospects started getting up at 7 a.m. for workouts with his dad. That turned into 6 a.m. workouts. And now that Smith has emerged as a legit prospect on the ...

  • Meet five additions to Las Vegas nightlife and entertainment

    Las Vegas adds yet another club to its nightlife ranks this weekend with the grand opening of Light at Mandalay Bay. The highly anticipated collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and nightlife operators The Light Group is just the latest addition to a slate of new nightlife and entertainment options that have transformed the Strip in the past six months. Below, meet the Las Vegas nightlife ...

  • Charity volunteers heart of the city

    Two announcements crossed my desk this week that remind me the best part of this community can be found in its network of largely unsung volunteer and charity organizations. The first missive was from The Rape Crisis Center announcing the opening of its new office at 801 S. Rancho Drive, Suite B2. With its hotline monitored by trained volunteers, the center has been helping victims of sexual ...

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