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A good defense: Sequester cuts threaten the federal public defender’s office
News Comments Updated: May 01, 2013 6:56pmFifty years ago, on March 18, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of all people, regardless of their economic status, to a legal defense in a criminal proceeding.The landmark Gideon v....
Luz change: A small church with a big downtown impact gets a makeover
News Comments Apr 24, 2013 6:15pmThose who know me would probably agree that I am not a particularly religious man. While I am not a stranger to religious services of various flavors, I am more likely to cite Carl Sagan than the...
Q&A with Mina Kahn, designer and dominatrix
News Comments Updated: Apr 25, 2013 5:58pmMINA KAHN is a designer and dominatrix who brought Las Vegas’ first-ever flash mob fashion show to the Strip. After finding some success last year, participating in fashion and art shows at The...
A new report confirms what we should already know: The Colorado River is in deep trouble
News Comments Updated: Apr 18, 2013 5:09pmLongtime Las Vegans collect lists. Terrible, horrible lists of ways in which Las Vegas and Nevada are the worst or nearly the worst in every terrible, horrible, dangerous or sad way. Bottom of every...
How to eat responsibly — and affordably
News Comments Apr 17, 2013 11:20pmWHETHER FOR HEALTH REASONS, environmental concerns or morality, most of us would like to eat more responsibly. Unfortunately, a lot of people think it’s too expensive. Most of us can’t afford to eat...
Farm aid: Home-based food producers stymied by regulations may be helped by cottage food laws in legislature
News Comments Apr 17, 2013 11:13pmWhile some chefs and restaurateurs seem frustrated by Southern Nevada Health District regulations, the operators of less traditional mom-and-pop food endeavors face their own frustrations. Last...
Restaurant highlights: Where to find sustainable seafood, natural beef and vegan fare
News Comments Apr 17, 2013 11:11pm Spotlight: Sustainable seafoodBorder Grill at Mandalay Bay3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South,www.bordergrill.comFILE IT UNDER a decade of doing the right thing.With a nine-year commitment to fighting...
This is a path we’re on: Thoughts on bombs, a state of terror and where we go now
News Comments Apr 17, 2013 11:02pmMORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, I moved from a tranquil rural family home in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to Bogota, Colombia, a country that, then as now, was mired in civil war between the government and leftist...
This is a path we’re on: Thoughts on bombs, a state of terror and where we go now
News Comments Apr 17, 2013 11:02pmMORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, I moved from a tranquil rural family home in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to Bogota, Colombia, a country that, then as now, was mired in civil war between the government and leftist...
Education goes to pot: Trying to learn marijuana law in a state that doesn’t have marijuana law
News Comments Apr 17, 2013 10:53pmTHE SEMINAR WAS PLANNED before the legislation had passed its Senate committee, but CEO Robert Calkin knew it was coming. He had tried to organize a similar class a few years before, but few...
