Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Montandon accepted a $10,000 donation from a foreign company last year, a violation of federal campaign finance law. The former three-term North Las Vegas mayor said Tuesday that he will return the donation, after the Las Vegas Sun ...

For governments statewide, 2010 will be a time to confront hard realities. And it wont be pretty. Theres no federal bailout coming down the pike. Tax revenue is shrinking. And its an election year, so theres no will even among the most liberal politicians to raise taxes. So it is inescapable: State ...

THE SUNÕS MOST READ STORIES* CityCenter aims to make dining experience Ôcooler and hipper.Õ Celebrity chefs headline new casino-resortÕs restaurants. MGM Mirage execs gather to mark opening of CityCenter. Executives applauded the efforts of the 12,000 CityCenter employees. Boyd Gaming makes offer to buy Station Casinos for $2.45 billion. Organization has 18 casinos and hotel-casinos in Southern ...

Chris Detweiler is Republic Services of Southern NevadaÕs material recovery facility division manager. In laymanÕs terms heÕs in charge of recycling in Clark County. He is also a decorated former Marine who started his waste management career in 1991 as a trash truck driver. How much recycling goes on in Clark County? Clark County recycled 590,995 tons of waste ...