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Zappos CEO envisions a new community downtown Tony Hsieh's brainstorms include a charter school, business incubator, community kitchen and music scene in downtown Las Vegas.	Mar 17, 2011	1102
SEIU takes its chances by going through mediation	Mar 14, 2011	797
BIG-TIME SIGN: WILL IT FLY?	Mar 3, 2011	599
UNION PRESSED, SICK LEAVE FALLS Year-to-year pay-period comparison is further evidence of firefighters' abuse of the system, commissioner says The endorsement of a firefighters union, once a coveted development in a politician's campaign, no longer regarded with such reverence. Story, Page 3 Under scrutiny, they've obviously curtailed taking sick leave. It's a sign to the sheriff and the district attorney and the FBI that there's been a problem." County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, who has led the charge to endany abuse of sick-leave benefit	Feb 27, 2011	913
Commissioners: Unfair burden placed on 900,000 residents	Feb 26, 2011	660
Union boss'father a hefty user of sick leave	Feb 20, 2011	924
Sick-leave abuse probe sought	Jan 21, 2011	902
Downtown LV swinging away from tourism?	Jan 5, 2011	648
Officers refuse to answer questions	Dec 31, 2010	1005
Finding the will to make another name for himself	Dec 20, 2010	1002
RECESSION CHANGED THE GAME	Dec 16, 2010	948
Convenience, affordability at odds in recycling debate	Dec 7, 2010	857
How Zappos' move was sealed	Dec 6, 2010	1108
Zappos views City Hall as perfect fit for new HQ	Nov 30, 2010	844
PARK PERK POSSIBLE Huntridge Circle to house memorial, but chosen design irks residents of park closed since a killing in 2006	Nov 8, 2010	1382
Union preaches frugality, to others	Nov 2, 2010	945
Home visit sheds a little light on sisters' suicides	Oct 23, 2010	1196
Lights back on	Oct 20, 2010	373
MISSING MEN war's victims ÔReturn to Tarawa' brings back memories, galvanizes search for remains of WWII combat personnel	Oct 18, 2010	840
Morbid reality may make for great TV	Oct 14, 2010	1431
Painfully close to preventing sisters' suicide	Sep 29, 2010	1135
Sisolak: Sick leave Ôgaming' exposed	Sep 11, 2010	727
Rehired workers in, others to be out	Sep 9, 2010	547
State board rules against sheriff candidate Bisch	Sep 2, 2010	1074
Showman wants to show off home, private jet, too	Sep 1, 2010	894
Fighting muscular dystrophy more than labor of love for Lewis	Aug 29, 2010	880
Shooting park's deficits draw commissioner's fire	Aug 28, 2010	1144
Arena may be up to legislators - or voters	Aug 20, 2010	759
A meager share of government alms	Aug 18, 2010	853
Allegation claims Child Haven numbers falsified	Aug 13, 2010	1003
Park police union willing to pay price	Aug 13, 2010	638
Utilitys plan clashes with vision for national monument	Aug 6, 2010	1041
County to lean on friends for help in Carson City	Jul 30, 2010	1031
82 cases of potential child harm examined	Jul 25, 2010	1253
Axing a firetruck to save $3 million	Jul 15, 2010	662
NBA team Ôunder contractÕ if Las Vegas builds an arena	Jul 14, 2010	975
Raising fees while raising salaries	Jun 30, 2010	1085
NLVÕs pigeon policeman inspires reality TV show	Jun 28, 2010	730
Wave of firefighter retirements on horizon?	Jun 25, 2010	716
FIREPOWER GIVES COUNTY AN EDGE IN WAR ON GOPHERS	Jun 23, 2010	844
Balance artists: Cut us some slack Nylon webbing is strung between two trees, which are not harmed by slackliners because they wrap carpeting around the trunks to protect the bark. After that, itÕs all about balance. About 100 people locally are slackliners, according to UNLV student Jeremy Hilgar. ONLINE \| Watch a video report and find additional photos of slackliners in action at lasvegassun.com.	Jun 21, 2010	739
Work card reform effort revived	Jun 20, 2010	1225
Urgency lacking on cash flow proposals	Jun 20, 2010	529
Rory Reid says firefighters union resorting to Ôscare tacticÕ with ad	Jun 15, 2010	1163
Privatized airport fire unit a possibility	Jun 11, 2010	789
Layoffs coming as part of budget fix	Jun 9, 2010	565
New plan to curtail firefighter overtime\|Commissioners are happy with new effort	Jun 5, 2010	1043
Strip buyer has plan for land	Jun 3, 2010	578
Layoff notices just a ÔpreludeÕ	May 29, 2010	695
Public fund covers MetroÕs shortfall	May 27, 2010	640
Approval of police contract was illegal\|	May 27, 2010	411
Staffing shuffle would cut overtime	May 20, 2010	964
Officials opt for quick fix on budget	May 18, 2010	956
Nye County habitants, accustomed to negative publicity tied to Pahrump, shrug at DAÕs arrest, remain proud of their roots	May 14, 2010	1261
Gibbons hops on transparency bandwagon	May 12, 2010	332
CountyÕs pull in firefighter talks may be compromised	May 12, 2010	848
Fire union resists move to increase its ranks overtime at issue More than 20 Clark County fire engineers are eligible for retirement this year. The county proposes to offer an exam to firefighters who seek promotion. Those retirements, if not replaced, would add to the departmentÕs multimillion-dollar overtime tab. The union objects, saying offering the exam would be a contract violation.	May 10, 2010	939
Zoinks! Marijuana substitute is more potent than pot, and legal	May 7, 2010	1227
PLAN G: NO NEWS RACKS ALLOWED ROUND AFTER ROUND of debates have taken place about handbillers on the Strip, but commissioners have a new strategy	May 6, 2010	1022
\|Commissioner Steve Sisolak wants those who work for Clark County but live elsewhere to ...	May 4, 2010	647
What to do to protect a natural beaut?	May 4, 2010	771
Sisolak named in threat on Web background Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak has been a critic of firefighter compensation in the Las Vegas Valley. In response, a group surfaced on a social networking Web site where people opposed to media covering SisolakÕs remarks gather to comment.	Apr 8, 2010	568
ÔHope your house doesnÕt catch on fireÕ	Apr 7, 2010	474
Innovation touted as a way out of recession	Apr 6, 2010	464
On duty, raising money for charity Ôboot drivesÕ	Mar 31, 2010	972
Toward a more hospitable community	Mar 29, 2010	666
WANTING OUT OF LAS VEGAS Swell of discontent A large share of locals, many jobless and underwater, pining for greener pastures away from the recession-ravaged area, study finds	Mar 25, 2010	1114
Fire union goal: Silence Sisolak	Mar 19, 2010	663
RhodesÕ Red Rock revival?	Mar 17, 2010	707
Fireghters burn through sick leave OUT SICK, A LOT In 2009, Las Vegas firefighters were scheduled to work 3,024 hours (24-hour shifts), but on average they used 203 hours for sick leave. In contrast, nonfire city employees were to work 2,160 hours, but used 85 hours for sick leave. This does not include time off for vacations.	Mar 15, 2010	697
Bids way lower on graffiti cleanup contracts	Mar 15, 2010	741
Danger can lurk even in familiar places	Mar 15, 2010	560
FINANCING PLAN WOULD EXEMPT THE TAXPAYER...	Mar 10, 2010	787
Firefighters profit from sick leave policy	Mar 9, 2010	1004
ItÕs a difficult job, but someone has to do it	Mar 9, 2010	724
New arena plans promise jobs but seek public money	Mar 4, 2010	1027
Southern Nevada hit again to help bail out state	Mar 2, 2010	771
Pipeline plan virtually buried	Feb 28, 2010	634
Police budget held up — as example?	Feb 25, 2010	1079
Public employees make use of ample free time with side jobs	Feb 21, 2010	689
BAGGAGE AND BOOZE	Feb 16, 2010	751
Revenue down, but Metro officersÕ jobs safe, sheriff says	Feb 14, 2010	702
Firefighter seeks contract for his side business	Feb 11, 2010	593
Bounty hunters in Vegas: Cabdrivers	Feb 10, 2010	958
Perhaps it was prescient not to sue travel sites after all	Feb 7, 2010	754
Who gets .vegas name unclear despite cityÕs vote	Feb 4, 2010	778
Advocates hoping to preserve stretch of land for fossil research	Feb 2, 2010	828
Lights, camera ... property value appeals board will see you now	Jan 31, 2010	385
Security measures to get $500,000 boost	Jan 31, 2010	745
Metro orders halt to budget increases	Jan 27, 2010	774
Federal funding freeze-out debated	Jan 23, 2010	1166
Horrible budget outlook worsens	Jan 20, 2010	690
UMC board chairman absent as hospitalÕs future discussed	Jan 17, 2010	658
DOSE OF ROGERS FOR AILING UMC	Jan 14, 2010	826
SO WHEREÕS OUR MONEY?	Jan 10, 2010	1630
Headway on headstones for indigent children	Jan 10, 2010	686
Fellow Democrats back ReidÕs plan to rein in union worker pay	Jan 6, 2010	826
Cost-cutting ideas center on salaries	Dec 30, 2009	1179
A very pretty job	Dec 25, 2009	491
Frustration gets public airing at meeting	Dec 20, 2009	699