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Thursday, July 28, 2011
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
EPA chief tours Denver mixed-use development - Washington Business Journal:
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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper toured Gardens Village, a 27-acre mixed-use projectr on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusemengt park. In 2005, Highlands’ Garden Villag e was awarded the EPA Nationak Award for Smart Growth Achievement in the categorg ofOverall Excellence. In 2007, the development receivedr the ’s Award of Excellence for creativ land-use development and design.
In a EPA said it is working with the federap departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to encourage communitiesslike Highlands’ Garden Village that offer affordabler housing and sustainable features closwe to schools, markets, jobs and “Highlands’ Garden Village is a great example of how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentallt responsible development,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “This community is a modelk for the country that shows we can creatr an alternative to urban sprawl and reducs greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificinbg our qualityof life.
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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper toured Gardens Village, a 27-acre mixed-use projectr on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusemengt park. In 2005, Highlands’ Garden Villag e was awarded the EPA Nationak Award for Smart Growth Achievement in the categorg ofOverall Excellence. In 2007, the development receivedr the ’s Award of Excellence for creativ land-use development and design.
In a EPA said it is working with the federap departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to encourage communitiesslike Highlands’ Garden Village that offer affordabler housing and sustainable features closwe to schools, markets, jobs and “Highlands’ Garden Village is a great example of how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentallt responsible development,” Hickenlooper said in a statement. “This community is a modelk for the country that shows we can creatr an alternative to urban sprawl and reducs greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificinbg our qualityof life.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Manpower: 6% of Honolulu employers to hire in 3Q - Denver Business Journal:
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From July to September, 6 percengt of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metrpo area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reducetheirf payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintain their currenyt staff levels and 5 percent remain uncertaimn abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a littlse lighter than in thesecond quarter, when 10 percen of companies surveyed plannex to hire and 12 percent expected to cut said Manpower spokeswoman Mary Lou Callahan. For the comingy quarter, job prospects in the Honolulu area appear best in wholesalee and retail trade and leisureand hospitality.
Employers in durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professional and businesx services, education and health services and governmen intend to cut Hiringin construction, transportation and financial activities and otherf services is expected to remain unchanged. National survey results showe d little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,000 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percent expec t to increase their staff levels durinb the third quarter, while 13 perceng expect to reduce their payrolls. Sixty-seven percent expect no changes in hiring and 5 percent are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiringg plans.
“The data shows continued hesitancyamon employers,” said Jonas Prising, presidentg of the Americas for “They are treading slowly and watching with guarded hoping a few quarters of stability will be the precursoer to the recovery.”
From July to September, 6 percengt of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metrpo area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reducetheirf payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintain their currenyt staff levels and 5 percent remain uncertaimn abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a littlse lighter than in thesecond quarter, when 10 percen of companies surveyed plannex to hire and 12 percent expected to cut said Manpower spokeswoman Mary Lou Callahan. For the comingy quarter, job prospects in the Honolulu area appear best in wholesalee and retail trade and leisureand hospitality.
Employers in durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professional and businesx services, education and health services and governmen intend to cut Hiringin construction, transportation and financial activities and otherf services is expected to remain unchanged. National survey results showe d little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,000 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percent expec t to increase their staff levels durinb the third quarter, while 13 perceng expect to reduce their payrolls. Sixty-seven percent expect no changes in hiring and 5 percent are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiringg plans.
“The data shows continued hesitancyamon employers,” said Jonas Prising, presidentg of the Americas for “They are treading slowly and watching with guarded hoping a few quarters of stability will be the precursoer to the recovery.”
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Hawaiian Telcom closes 3 stores - Business First of Buffalo:
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Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizing under Chapter 11 said Thursday it will close its Kapoleij and Windward Mall storee on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauai becaus of slackening demand and the high cost of maintainingvthe stores. The Kapolei location closed earlietrthis week. The Windward location will close June 9 and Lihue will closreJune 16. The company said 23 full- and part-time employees will be affected by the but some employees will be transferred withinthe company. Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores afterthe closures. “Thed decision to close severapl of our retail stores was not We take our responsibility to our our company and communityvery seriously.
This decisiom was made to enhancethe long-term succeses of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuedf support.”
Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizing under Chapter 11 said Thursday it will close its Kapoleij and Windward Mall storee on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauai becaus of slackening demand and the high cost of maintainingvthe stores. The Kapolei location closed earlietrthis week. The Windward location will close June 9 and Lihue will closreJune 16. The company said 23 full- and part-time employees will be affected by the but some employees will be transferred withinthe company. Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores afterthe closures. “Thed decision to close severapl of our retail stores was not We take our responsibility to our our company and communityvery seriously.
This decisiom was made to enhancethe long-term succeses of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuedf support.”
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Dril-Quip, Inc. Company Profile | DRQ Company Information
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Dril-Quip, Inc. is one of the world'sx leading manufacturers of precision-engineered offshore drilling and production equipment that is well suite d for usein deepwater, harsh environments and severer service applications. The Company designsa and manufactures subsea, surface and offshorr rig equipment for use by oil and gas companies in offshore areass throughoutthe world. Dril-Quip also provides installation andreconditioningg services, as well as rental runninf tools for use with its products.
Dril-Quip providez in-house forging and heat-treating capabilities at its worlx headquartersin Houston, Texase while maintaining additional manufacturingt facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland and Singapore. Each location conductse a broad varietyof in-houss processes including machining, fabrication, inspection, assembly and As Dril-Quip's state-of-the-art support and service give unique advantages to operators in the tougn environments of today, the Company's engineering staff brings proven skills and experience to bear on the comples needs of the future.
Built on Dril-Quip's commitmentg to provide the highest level of servicde inthe industry, Dril-Quip products have come to be used in ultradeeop waters and major offshore areas throughout the ...
Dril-Quip, Inc. is one of the world'sx leading manufacturers of precision-engineered offshore drilling and production equipment that is well suite d for usein deepwater, harsh environments and severer service applications. The Company designsa and manufactures subsea, surface and offshorr rig equipment for use by oil and gas companies in offshore areass throughoutthe world. Dril-Quip also provides installation andreconditioningg services, as well as rental runninf tools for use with its products.
Dril-Quip providez in-house forging and heat-treating capabilities at its worlx headquartersin Houston, Texase while maintaining additional manufacturingt facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland and Singapore. Each location conductse a broad varietyof in-houss processes including machining, fabrication, inspection, assembly and As Dril-Quip's state-of-the-art support and service give unique advantages to operators in the tougn environments of today, the Company's engineering staff brings proven skills and experience to bear on the comples needs of the future.
Built on Dril-Quip's commitmentg to provide the highest level of servicde inthe industry, Dril-Quip products have come to be used in ultradeeop waters and major offshore areas throughout the ...
Sunday, July 17, 2011
EPA settles with TS Trim of Canal Winchester - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The EPA on Monday disclosed detail s ofan $82,500 settlementt with that will see $68,160 headed to statew and local pollution control programs and $17,040 earmarkee for a school bus retrofitt program. TS Trim coats interior plastic parts and is a majod supplierto Marysville-based and , accordiny to its Web site. TS Trim has permits to spray its products while keeping in compliancse withpollution controls, but according to the settlement, the EPA betweejn 2006 and last year identified a number of problems at TS Trim’sa two Canal Winchester plants.
The EPA said the company failed to keep reguladr records of instances when it exceeded federal emissions standards and also jumpecd the gun on a construction projecft before the state had issued a key The EPA saidTS Trim’s pollutiojn controls didn’t hit the mark duringy a 2007 compliance test, but new equipment installes since then should put the compan back into compliance. Undeer the settlement, the company has a month to show that its plantw meetemissions standards. A company representativew wasn’t available Monday as TS Trim is under aseasona shutdown.
The EPA on Monday disclosed detail s ofan $82,500 settlementt with that will see $68,160 headed to statew and local pollution control programs and $17,040 earmarkee for a school bus retrofitt program. TS Trim coats interior plastic parts and is a majod supplierto Marysville-based and , accordiny to its Web site. TS Trim has permits to spray its products while keeping in compliancse withpollution controls, but according to the settlement, the EPA betweejn 2006 and last year identified a number of problems at TS Trim’sa two Canal Winchester plants.
The EPA said the company failed to keep reguladr records of instances when it exceeded federal emissions standards and also jumpecd the gun on a construction projecft before the state had issued a key The EPA saidTS Trim’s pollutiojn controls didn’t hit the mark duringy a 2007 compliance test, but new equipment installes since then should put the compan back into compliance. Undeer the settlement, the company has a month to show that its plantw meetemissions standards. A company representativew wasn’t available Monday as TS Trim is under aseasona shutdown.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Last space shuttle flight has packed schedule - MiamiHerald.com
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USA Today | Last space shuttle flight has packed schedule MiamiHerald.com The mission lasts 12 days, though it could stretch an extra day if necessary, said Alibaruho. The crew had mixed emotions at a news conference a week before the flight, as they tried to balance the importance of the final mission with the enthusiasm to ... What's U! p...Look for the teapot Experience: Shuttle Atlantis Launches on its Final Voyage, STS-135 NASA Holds 'Barbecue' Farewell for Shuttle Program |
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Robot Chicken Co-Creator Matthew Senreich Speaks Star Wars Love - UGO
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E! Online (blog) | Robot Chicken Co-Creator Matthew Senreich Speaks Star Wars Love UGO Matt Senreich of Robot Chicken talks to UGO about the release of Robot Chicken: Star Wars - Episode III, as well as new episodes, guest stars, Comic-Con and » |
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Ritz-Carlton owners sued for $9M of loan - Sacramento Business Journal:
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III LLC of Chicago filefd suit againstthe 202-room luxury hotel’s owner, CJS Hotelk LLC and related entities, on June 28 in Denver federal court. The lawsuit says the ownet hasn’t paid $9 million, plus interest and due on a $20 million mezzanine loan. the Ritz’s athletic club and condominiums are in foreclosurew because mortgage loans related to the propertiesx arein default, accordingv to Denver County foreclosure filings. CJS Hotelp is affiliated with Denver hotel developer Charlie Biederma nand , a Denver compant involved in the energy, real estatew and hospitality businesses. Biederman and BWAB developed the and Biederman also developed theupscalse J.W.
Marriott hotel in the Cherry Creek Northyretail district. The Ritz opened in earlt 2008. “The hotel’s financing is beingt restructured,” Biederman said of the Ritz in a The Transwestern mezzanine loan was made in conjunction witha $55 millionb senior loan obtained by the Ritz owners in 2008 from AG’sz New York branch. Transwestern said in its suit thatCJS hasn’gt reimbursed the lender for advances it made to the hotek owner to cover an unspecified amount in defaultse on its Nordbank loan, including an April interesf payment.
CJS also allowed the mezzanine loan’s interesrt reserve to fall belowan agreed-upon thresholfd of $500,000, and needs to “replenish” the according to the lawsuit complaint. Transwesternb wrote to CJS demandingthe $9 million in early May, but the hote l owner hadn’t paid the amount by the time of the lawsuitt filing, according to the complaint. DECO Propert y LLC of New York, as noteholder, filed a foreclosurw notice with the Denver Public Trustee onthe Ritz’sz and its condo component called The Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Denver — in early according to the foreclosure filing.
The filing stated the debt on the propertieswwas “immediately past due and payablr in full.” The loan has been in default sincew March. DECO holds a $95 millionn mortgage loan for the athletic cluband condos. The loan’s outstanding balance was $28.87 million at the time of the foreclosure The owners of the health club and most of the condos are LLCand LLC. BWAB principal Jim Cobb commented aboutr the foreclosure filing ina statement, sayinb only that the “athletic club, its managemen t team remaining in place, continues full operations.
” The owners of the hotel athletic club and condos plan to repay the outstanding debt at issue in the foreclosure said BWAB spokesman Bob Weiss. If the loan balance isn’t the athletic club and unsold condose can be sold at a foreclosurew sale to satisfythe debt. Only one of the Ritz’sx 25 condos has been sold, accordin to Denver County propertytax records. Thosew records show that the Anne L. Essonm Trust purchased Unit 1712 in Apripl 2008for $864,439. The Ritz note’s original holderf was Goldman SachsMortgage Co. of New which made the loan in 2006 and transferre d it to DECOin April, according to the foreclosure filing.
Luxury hotels in generalk are having a toughy time inthe recession, according to Denver hotelo consultant Steve Hennis of Hospitium LLC. “Room revenuesw for luxury hotels like Ritz and Four Seasonsw are down 25 percent Hennis said. “A lot of that is drivingt foreclosures. Properties are struggling to renegotiat e loanswith banks.”
III LLC of Chicago filefd suit againstthe 202-room luxury hotel’s owner, CJS Hotelk LLC and related entities, on June 28 in Denver federal court. The lawsuit says the ownet hasn’t paid $9 million, plus interest and due on a $20 million mezzanine loan. the Ritz’s athletic club and condominiums are in foreclosurew because mortgage loans related to the propertiesx arein default, accordingv to Denver County foreclosure filings. CJS Hotelp is affiliated with Denver hotel developer Charlie Biederma nand , a Denver compant involved in the energy, real estatew and hospitality businesses. Biederman and BWAB developed the and Biederman also developed theupscalse J.W.
Marriott hotel in the Cherry Creek Northyretail district. The Ritz opened in earlt 2008. “The hotel’s financing is beingt restructured,” Biederman said of the Ritz in a The Transwestern mezzanine loan was made in conjunction witha $55 millionb senior loan obtained by the Ritz owners in 2008 from AG’sz New York branch. Transwestern said in its suit thatCJS hasn’gt reimbursed the lender for advances it made to the hotek owner to cover an unspecified amount in defaultse on its Nordbank loan, including an April interesf payment.
CJS also allowed the mezzanine loan’s interesrt reserve to fall belowan agreed-upon thresholfd of $500,000, and needs to “replenish” the according to the lawsuit complaint. Transwesternb wrote to CJS demandingthe $9 million in early May, but the hote l owner hadn’t paid the amount by the time of the lawsuitt filing, according to the complaint. DECO Propert y LLC of New York, as noteholder, filed a foreclosurw notice with the Denver Public Trustee onthe Ritz’sz and its condo component called The Residences at The Ritz Carlton, Denver — in early according to the foreclosure filing.
The filing stated the debt on the propertieswwas “immediately past due and payablr in full.” The loan has been in default sincew March. DECO holds a $95 millionn mortgage loan for the athletic cluband condos. The loan’s outstanding balance was $28.87 million at the time of the foreclosure The owners of the health club and most of the condos are LLCand LLC. BWAB principal Jim Cobb commented aboutr the foreclosure filing ina statement, sayinb only that the “athletic club, its managemen t team remaining in place, continues full operations.
” The owners of the hotel athletic club and condos plan to repay the outstanding debt at issue in the foreclosure said BWAB spokesman Bob Weiss. If the loan balance isn’t the athletic club and unsold condose can be sold at a foreclosurew sale to satisfythe debt. Only one of the Ritz’sx 25 condos has been sold, accordin to Denver County propertytax records. Thosew records show that the Anne L. Essonm Trust purchased Unit 1712 in Apripl 2008for $864,439. The Ritz note’s original holderf was Goldman SachsMortgage Co. of New which made the loan in 2006 and transferre d it to DECOin April, according to the foreclosure filing.
Luxury hotels in generalk are having a toughy time inthe recession, according to Denver hotelo consultant Steve Hennis of Hospitium LLC. “Room revenuesw for luxury hotels like Ritz and Four Seasonsw are down 25 percent Hennis said. “A lot of that is drivingt foreclosures. Properties are struggling to renegotiat e loanswith banks.”
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Former state senator to lead statewide health plan association - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Johnston served in the California Legislaturer for20 years, with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senatde from 1991 to 2000. Johnston, a Democrat, represented San Joaquihn County in the Assembly and served in the 5th StatsSenate District, which encompasses Yolo County along with portionsd of Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin He served as chair of the Appropriations Committeew for six years during his time in the Senate.
“Patrickl brings a wealth of experience workinhg within the state Capitolo and valuable expertise on some of the most criticaol and omplex public policy issuesfacinvg Californians,” Howard Kahn, chairman of the CAHP boardr of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statde budget crisis, it was important for the boarx to find a CEO who is well-respected in Sacramentlo and able to build effective Kahn added. Johnston will assume his new roleJuly 1.
He was also the firstg legislator in residence at the and servesd as vice chairman of theCalifornia Bay-Delta Authority, which oversees the implementatiob of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. In othee CAHP staff news, Charles Bacchi has been promote d to executive vice president withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice president of legislative affairs.
Johnston served in the California Legislaturer for20 years, with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senatde from 1991 to 2000. Johnston, a Democrat, represented San Joaquihn County in the Assembly and served in the 5th StatsSenate District, which encompasses Yolo County along with portionsd of Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin He served as chair of the Appropriations Committeew for six years during his time in the Senate.
“Patrickl brings a wealth of experience workinhg within the state Capitolo and valuable expertise on some of the most criticaol and omplex public policy issuesfacinvg Californians,” Howard Kahn, chairman of the CAHP boardr of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statde budget crisis, it was important for the boarx to find a CEO who is well-respected in Sacramentlo and able to build effective Kahn added. Johnston will assume his new roleJuly 1.
He was also the firstg legislator in residence at the and servesd as vice chairman of theCalifornia Bay-Delta Authority, which oversees the implementatiob of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. In othee CAHP staff news, Charles Bacchi has been promote d to executive vice president withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice president of legislative affairs.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Treasury lets 10 banks repay $68 billion - Dallas Business Journal:
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The department said the institutions, which were not have met the requirements for repayment establishesd by federalbanking supervisors. It noted that many bankxs recently have raised equity capitall from private investors and haveissuedc long-term debt that is not guaranteedx by the government. “These repayments are an encouraging sign offinanciao repair, but we still have work to do,” Treasuryy Secretary Tim Geithner said. More than 600 banks received a totaol ofnearly $200 billion through the department’zs Capital Purchase Program.
About $2 billion of this money was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay theire preferred stock can repurchase the warrants that the Treasurg Department holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales of the the department also hasreceiverd $4.5 billion in dividend payments from programk participants. Proceeds from the repayments to go theTreasury Department’s generapl fund. They can be used to reducew the national debt and can serve as a cushiom in case the department needs to responf to financial emergencies in the thedepartment said. The Wall Street Journapl reported the list of financiao institutions will include JPMorganChase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), American Expressw Co.
(NYSE: AXP), Bank of New York Mellom Corp. (NYSE: BK), Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) and Goldman Sachs Groul Inc. (NYSE: GS). Some bank s have been raising funds after the stress tests revealed they needed to boost includingsome Dayton-area banks. The in early May released the resultx from itsstress test. The regulatory tests were designer to project howthe country’s 19 largest banks woulcd perform under a variety of economiv scenarios by the end of 2010. • -- $33.9 billion • . -- No need The • • -- $5.5 billion • -- $1.1 billionb • -- $11.
5 billion • •
The department said the institutions, which were not have met the requirements for repayment establishesd by federalbanking supervisors. It noted that many bankxs recently have raised equity capitall from private investors and haveissuedc long-term debt that is not guaranteedx by the government. “These repayments are an encouraging sign offinanciao repair, but we still have work to do,” Treasuryy Secretary Tim Geithner said. More than 600 banks received a totaol ofnearly $200 billion through the department’zs Capital Purchase Program.
About $2 billion of this money was paid back Underthe program, banks that repay theire preferred stock can repurchase the warrants that the Treasurg Department holds. Besides the proceeds from the sales of the the department also hasreceiverd $4.5 billion in dividend payments from programk participants. Proceeds from the repayments to go theTreasury Department’s generapl fund. They can be used to reducew the national debt and can serve as a cushiom in case the department needs to responf to financial emergencies in the thedepartment said. The Wall Street Journapl reported the list of financiao institutions will include JPMorganChase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), American Expressw Co.
(NYSE: AXP), Bank of New York Mellom Corp. (NYSE: BK), Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) and Goldman Sachs Groul Inc. (NYSE: GS). Some bank s have been raising funds after the stress tests revealed they needed to boost includingsome Dayton-area banks. The in early May released the resultx from itsstress test. The regulatory tests were designer to project howthe country’s 19 largest banks woulcd perform under a variety of economiv scenarios by the end of 2010. • -- $33.9 billion • . -- No need The • • -- $5.5 billion • -- $1.1 billionb • -- $11.
5 billion • •
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Kellam, Jones earn top honors - Delmarva Now
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Kellam, Jones earn top honors Delmarva Now Honorees at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet Tuesday were, from left, Lucius Kellam III, Outstanding Citizen of the Year; Alisa Jones of Blarney Stone Pub, Small Business of the Yea Award; Annie Jones, ... |
Friday, July 1, 2011
North Las Vegas council OKs new Ward 4 precinct vote - Las Vegas Review-Journal
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North Las Vegas council OKs new Ward 4 precinct vote Las Vegas Review-Journal North Las Vegas City Council candidate Wade Wagner talks with his attorney, Todd Bice, after the council approved a revote in one precinct in his race. Wagner defeated incumbent Richard Cherchio by a single vote in the disputed election. ... New election set to determine winner of NLV council seat North Las Vegas Special Election Dates Set |
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