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• JetBlue captain has 'medical situation' mid-flight

  March 27, 2012 2:43 PM

  AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - A JetBlue flight bound for Las Vegas landed unexpectedly in Amarillo after a "medical situation" arose involving the captain. JetBlue Airways says in a statement that the pilot in command of Flight 191 from New York then elected to land in the Panhandle of Texas about... more »

• NV pot distribution law declared unconstitutional

  March 4, 2012 11:18 AM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - In a decision destined for appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court, a state court judge has ruled the state's medical marijuana distribution law is unconstitutional. At the same time Friday, Clark County District Judge Donald Mosley dismissed drug trafficking charges against two men who operated a... more »

• Pueblo loses round-trip flights to Vegas Play Video

  February 21, 2012 5:35 PM

  A big blow for Pueblo's airport. Less than two years after the city took a gamble, subsidizing flights to Las Vegas--the air carrier is pulling out. Now the number of passengers at Pueblo Memorial Airport could drop by more than half. "Obviously it's a bummer and we're disappointed in... more »

• Higher US auto sales and prices ahead, says dealer group

  February 5, 2012 12:20 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves. That's according to the National Automobile Dealers Association, which predicts the average price of a new car will rise 6 percent to $30,000. Used prices will jump as much... more »

• Pueblo rodeo star cashes in at NFR Play Video

  December 26, 2011 7:16 PM

  Casey Colletti doesn't have much to say about his time at the National Finals Rodeo. His brief response, "it's been awesome," may sum up what a whirlwind season it's been. "It's hard explain," Colletti said. "To watch it on TV every year to then being there and watching myself... more »

• Rodeo Star has Pueblo roots Play Video

  November 17, 2011 5:39 PM

  You won't find many professional athletes who string fences on the family farm, but that's the way it is in professional rodeo. There's no draft, no signing bonuses, and the farm system is literally a farm system. "It's not the easiest sport on your body," explains professional bareback rider... more »

• Romney says foreclosures should "hit the bottom"

  October 18, 2011 7:57 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney says he wants to allow home foreclosures to "hit the bottom" to help the housing industry recover, and Democrats are criticizing him for ignoring the problems plaguing the middle class. In an interview on Monday, Romney was telling the Las Vegas Review Journal... more »

• Democrats off to Vegas, focus West in 2012 contest

  October 4, 2011 7:38 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Democratic strategists say rapid population growth in the West means Colorado, Montana, Nevada and New Mexico will be major battleground states during the 2012 elections. Democrats are heading to Las Vegas this month to host a conference on how to appeal to the new voters... more »

• Plans for Newton attraction expanded

  October 3, 2011 1:46 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Construction is under way on revised plans for a Las Vegas attraction that will bring tourists into Wayne Newton's home. The singer's sprawling Casa de Shenandoah estate has been a flurry of activity in recent months, and work on a tourist attraction to showcase his... more »

• Vegas sends in 2020 Olympic letter

  August 29, 2011 4:51 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - When the U.S. Olympic Committee said it wouldn't bid to host the 2020 Games, Las Vegas leaders decided to roll the dice anyway: They have sent a letter to the IOC saying they are still all in. The letter, dated Aug. 26 and sent to... more »

• Anesthesia killed Vegas woman in illegal cosmetic buttocks surgery

  July 29, 2011 4:05 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - An autopsy report shows a Las Vegas woman who died after an illegal buttocks enhancement surgery in a makeshift clinic had an adverse reaction to local anesthesia. Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy says Friday that 42-year-old Elena Caro died from an allergic reaction to the... more »

• Miss USA pageant begins at 8 p.m.

  June 19, 2011 9:38 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Fifty-one beauty queens from around the country are getting ready to smile and strut before a panel of judges and a live audience in Sin City to determine the country's next Miss USA. Sunday night's winner will replace Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih and be... more »

• 51 pageant queens compete for Miss USA in Vegas

  June 19, 2011 12:15 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Fifty-one beauty queens from around the country are getting ready to smile and strut before a panel of judges and a live audience in Sin City to determine the country's next Miss USA. Sunday night's winner will replace Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih and be... more »

• Colorado man dies from heart attack while jet skiing

  June 12, 2011 8:41 AM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - National Park Service rangers say a Colorado man has died from an apparent heart attack while jet-skiing in the Hemenway Harbor area of Lake Mead. The name of the 51-year-old victim wasn't immediately released. Rangers responded to the scene about 10 a.m. Saturday. They... more »

• World Series of Poker begins in Las Vegas

  June 1, 2011 11:04 AM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - A group of 128 gamblers has plunked down $25,000 each to compete in the first tournament of this year's World Series of Poker, generating the largest-ever pool for a heads-up, no-limit Texas Hold `em tournament amid a state of weakness for online poker in the United... more »

• Charges filed in ex-Vegas prosecutor drug case

  May 19, 2011 12:19 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Felony drug, conspiracy and gun charges have been filed against an ex-prosecutor who handled the Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars drug cases in Las Vegas. Former Deputy Clark County District Attorney David Schubert didn't appear in court Thursday while his lawyer received the four-count criminal... more »

• Last of the "Rat Pack" hotels closes in Vegas

  May 3, 2011 1:49 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - After nearly six decades in business, the Sahara Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip will close. Casino owner SBE Entertainment Group says it doesn't make financial sense to continue operating the aging casino. The Sahara opened in 1952 and is 1 of... more »

• Delays expected on Highway 85

  April 12, 2011 2:50 PM

  A fiber optic project will cause traffic problems for a couple of months along Highway 85 on the south side of Colorado Springs. Conduit and junction boxes will be placed in the median and on the shoulder of Highway 85 between I-25 in Fountain and Las Vegas Street in... more »

• Protesters decry Nevada university budget cuts

  March 6, 2011 7:59 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Hundreds of Nevada college students and supporters waved signs decrying looming state higher education budget cuts during a peaceful protest on the Las Vegas Strip. A crowd of more than 500 demonstrators gathered Sunday in front of the fountains of the Bellagio casino resort. They... more »

• Friends recall Pueblo man charged in Bellagio heist

  February 3, 2011 7:48 PM

  A brazen robbery caught on surveillance video made national headlines a month and a half ago.  A man wearing a motorcycle helmet runs out of a Las Vegas casino waving a gun.  He got away with $1.5 million worth of high-value chips from the Bellagio. Las Vegas Police say... more »

• Las Vegas workforce said to be least educated

  January 7, 2011 3:04 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - A sociology professor studying Nevada's economy says Las Vegas is the least educated major metropolitan area in the West. Robert Lang says roughly 19 percent of Las Vegans obtain a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of people in northern New Mexico and 27 percent... more »

• Microsoft CEO speaks at tech show in Las Vegas

  January 6, 2011 12:56 PM

  Las Vegas - (AP) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is focusing on the Xbox video game system, smart phones and PCs during his talk the night before the opening of the tech industry's premier gadget show in Las Vegas. Ballmer opened the keynote by demonstrating a new feature in Kinect,... more »

• Flakes spotted in Las Vegas

  January 3, 2011 2:07 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - A winter storm is bringing snow flurries to the Las Vegas Strip and forcing officials to close the main highway between Southern and Central California. There was a trace of snow Monday morning at Las Vegas' official measuring station, McCarran International Airport. National Weather Service... more »

• Pueblo native places in Miss Rodeo America contest

  December 6, 2010 12:57 PM

  Puebloan Kasie Pigg placed fifth in the annual Miss Rodeo America competition in Las Vegas yesterday. The crowning culminated a week's worth of competition featuring cowgirls from 28 states. Pigg is currently Miss Rodeo Colorado and is a graduate of Pueblo County High School and Texas Tech. ... more »

• City seeks input on dangerous railroad crossing

  November 12, 2010 6:32 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs wants input on fixing a railroad crossing hazard. The crossing at Royer and Las Vegas Streets, just southeast of downtown Colorado Springs, is the worst--safety wise--in the area with 25 accidents over the last 35 years. More than 30 trains pass through every 24... more »

• Colorado education commissioner picked for Nevada job

  September 30, 2010 8:29 AM

  Colorado Education Commissioner Dwight Jones has been chosen as the new superintendent of the school district that includes Las Vegas. KTNV-TV in Las Vegas reports that the Clark County School District voted 6-1 Wednesday to select Jones to head the district that is the nation's fifth-largest. Jones has to... more »

• Obama signs motorcycle for military families

  September 20, 2010 6:32 AM

  Call it hardcore support for military families. A custom-designed motorcycle, built by Hardcore Choppers of Sterling, Va., and signed by President Barack Obama will be auctioned in Las Vegas to support military families. The United States Army Chopper bearing Obama's autograph, along with those of Vice President Joe... more »

• Body of Las Vegas woman found in clutter at home

  August 27, 2010 1:01 PM

  A four-month search for a missing Las Vegas woman has come to an end in the unlikeliest of places: her own home. The Clark County Coroner's office said Friday that the corpse found in the clutter-filled home belongs to 67-year-old Billie Jean James. A spokeswoman says it could take... more »

• Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe

  August 24, 2010 8:07 AM

  Dozens of contestants from six continents traveled to Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss Universe. The winner had one of the shortest commutes. Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, 22, took home the crown after the swimsuit, evening gown and interview portions... more »

• Accused child killer in court today

  August 4, 2010 9:47 AM

  Monique Lynch, accused stuffing a little girl's lifeless body into the crawl space of a Monument home, will face a judge in Colorado Springs for the first time today. Lynch waived her right to a video advisement last week. Today, she's expected to be formally charged with child abuse... more »

• Genesis Sims' biological mother reacts to arrests

  July 8, 2010 11:04 PM

  The biological mother of Genesis Sims gave her DNA to help identify her little girl. After learning about the death of her daughter just this week, she's devastated, as any mother would be. However, Jopetia Garretson finally got some news she wanted to hear - two arrests have been... more »

• UPDATED: Wanted couple hid from authorities at motel

  July 8, 2010 1:26 PM

  Monique Lynch now faces charges of child abuse resulting in death, in connection with the death of Genesis Sims. Genesis was the daughter of Lynch's boyfriend, Hanif Sims. Both Sims and Lynch are in jail in Nevada. NF5 has learned the couple fled Los Angeles when they... more »

• World Series of Poker Main Event kicks off in Las Vegas

  July 6, 2010 1:29 AM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - More than 1,000 card players have flocked to Las Vegas for the start of the World Series of Poker main event, each gambling $10,000 on hopes of winning millions at the game's richest no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament. Greg Raymer, the tournament's winner in 2004, gave... more »

• One man arrested in connection with deadly shooting

  May 28, 2010 6:08 PM

  A deadly shooting in Colorado Springs last night has netted an arrest by police, but many questions remain. Investigators tell us 2 men and a woman came to a home on the 300 block of East Las Vegas Thursday night when an argument began. "At some point while they're inside... more »

• Mob museum planned in Las Vegas

  May 25, 2010 7:37 PM

  Organizers for a planned museum on organized crime say it could open for business in about a year. The Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement will be housed at a former federal building in downtown. The structure once served as a post office and court house.... more »

• Miss USA hopefuls pose for racy photos

  May 11, 2010 3:41 PM

  Just last year, controversial Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean drew fire when topless photos of her surfaced on the Internet. She was forced to resign. What a difference a year makes. This year, all 51 Miss USA contestants have posed for their official photos wearing seductive expressions on their... more »

• US taekwondo athlete suspended 6 months for doping

  May 6, 2010 1:44 PM

  An American taekwondo athlete has been suspended for six months after testing positive for a prohibited substance. The Colorado Springs-based U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Thursday that Emilia Morrow has accepted a suspension after testing positive for the diuretics hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide. The 17-year-old from Rockville, Md., was tied for... more »

• Star Trek scripts, Shatner's motorcycle for sale

  April 26, 2010 9:34 AM

  Shoppers can boldly go where no man has gone before when "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's collection of personal effects and show memorabilia go up for auction. Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions says hand-annotated scripts, costumes from the show and Roddenberry's own studio pass are among the items available at... more »

• Stratosphere jump opens to daredevils in Las Vegas

  April 21, 2010 10:13 AM

  Visitors to the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas no longer need an elevator to get down from Sin City's highest building. A new ride is giving daredevils a cable, a platform and a chance to jump to a blue and black target 829 feet below. SkyJump Las Vegas has opened... more »

• Former Vegas card dealer spots counterfeit $100 in Canon City

  February 18, 2010 6:02 PM

  Authorities are warning people in Southern Colorado to be on alert for "high quality" counterfeit money. This week someone tried passing a fake $100 at a Canon City Checker store. Police say the suspect tried to buy a wrench worth about $15-$20 and pay for it with a bogus... more »

• Embracing history: Man sets hugs record in Vegas

  February 14, 2010 9:57 AM

  He was clocked at 208 per hour on his way to becoming the world champion -- of hugs. A 51-year-old Ohio man with the Valentine's Day spirit and a cause logged 7,777 hugs in 24 hours. Jeff Ondash, who hugs under the costumed alter ego Teddy McHuggin, broke the record... more »

• Animal expert plans 10-day Vegas stay with snakes

  January 16, 2010 10:55 AM

  An expert in deadly animals is planning to stay for 10 days inside a box full of snakes at a Las Vegas Strip casino as part of a reality television show. Donald Schultz will enter the clear glass box outside O'Sheas Casino on Sunday, starting with 50 snakes inside. Plans... more »

• Guard, gunman dead in Vegas federal building shooting

  January 4, 2010 11:59 AM

  Authorities in Las Vegas say a gunman opened fire this morning the lobby of a federal building, killing one court officer and wounding a second before being shot to death. The gunfire erupted shortly after 8 a.m. and lasted for several minutes. Shots echoed around tall buildings in the area,... more »

• Sahara mothballing Vegas hotel rooms, cites demand

  December 15, 2009 5:02 PM

  A hotel representative says the Sahara hotel-casino is mothballing rooms in two of its towers for the winter season due to low demand. Los Angeles-based SBE Entertainment owns the 1,720-room Las Vegas Strip property, which first opened in 1952. The hotel says through a publicist that the two oldest towers... more »

• Majestic Star casino company files for Chapter 11

  November 24, 2009 9:21 AM

  Majestic Star Casino LLC is seeking bankruptcy protection after defaulting on debt obligations involving casinos and hotels in Indiana, Colorado and Mississippi. The Las Vegas-based company made its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Monday in Delaware. Company chairman Don Barden blamed its financial troubles on the recession and increased competition. He... more »

• Dropout, 21, wins $8.55 million poker event

  November 10, 2009 11:20 AM

  A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pair... more »

• Teen from Norway wins Monopoly world title

  October 24, 2009 11:37 AM

  A 19-year-old from Norway has been declared the winner of the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas. That's after he polished off three opponents thanks to a fortunate swap of properties. He won the title Thursday by beating a player from New Zealand. The game-ending moves came when the teen's... more »