Harry Reid and President Bush are trying to help save people who are experiencing foreclosure issues. This new plan, Project Lifeline, may work for those of us in Nevada… or it might not. Do you think it will?

During the week of Feb. 11, Channel 8 Eyewitness News is taking a look into the future. No, we didn’t place any calls to Miss Cleo. Rather, several of our reporters interviewed leaders in different areas of the community to get an idea what Las Vegas will look like 25 years in the future. So what do you think Las Vegas will be like in 25 years?

“The Best is Yet to Come” is the theme for the Las Vegas New Year’s Eve party along the Las Vegas Strip and at the Fremont Street Experience.

As many as 400,000 people will gather in Las Vegas to celebrate ringing in the New Year. America’s Party, as it is called, will include live entertainment in downtown Las Vegas.

What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? Share your thoughts.

Want to wish your parents a public Merry Christmas? Or perhaps your best friend is in need of a Happy Holidays shout-out.

We here at LasVegasNOW.com wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and a new year of peace, love and good health.

Nevada’s budget is bleeding red ink. Late Friday afternoon, Governor Jim Gibbons announced that the deficit is getting bigger.

The budget hole now sits at $440 million. It’s growing because of falling tax revenue.

The governor has said certain areas of state government, including education, will not face cuts. But Friday, Gibbons changed his course. He now says more parts of the state budget will see cuts, including lower education.

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Some say it will be the most historic event governing the use of the Colorado River since 1922. Thursday, the Secretary of the Interior will be in Las Vegas to sign a plan which outlines what will happen to the river’s water if drought conditions worsen.

It been 85 years since the law that governs the river was adopted. In water circles, it is called the “law of the river.” Back then — the west was a far different place.

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You’ve heard the old cliché that Las Vegas has more churches per capita than any other city in America? Maybe it’s true, maybe it isn’t, but we’re about to get another one.

The Raelians are unlike any other religion in the world since they do not believe in God at all. But it’s their other beliefs that are more likely to raise hackles among other faiths. 

Go ahead, make our day and type away about the Realians and their relocation to Las Vegas.

The hot summer could also be an expensive one. Record high electric rates are possible in the Las Vegas Valley, if state regulators approve Nevada Power’s request for an increase.

That could mean an 11.5-percent increase for the typical residential home.

What would you like to say to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada?

     First, a ‘mission statement.’   No.  Make that an action statement, and a commitment.   The focus of this blog is the history of Nevada and Las Vegas. 

    So, let’s start with a prediction.  The historic Huntridge Theatre WILL BE TORN DOWN within the next twelve months.  However, it may happen in the the next six months.

      “Historic theatre, where?”  Located on the southeast corner of Charleston and Maryland Parkway, the Huntridge was one of few movie houses that were permitted to be built during World War Two.

    Designed by internationally known architect S. Charles Lee, the Huntridge has a long and colorful history. 

    The Huntridge Theatre is listed on the Nevada as well as the National Register of Historic Places.   It was also listed this year as one of Nevada’s Most Endangered sites.

http://www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Liberal_Arts/History/preserve_nevada/2006_sites.htm

    The theatre has been shut down for more than a year, and we are hearing that the owner is now telling people he “can’t keep the thing.” 

   He has been holding private talks with city redevelopment folks and is pointing out he may have a mold problem as well as a bird problem in the building.

   Would like to develop a list of people that worked at the Huntridge, knew someone who worked there, or can provide a moment of their own connection with the theatre.

  If you would like to read more on how the Huntridge got to the point to where it will be torn down, click here.

Submitted by: Robert Stoldal

NOTE:   Please read the above within the following context, I serve as Chair of the City of Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission; I worked as an usher at the Huntridge Theatre, and serve on the Preserve Nevada Board