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  Business

  Let's remember: Warren Buffett's power play is to make money

  Wednesday, May 29, 2013

  Shouts of joy rang out among Nevada’s political elite on the news that an entity owned by famed investor Warren Buffett is buying the state’s electric monopoly, NV Energy.

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  Politics

  The Steven Brooks saga points to much bigger problems

  Wednesday, April 3, 2013

  The unfortunate truth is that story of expelled Assemblyman Steven Brooks, sad as it is, could have been even more tragic.

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  homelessness

  Photographer documenting homeless families finds no place like Las Vegas

  Monday, April 1, 2013

  Craig Blankenhorn has spent most of his professional life on film and TV sets — “Sex in the City” and “The Sopranos” among them — shooting photos for the big advertising displays you see in newspapers and magazines. But now he’s also traveling the country, documenting the lives of homeless families. In Las Vegas he met Tom, Angela and little Kaleb, who is one of 1.6 million homeless kids in the United States, and he won't soon forget them.

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  Downtown

  In search of mysterious Downtown sign artist King Richard

  Wednesday, March 13, 2013

  King Richard’s realm is not a conventional one. It is the weathered sides of Downtown cinder block.

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  Sports

  Taking a real liking to a bunch of guys under the lights on Friday nights

  Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012

  On Friday, we posted a long piece that I wrote tracking Canyon Springs High School’s football season. Now comes this addendum, because I must share with you my personal feelings after having found myself becoming attached to the team.

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  Development

  Our Downtown columnist offers friendly advice for the area as he prepares to move on

  Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012

  A last installment of Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican's Neon Eden column.

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  Entertainment

  The battle for the Huntridge is waged in frustration and misunderstanding

  Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012

  Will the wrecking ball arrive after all is said and done?

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  As We See It

  Does Las Vegas need its own Mayor Daley?

  Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012

  Chicago's turnaround mayor is in Las Vegas this week for a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

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  Downtown

  After a tough stretch, Downtown’s Juhl has seen its fortunes rise

  Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

  Some poor soul bought a two-bedroom, two-bath unit at the Juhl tower Downtown in 2009 for $465,804. The same unit sold earlier this year for $104,500. And yet, things are looking up at Juhl.

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  As We See It

  Las Vegas’ mid-mod homes don’t just look cool — they were built for the desert

  Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

  The retro homes were designed smarter than the track homes lining suburban streets.