Mike Trask

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Marathon on a new course: Stewards of race will turn it over to group with formidable track record; Monday, Dec. 1, 2008; The financial gasping and wheezing that has accompanied the Las Vegas Marathon in recent years suggest a problem that Nevada runners and fans would rather not consider as they approach Sunday’s annual race. After all, the company that runs the marathon, Devine Racing, needed to sell the Los Angeles Marathon for an amount reported to be at least $10 million to dig out of a financial hole.
A campaign closer to home: HOA boards might not be glamorous, but they can exert great influence on daily life; Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008; Mark Klein has made a pair of decisions that illustrate life on the edge of the desert in the new West.
Square one for Henderson lobbyists: At all levels, city has new elected officials, and groups are out to get a jump on the fresh contacts; Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008; Terri Barber will have her hands full over the next three months.
North Las Vegas Housing Authority chief resigns: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008; North Las Vegas Housing Authority Chief Executive Don England resigned from his post today, North Las Vegas City Councilmen William Robinson and Robert Eliason said.
Henderson school’s dorm plans dashed: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008; Plans to convert Henderson International School classrooms into dorms for as many as 60 foreign students abruptly ended this week, to the relief of anxious neighborhood residents.
NLV senior center idea not flying: Councilwoman in mayoral bid presses notion despite declining tax revenue, new facility opening in 2010; Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008; North Las Vegas will soon have its third community center for residents of all ages but it doesn’t have any reserved for the exclusive use of its seniors. City Councilwoman Stephanie Smith wants to change that.
Preservation question still to be answered: Initial study on Upper Las Vegas Wash spurs another round of debate; Monday, Nov. 17, 2008; For 30 months preservationists have been waiting for the findings of a Utah State University study on the potential effects of developing the Upper Las Vegas Wash, a broad swath of archaeologically rich land that may determine how far Las Vegas and North Las Vegas grow into the desert.
Traffic backups near Aliante Station won’t last long: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008; Inside Aliante Station, North Las Vegas’ newest casino, it was all smiles and free drinks during the grand opening celebration on Tuesday.
At casino opening, being somebody is not without perks, or drawbacks: Friday, Nov. 14, 2008; Bob Borgersen couldn’t wait to check out the new casino in his neighborhood.
North Las Vegas eyes foreclosure solution: Federal crisis aid may pay for demolition at cost of moving people into homes; Friday, Nov. 14, 2008; North Las Vegas wants to spend about $7.6 million of foreclosure crisis aid money to buy and demolish a failed apartment complex, the only idea of its kind among the plans for the $54 million allocated to Southern Nevada.