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The Help Desk

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Steve Wynn says in conference call with investors, “The landscape in Vegas is troubling.”

He then further shocked the group by revealing that water is wet and candy is sweet.

Nevada man charged with acting as attorney.

Hmmm ... wonder who’s going to represent this guy?

Swine flu forces change in UMC visitors policy.

The new policy is this: If you try to visit, you’re immediately sent for psychiatric evaluation, because you’re clearly insane.

What are local writers working on?

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Gratuitous plugs, new novels and more. Local writers are doing it all.

Vegas Valley Book Festival at a glance

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Everything you need to know... and then some.

Super compressed schedule of Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

More comics than you can stomach!

Suggestion Box: Hey RJ, tell us something we don't know

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

An R-J writer proclaimed that spiraling room rates are drawing a “trashier” clientele, one that—gasp!—brings coolers into rooms and apparently causes—double gasp!—room damage.

Three death FAQs

Burying grandma, plotting your own cemetary and other death questions you need answered right now!

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Want to know if you can bury grandma in the backyard?

The Weekly buries its pets... and somebody else's, too

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Our writers have a warm, fuzzy side—really! They’ve got the pet burial stories to prove it.

Fun death facts

Several interns were killed in the making of this list

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Several interns were killed in the making of this list.

The Help Desk

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Las Vegas ranks seventh on Forbes list of Best Cities to Retire In.

Proving once and for all that Forbes lists are a result of putting all cities in a hat and just choosing at random.

Casino employees sue over second-hand-smoke exposure.

Can we change our slogan to What Happens in Vegas Has Real-World Implications?

Holly Madison says she’d like to be city’s mayor.

Hate to break this to you, Holly, but with the caliber of mayor up to now ... you’re extremely qualified.

Mayor Goodman's last day on Earth

And other thoughts on their final 24 hours from notable Las Vegans

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

We asked several notables the same question: What would you do if today was your last day?