Mike Trask

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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.
Bureau of Land Management isn’t selling, so funding for parks tanks: Local governments request less, shift focus from new projects to renovations; Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008; With the real estate market tanking, developers are no longer asking the government to put its land up for top-dollar auction. As a result, the stream of money for parks has turned to a trickle.
Dormitory plans rile neighbors: Henderson International tries to assuage concerns about rowdy teenagers; Friday, Nov. 7, 2008; A plan by Henderson International School to become a boarding school for 60 students — mostly from the Far East — is riling neighbors who don’t want to welcome more teenagers to their streets.
In barbershop, anxiety as results roll in: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008; Darryl Jones, a tall, quiet 35-year-old barber, arrived at work Tuesday to find an Obama flier hanging on the front door of his shop. He had voted. For Barack Obama.
Plan for 30-story buildings moving slowly in Henderson: Monday, Nov. 3, 2008; The plan to build a massive mixed use project on the former gravel pit at Stephanie Street and Wigwam Parkway in Henderson still hasn’t received Planning Commission approval.