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Lawyering didn’t sink him, but taxes did

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro overrode the government’s plea deal with Las Vegas bankruptcy attorney Randolph Goldberg and gave him the maximum possible under federal guidelines — two years in prison instead of the agreed upon 18 months. She gave him the maximum fine of $40,000. He paid restitution of $720,719.

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Got a beef? Send it here because complaining works

This reader didn’t leave a name, but sent in a good complaint. Bravo. “The road surface in the braking zone on Wigwam at Pecos (both west and east bound lanes) is so rough that I drive out of my way to avoid it,” the reader wrote in an email.

Museum informs, entertains thousands

Touring the Discovery Children’s Museum with a group of first-graders from Givens Elementary School seemed like a smart idea. I could follow them around, watch their reactions, see what they liked best. It would be a reality-based column.

Loss of nonprofit status foolish

The UMC Foundation losing its nonprofit status is more of an embarrassment than a serious problem for the organization, but somehow it doesn’t inspire confidence. It makes one wonder: Who is minding the store?

Two-time loser tells of thefts from mail

For the past three months, two local men have been using mailbox keys to help themselves to mail in cluster mailboxes in Summerlin and the northwest valley, according to a federal indictment.

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