Counterfeiter crashes Vegas Bitcoin bash

Happy Saturday. The Bitcoin conference circuit's annual stop in Las Vegas came and went this week. As I noted the other day, the Current couldn't fit it in this year (busy building our fabulous primary voter guide, among other things). But one fun story out of the Bitcoin shindig is worth noting.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported someone at the conference was pretending to be the state of Hawaii's chief technology officer. According to the story, Hawaii state officials were "trying to notify event organizers in Las Vegas of the impersonator."

Why? So Bitcoin conference sponsors could honor the charlatan for faithfully embodying the underlying spirit and ideals of digital currency?

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Here are some of the stories we published in Nevada Current this week we wouldn't want you to miss:

April — Laborers union — and its dozen PACs — try to exact retribution for vote against film subsidy bill

Dana — Hope for Prisoners founder investigated for alleged misconduct

Matt — Mud flies in Republican primary for state treasurer

Jen — Turning Point Action manager, CCSD facility director challenge incumbent in Clark school board race 

Michael — Titus faces three primary challengers as she seeks her eighth term in CD1

Good luck