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    Fifth Street

    February 25, 2021

    Feb 25, 2021
    How Drag Culture Builds Community | A Review of Tod Goldberg's The Low Desert | The Imaginary Vegas That Saved My Sanity During the Pandemic | Media Sommelier
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    A Strip cultural legacy

    Jan 25, 2021

    Strip titan Sheldon Adelson deserves credit for expanding our vision of what Strip entertainment could be

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    Siegfried Fischbacher Dies At 81

    Jan 14, 2021

    Siegfried Fischbacher, one-half of the iconic Siegfried and Roy duo that performed on the Strip for five decades, died l

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    December 23, 2020

    Dec 23, 2020
    Bad Vegas Ideas | Nevada's Historic "Presidentess" | "Handsome Johnny" and the Mob | The Memes of 1911 | When Formula One Came to Vegas
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    Were Low Room Rates To Blame For A Wild Labor Day Weekend?

    Sep 15, 2020

    Judging from social media last week, Las Vegas was one of the most dangerous places to be. 

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    Waking the Giant: The Strip Reopens

    Jun 08, 2020

    Scenes and stories from the day the Strip started up again

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    Friday Photos: World, Interrupted

    May 22, 2020

    We asked, “What’s the last ‘normal life’ photo in your phone before the shutdown?” You gave us a glimpse into a long-ago yesterday.

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    Clark County Responds To Mayor Comments And Concerns About Reopening

    Apr 28, 2020

    There’s been a lot of debate on how Las Vegas begins to return to normal. 

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    Mondays Dark To Raise Money For Struggling Performers

    Apr 27, 2020

    Mondays Dark is a monthly variety show that raises money, typically about $10,000, for different causes.

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    Memories of the Strip

    Apr 16, 2020

    We asked, "When was the last time you were on the Strip before the shutdown? Recall as vividly as you can." Here's what readers said.

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    What Is The Impact Of The New Coronavirus on Las Vegas?

    Jan 31, 2020

    The novel coronavirus currently causing trouble in China may have made it to Las Vegas. 

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    Spiegelworld Is the Comedy King of the Strip

    Sep 25, 2019

    Dirty jokes. Nearly naked acrobats. Politically incorrect insults.

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    Caesars Sale, Sahara Reincarnation Top Recent Gaming Headlines

    Jul 05, 2019

    Just when it seems one giant wave of gaming headlines ebbs, another follows.

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    Are Casinos Killing The Golden Goose With High Fees And Fewer Perks?

    Apr 04, 2019

    Visitation to Las Vegas has fallen over the last two years.

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    The Workplace In Nevada: Speed Versus Safety

    Jul 05, 2018

    In the 20th Century, laws were enacted to protect workers. They didn't always work, especially in the Wild West of Nevada where workplace safety and the desire to work faster often conflicted. 

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    Latinos Who Lunch: Identity And The Building Trades In Las Vegas

    Mar 30, 2017

    KNPR visits with Favyfav and Babelito, the hosts of the podcast, "Latinos Who Lunch."

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    Robert Beckmann, Under The Western Sky

    Mar 01, 2017

    Artist Robert Beckmann has a gallery show, "Transmutations: Robert Beckmann, Under the Western Sky, 1977 to 2017" going on now at the Sahara West Library. 

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    Sinatra's Las Vegas

    Dec 09, 2015

    When it comes to Frank Sinatra’s life, James Kaplan’s timing is just about perfect. This Saturday, December 12 marks the 100th anniversary of Sinatra’s birth in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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    Las Vegas Land Once Eyed For Clooney-Backed Resort Is For Sale

    May 19, 2015

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sixty acres of land off the Las Vegas Strip that at one time promised a George Clooney-backed resort is for sale again and for a third of its pre-recession price.

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    LVCVA Agrees To Purchase Riviera To Make Way For Convention Center Expansion

    Feb 17, 2015
    UPDATED: 10:40 A.M. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority agreed Friday morning to purchase the Riviera Hotel-Casino for $182.5 million. The...
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    Murray Sawchuck Makes Magic

    Dec 29, 2014
    In a world of expanding technology and growing cynicism, there is still a growing demand for magic and illusionists. We know these are illusions,...
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    Cirque Du Soleil Setbacks And Success On the Las Vegas Strip

    Dec 17, 2014

    After more than two decades at the center of Las Vegas entertainment, Cirque du Soleil has become synonymous with Las Vegas entertainment. From the...

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    The Hard Life Of A Porn Slapper

    Nov 30, 2014

    You've probably seen them on the Strip, the men and women in loud shirts advertising girls direct to your room, intently waving handbills at passersby....

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    Glass Bottles Banned On Las Vegas Strip Sidewalks

    Jan 26, 2015
    Glass bottles and containers are no longer welcome on Las Vegas Strip sidewalks. Clark County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday for the glass ban,...
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    Popularity Of 'Fabulous' Las Vegas Sign Spurs Changes

    Jan 26, 2015
    Gone are the days when tourists risked their lives dashing across busy Las Vegas Boulevard to take a picture in front of the “Welcome to Fabulous Las...
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