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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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....
Glass bottles and containers are no longer welcome on Las Vegas Strip sidewalks. Clark County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday for the glass ban,...
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...
Most people think of Las Vegas and Reno as two cities but UNLV historian Eugene Moehring says we should really think of it as three cities. The third...
Las Vegans often complain about the traffic. But even in rush hour our problems pale in comparison with other cities. Except in one place - the Strip....
UNLV Libraries Digital Collection has a new online photo and image exhibit that explores the architectural history of Las Vegas. The collection includes thousands of photographs, drawings and architectural renderings of resorts and other buildings in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Lake Tahoe.
The Clark County Commission wants to clean up litter from handbillers on the Strip. To do that, commissioners introduced a new ordinance last week that would force handbill distributors to clean up after themselves within a certain radius of their work area. The County Commission in recent months has introduced numerous ordinances aimed at cleaning up the Strip. In March the commission passed a ban on pets on the Strip during certain hours of the day. We talk with Clark County Commissioner, Chris Giunchigliani about the County Commission's continuing efforts to clean up Las Vegas Boulevard.
