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    With 'All Roads Leading Downtown,' Goodman Focuses On Urban Core

    Jan 14, 2021

    Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn gave a virtual state of the city speech this year, but the issues facing the community are very real.

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    Las Vegas Trade Shows, Resorts, Politics All Transformed By Adelson

    Jan 12, 2021

    During 40 years in Las Vegas, Sheldon Adelson transformed the trade show and resort industries and Nevada Republican politics.

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    John L Smith: Another Week, Another Failed Election Lawsuit

    Dec 08, 2020

    The Nevada Republican Party lost another lawsuit Friday when a judge in Carson City dismissed litigation aimed at overturning the Nov. 3 election. 

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    Las Vegas Woos Remote Workers

    Dec 03, 2020

    The city of Las Vegas is scouring West Coast tech hubs to pinpoint remote workers amenable to moving to Southern Nevada.

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    Light At The End Of The Storm Drain

    Nov 25, 2020

    Advocates often say Las Vegas’ homelessness problem doesn’t get enough attention.

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    Councilwoman Offers Arch Support As Las Vegas Improves Boulevard

    Nov 25, 2020

    The city of Las Vegas just put out a $6.5 million welcome mat.

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    Musk's Tunnel System Yet To Open, But Expansion Already In The Works

    Oct 29, 2020

    Elon Musk’s Boring Co., which is building a passenger tunnel system under the Las Vegas Convention Center, is already taking steps to expand.

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    Senate Majority Leader Cannizzaro Faces GOP's Becker In District 6

    Oct 26, 2020

    State Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro is seeking re-election to her suburba

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    Lee Faces Rodimer In House Race

    Oct 22, 2020

    Two years ago, voters in Nevada’s third congressional district sent Susie Lee to Washington to fill a seat left empty when Jacky Rosen ran for Senate.

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    Casino Architect Steelman Sees Circa, Resorts World Take Shape

    Oct 19, 2020

    It’s rare that an architect designs $5 billion worth of work in a whole career.

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    Nevada Dispensary Association Welcomes New Director

    Oct 05, 2020

    The Nevada Dispensary Association establishes regulations and rules for Nevada’s marijuana dispensaries.

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    'Shark Tank' Contestant Navigates Choppy Waters In Las Vegas

    Oct 05, 2020

    Kelsey Moreira arrived in Las Vegas last year with a cookie dough recipe and a business plan.

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    Pandemic Adding To Depression, Challenges Of Suicide Prevention

    Sep 08, 2020

    Nevada had one of the highest suicide rates in the country, and that was before the pandemic.

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    Las Vegas Arts Leaders Blending Caution, Boldness During Pandemic

    Sep 04, 2020

    Leaders in Southern Nevada’s fine arts community retain an on-with-the-show spirit in the face of the pandemic, even if how, when, and where those shows go on remains a work in progress.

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    Wildfires Pollute Clark County Air

    Aug 27, 2020

    The historic wildfires in California dirtied the air in Southern Nevada last week

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    All Aboard High-Speed Train: Nevada, California, Feds OK Bonds

    Aug 24, 2020

    With a potential 10,000 construction jobs at stake, Nevada recently approved $200 million in tax-exempt private activity bonds in order to help finance a high-speed electric train linking Las Vegas

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    Even From A Distance, Cannizzaro Relishes First National Convention

    Aug 20, 2020

    Nicole Cannizzaro had planned to spend this week in Milwaukee as a delegate to her first Democratic National Convention.

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    Show People Struggle To Smile

    Aug 17, 2020

    Las Vegas might be the Entertainment Capital of the World, but because of the pandemic, there’s no entertainment to be had.

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    Las Vegas' Lebanese Community Mourns, Helps After Beirut Explosion

    Aug 13, 2020

    Last week’s massive explosion in Beirut was felt 7,000 miles away by the small and tightknit Lebanese community in Las Vegas.

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    Female University Regent Faces 'Man Speak' Public Scolding

    Aug 10, 2020

    The university regents' chief of staff threatened to “man speak” to a female regent who wanted to comment during a public meeting Friday.

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    Nuclear Downwinders Battle On

    Aug 18, 2020

    Over the course of 40 years, the government detonated nearl

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    Las Vegas Boosts Homeless Services

    Aug 04, 2020

    Las Vegas City Council last month voted to spend

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    How Has Life Changed For The LGBT Community

    Jul 30, 2020

    Nevada’s LGBT citizens have been fighting for equality since statehood was established in the 1800s. 

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    Blue Angel Comes To Earth

    Aug 03, 2020

    The iconic Blue Angel has returned to Las Vegas, morphing from motel decor to a piece of public art placed east of downtown.

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    Virus Killing Nevada Rabbits

    Jul 27, 2020

    Infectious diseases know no species.

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