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Fremont East Gets More Residential
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Monte Carlo to Undergo $450 Million Makeover
The name and existing amenities attached to the 20-year-old Monte Carlo casino resort will soon be another closed chapter in Vegas history. While the 3,000-room structure will remain intact, the...
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Creating Community Beyond Church
[caption id="attachment_125057" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Photos courtesy of Sunday Assembly[/caption] Las Vegas’ master-planned subdivisions and lack of walkable neighborhoods don’t make for a...
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ACLU NV Celebrates 50 Years
In 1966, Caesars Palace opened with what was reported to be $1 million in caviar and 50,000 glasses of Champagne. By contrast, the ACLU of Nevada started that same year in a Reno living room. While...
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NHL Talks Heat Up
[caption id="attachment_125316" align="alignright" width="345"] Illustration by Cierra Pedro[/caption] Bill Foley is passionate about the game of hockey and committed to bringing an NHL team to Las...
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Some resistance remains in the government, and it's creating a struggle for marijuana researchers and, more importantly, for patients. The post Medical, Legal Perceptions Inhibiting Marijuana Studies...
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Keeping Kids Safe From the Streets
Youth often become homeless suddenly and unpredictably, the reasons more complex than adult homelessness and the consequences frequently more tragic. That’s why those who work with homeless youth must...
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Standing With Orlando
[media-credit name="Photo: Krystal Ramirez" align="aligncenter" width="630"][/media-credit] It may have been the hottest day of the year, but that didn’t stop more than 1,000 people from turning out...
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No Reckoning for Payday Loans
Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz hears moans and groans whenever he brings up the subject of payday loans, a financial trap for many borrowers who get buried by enormous interest rates and can...
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Will the NHL Expansion Be Prosperous? Time Will Tell
Bill Foley made some smart decisions amassing his billion-dollar fortune in the mortgage industry, so what the puck is he thinking to lay out $500 million for an NHL expansion franchise in Las Vegas?...
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Les Folies Bergere Exhibit Glimmers With History
When the Nevada State Museum sought the costumes from the Tropicana’s Les Folies Bergere, it acquired 8,000 pieces from 1959-2009. The new exhibit, Les Folies Bergere: Entertaining Las Vegas One...
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LVMPD Celebrates Its Best
They’re on the streets protecting and serving us every day, so how about showing a little appreciation for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department? The LVMPD Foundation is holding its fourth...
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Station Casinos Celebrates 40 Years
Neighborhood casinos were barely an afterthought in 1976 when Frank Fertitta Jr. opened the 5,000-square-foot Casino that was part of the Mini Price Motor Inn on Sahara Avenue. It was only a mile or...
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Homeless Population Vulnerable During Storm
In winds gusting to 66 miles an hour and rain beating down, the Valley was momentarily stopped and stupefied by an intense, fast-moving thunderstorm on June 30. But as residents and tourists took to...
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Water Parks Offer Summer Relief
When it gets so friggin’ hot in Las Vegas you can literally fry an egg on the sidewalk, there’s no more enticing way to beat the heat than splashing around in the pool. Not fortunate enough to have...
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Henderson Hospital Is a Game Changer for Seniors
Ever since those Dominican Sisters of Adrian bought the hospital in what would later become downtown Henderson from the federal government in 1947 (the price: $1 a year for 25 years), the city has...
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Jubilee! Sets Find New Home at Las Vegas Showgirl Museum
When the legendary showgirl extravaganza Jubilee! closed at Bally’s earlier this year, many wondered what would become of the show’s stunning costumes and spectacular stage pieces. While Caesars...
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Local Olympians to Watch
The threat of terrorism, Brazil’s dire financial straits, the specter of the Zika virus and reports of doping by Russian athletes have cast a pall over the 2016 Summer Olympics, opening August 5 in...
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Legalizing Recreational Marijuana on November Ballot
While airwaves and column inches may still be on a post-convention buzz, the presidential campaigns are not the only ones kicking into high gear. Supporters of Question 2, the ballot initiative that...
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New Paperless Sample Ballot Program Saves Money
Forget Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (or Libertarian presidential hopeful Gary Johnson), the big news at the Clark County Election Department is the push to get registered voters to go paperless....
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