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NewsAllAggregateNeon still stokes nostalgia in Las Vegas and beyond despite a dimming future
When Eric Elizondo repairs the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Strip, he doesn’t just keep the city’s most beloved icon standing.
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NewsAllAggregateThis Las Vegan’s job is to keep an eye on the future by preserving the past
Kelli Luchs, who came to Las Vegas from Michigan about 15 years ago to attend graduate school at UNLV, is charged with caring for the ...
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NewsAllAggregateWhy this dinosaur species, unearthed at Valley of Fire, was publicized 13 years later
Tens of millions of years ago, dinosaurs, including a small, zippy plant-eater that resembled a massive scaly green chicken, roamed the area that is now ...
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NewsAllAggregate'Truly iconic': New street signs celebrate history of Paradise Palms neighborhood
New street signs in Paradise Palms neighborhood of Las Vegas show hyperlocal pride and a commitment to history that its residents know can be hit ...
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NewsAllAggregateIconic Blue Angel statue, gracing a new Vegas perch, awaits a proper tribute
While Robert Stoldal was a senior at Las Vegas High School in 1959, he recalls the trips he and his friends endeavored up and down ...
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NewsAllAggregateClark County exhibit explores obsolete technology — past, present and future
The horn of a 1906 Edison standard phonograph is pointed toward the glass of a display case in a side gallery of the Clark County ...
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Arts & EntertainmentNewsAllTempest Storm, who disrobed to enduring acclaim, dies at 93
Tempest Storm, one of the most celebrated strippers of midcentury burlesque, who continued plying her craft until she was in her 80s — not because ...
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PoliticsNewsAllNevada Day bill begs the question: When, exactly, should we observe the holiday?
The question of when Nevada entered the Union isn’t up for debate: Oct. 31, 1864. The question of when to celebrate the entrance isn’t so ...
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NewsAllAggregateVenerable former Sun reporter Cy Ryan, who covered Nevada government for decades, dies
When former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons called a 2008 news conference to try to explain why he had made hundreds of texts, many late at ...
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Mob MuseumDowntown Las VegasLas Vegas HistoryTake a self-guided audio tour of Las Vegas' Mob Museum
For a mere $8 (or $7 apiece for groups), ticketed Mob Museum guests can listen to Oscar Goodman share his experiences representing infamous figures such ...
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NewsAllAggregatePhyllis McGuire, of popular 1950s trio McGuire Sisters, dies at Las Vegas estate
Phyllis McGuire of the famed McGuire Sisters loved her life in “the Beverly Hills of Las Vegas,” a term she coined for her 26,000-square-foot mansion ...
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NewsAllAggregateLoyal customers relish last visit to storied Las Vegas diner Vickie's
A retired Clark County School District grounds worker, Michael Turner has fond memories of eating lunch at Vickie’s Diner when he was in the neighborhood. ...
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FeaturedLas Vegas HistoryMoulin RougeRevisiting Las Vegas’ Moulin Rouge—the nation’s first racially integrated casino-resort—to mark its 65th anniversary
Opened on May 24, 1955, it lasted just six months before being shut down. But in that time, it broke a key color barrier.
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Las Vegas StripLas Vegas HistoryClark County governmentThink you know Vegas? Let’s find out
Take this general history quiz to find out how much of an expert you are.
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NewsAllAggregateLive the myth: Tony Spilotro’s home is for sale
The house sits on a 13,068-square-foot lot and has what the client brochure describes as “one of the largest pools in the neighborhood.” The mid-century ...
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Las Vegas HistoryLas VegasLas Vegas WeeklyCharting the Vegas Valley's evolution during Las Vegas Weekly’s 21 years
From Siegfried & Roy to Lady Gaga, and Star Trek: The Experience to the High Roller
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A&EFive historic spots to visit in Las Vegas
The Little Church of the West, the Old Mormon Fort and more.
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IntersectionDennis McBride talks about his new book on Nevada’s LGBT history
The local historian discusses his exhaustively researched account of the queer experience in Las Vegas and elsewhere in the state.
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NewsAllAggregateE. Parry Thomas, business icon who helped shape Las Vegas, dies at 95
By financing casinos at a time when other banks refused to consider making loans to them, visionary banker E. Parry Thomas helped build the foundation ...
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NewsAllAggregateChanges to CCSD facility use policy hit youth sports hard
At least one youth sports organizer fears that new Clark County School District facility use rules will price him out of his leagues’ only options ...
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Breaking News‘It doesn’t have to be this way,’ vice president tells Las Vegas audience about gun violence
Harris asked the crowd of high school students how many of them have had an active-shooter drill. Many raised their hands. “It doesn’t have to ...
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Arts & EntertainmentNewsAllForget about the glitz and glamour; all Mariah Carey needs to do is to sing her songs
About five songs into the premiere of Mariah Carey’s residency Friday at Park MGM, the first time I had seen the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actor-producer perform ...
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NewsAllAggregateLas Vegas companies saving time, money by converting offices instead of constructing them
The Comprehensive Digestive Institute of Nevada’s location in the southeast Las Vegas Valley boasts nearly a dozen exam rooms, a collaborative office space for physicians, ...
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NewsAllAggregateHelping build middle class is Vegas real estate agent's American dream
Nora Aguirre, who was born in Mexico and grew up in North Las Vegas, said she first strayed into the world of real estate because ...
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NewsAllAggregateClark County's proposed street vendor regulations threaten livelihoods, advocates say
Humberto and Mariana have been selling Latino-inspired street snacks for the past nine years in an east Las Vegas neighborhood near an elementary school off ...
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Arts & EntertainmentNewsAllFore! Sports and entertainment themed businesses taking Las Vegas by storm
Atomic Golf is the latest in an ongoing trend of sports-entertainment complexes making Las Vegas their home. And more are on their way.
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NewsAllAggregateColumn: Affordable housing is a catalyst for sustainable economic growth in Southern Nevada
The need to increase affordable and general housing stock in Nevada is undeniable as we face a severe housing shortage and mounting affordability challenges.
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NewsAllAggregateQ&A: Phish's Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere in Las Vegas
Phish has been performing for decades, but never has the band played the same show twice. Over the 40 years since the band was formed ...
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AllSportsAggregateAnalysis: 5 reasons to believe in the Golden Knights' potential to repeat
Vegas prepares to take on the Dallas Stars in its best-of-seven first-round Western Conference Playoff showdown beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the road. ...
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The Notes: Philanthropy, April 15, 2024
In the Notes: Special Olympics Nevada, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Rebels Give, Interblock, Three Square Food Bank and more ...
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AllSportsAggregateGolden Knights closing in on likely first-round playoff series with Oilers
The Golden Knights moved one step closer to a best-of-seven series with the Oilers starting on the road this weekend or early next week with ...
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NewsAllSportsKruger, UNLV diving into transfer portal for reinforcements
The college basketball transfer portal has been open for almost a month, and while news has been slow to trickle out of Maryland Parkway, UNLV ...
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AllSportsFightingConor McGregor to return at UFC 303 in Las Vegas
The fight between McGregor and Chandler, a former Bellator champion and UFC top contender, has been in the works for more than a year since ...
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NewsAllAggregateThe Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is ...
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NewsAllAggregateMarc-André Fleury will play one more NHL season; signs extension with Wild
Marc-André Fleury was consistently asked this season about when he would be retiring from the NHL. The legendary goalie ...
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NewsAllSports5 positions Raiders could address in the upcoming NFL Draft
Here are the five positions the Raiders are likely to target with their current collection of eight picks in this month's NFL Draft.
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NewsAllSportsReigning champion Aces add four in WNBA Draft
The Las Vegas Aces have their eyes on a championship three-peat, and they added some reinforcements on Monday by selecting four players in the 2024 ...
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Travel NevadaExplore the tranquil hot springs & historic trains of Nye County's Wayne E. Kirch Area
Discover the hot springs of Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area in Nye County and explore the historic Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely for ...
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A&EYour 2024 Guide to 4/20 in Las Vegas
Explore the best of 4/20 with our 2024 Guide! Check out these discounts from dispensaries in Las Vegas plus a 4/20 pool party.
