Steve Friess
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As We See It
Saying goodbye: A Las Vegas character, and a great man, is gone
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 I’d say I’ll never forget him, but Walt hated when people said that. “You could get Alzheimer’s someday,” he’d say, “and then you’d be a liar.”
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As We See It
Steve Friess says goodbye, but his love for Vegas endures
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Plus, he solves one of Vegas' burning mysteries.
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As We See It
'Jersey Boys' alum Michael James Scott goes on to success in hot Broadway hit 'Something Rotten!'
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Scott is just one in a parade of talented musical-theater entertainers to go on to bigger prominence.
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On the Strip
Underappreciated and emotionally resonant, the Riviera will die the way it lived
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 The Riv will go out as the only—and hence, the best—version of itself.
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As We See It
Las Vegas is a far more generous community than it gets credit for
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 A Chronicle of Philanthropy analysis found that Nevada has seen the fastest rate of growth of charitable donations.
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Gaming
Half-truths and absurdities litter the debate over Internet gambling
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 No good arguments or data to support banning online gambling were cited at a Congressional hearing last month.
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As We See It
Dario Herrera finds parallels with the fast rise and fall of Aaron Schock
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 "That’s gotta be going through his head ... how he went from going places and now it turned very quickly. He’s doing a lot of reflection right now.”
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History
Unsolved Vegas mysteries: From Savoy matchbooks to Tropicana tile, the truth is out there
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 For a city as young as Las Vegas, it’s amazing how little we really know.
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As We See It
Disneyland for everybody: Debunking the myth of Las Vegas’ family-friendly ‘failure’
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 The fallacy of the failed “family-friendly” era is as absurd as it is infuriating.
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SLS Las Vegas
No guided tour: A first look at SLS, months after the red carpet and media hype
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 "Sometimes even when the house loses, the neighborhood wins."