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Renovation rundown: Reviewing the Plaza’s $35 million overhaul
It is difficult to recall a hotel-casino redevelopment in modern Las Vegas history that has received as much hype as the $35 million job taking ...
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Weight Watchers magazine gets its first male cover model—and he’s from Las Vegas
The actual news in there is that Weight Watchers is finally highlighting the importance of weight loss for men.
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As he prepares to leave town, Steve Friess ticks down his Vegas bucket list
“The best is yet to come, and babe, won’t it be fine."
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For MGM Resorts, bad luck isn’t only in the cards
The flames devoured the roof at such a dramatic pace that the Monte Carlo seemed doomed.
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Janis Sartin has seen Vegas’ 'Phantom' 55 times ... and counting
Find out what keeps this super "phan" coming back time and time again!
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Annie Duke's new poker league favors skill over fluke
Weekly columnist Steve Friess looks into WSOP's new rival: Epic Poker League.
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Nevada’s Capitol ignores sin and our city, but we can change that
The Carson City building makes no mention of a few key state facts.
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Why AB 456 is a huge middle finger to Nevada’s education system
Forget watering down the test; this bill waters down the whole diploma.
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A personal account from one victim of the city’s real estate collapse
I’m not sure why it took so long to figure out how interminably badly this had all gone.
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Evan Glusman’s decision to hold out against Marriott turned out to be the right one
It would have been just so easy to take the ungodly fistfuls of money at first offer and run.
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CSN instructor's 'Peeping with Tom' blog offers a nasty view
A CSN instructor may be going over the line with his insensitive, sometimes racial, comments.
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Donald Trump’s political positions could hurt his Las Vegas business
Pity the poor souls trying to make that Trump International Hotel
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Casinos need to show more responsibility when it comes to problem gamblers
Are gaming venues in the city really doing as much as they can to help gambling addiction?
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Longtime Vegas restaurant the Tillerman quietly disappears
The Tillerman recently closed its doors - and without much ado about it.
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With the Sahara closing, the Stratosphere faces an identity crisis
“Nobody likes to look out and see abandoned buildings and empty plots of land"
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'Believe' is a better show, but that doesn’t mean it’s any good
Criss Angel's show: a dramatic improvement?
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The New Mob Wars: Could Goodman's pet project get whacked?
Back when concrete plans were coming together for the construction of a $43 million mob museum in Downtown Las Vegas, I was a vocal media ...
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The bankrupt Monorail isn’t doing much to help itself these days
Up until now, most of us assumed the folks operating the troubled, bankrupt Las Vegas Monorail were doing their best amid so many challenges.
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Thousands sign petition opposing CCSD policy on cellphones
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Preseason top-10: Bishop Gorman still the team to beat in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas casino buffets have dwindled, but the affection for this dining experience lives on
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Las Vegas costume historian and author Karan Feder on our unique cabaret culture and 40 years of iconic Barbie looks
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Las Vegas Convention Center renovation hits milestone
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Looking for a great night of community fun in Las Vegas? Try a prep football game
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Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of 'joy' and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming
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What to do in Las Vegas this week (August 15-21, 2024 edition)
Dezzy Hollow stops at Backstage Bar & Billiards, Sondheim’s Company opens at Reynolds Hall and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Odom: QBs 'on the right track' following UNLV scrimmage
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Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
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Escape the summer heat at these Resorts World pools
At this year-round oasis, there's no shortage of ways to cool off.
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Simp City finds more ways to expand its robust R&B party
Demand has grown for R&B-centric events in a similar way goth and emo nights have become such a hit.
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Homeward bound: Aces return focused on three-peat after Olympics
After a monthlong hiatus, Aces basketball is back in Las Vegas. The WNBA took a monthlong break for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where six ...
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Davante Adams back at Raiders practice, doesn't expect preseason action
Davante Adams is back, but don’t expect him to play a deciding role in the Raiders’ quarterback competition. Adams returned from paternity leave over the ...
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UNLV defense eyes redemption: Toughness, attitude key to overcoming late-season struggles
The UNLV football team was “tough enough” on defense for most of the 2023 season. But a 9-2 record was quickly spoiled by three consecutive ...
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Pierce hopes to name Raiders starting quarterback after preseason game against the Cowboys
The Raiders' quarterback battle between Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew has been even and coach Antonio Pierce is ready for the competition to end.
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Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese moving to Voltaire at Venetian
Beginning September 19, Von Teese will take over the intimate art-deco theater space to delight audiences with glamorous acts and the haute couture costumes she’s ...
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Aces' Olympians return to practice court eying home game with Liberty
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Minshew, O'Connell flop as Raiders lose second straight in preseason
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Thousands sign petition opposing CCSD policy on cellphones
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Preseason top-10: Bishop Gorman still the team to beat in Las Vegas
Another season of high school football is here. The narrative in Las Vegas, however, hasn’t changed: Can anyone beat Bishop Gorman? Gorman has won all ...
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Las Vegas casino buffets have dwindled, but the affection for this dining experience lives on
Despite their high operating costs, buffets seemed to persevere, likely because of that natural correlation between gamblers and diners. But the pandemic changed that.
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A&E
Las Vegas costume historian and author Karan Feder on our unique cabaret culture and 40 years of iconic Barbie looks
Before moving to Las Vegas in 2004, the fashion historian served as a costume designer in Hollywood, working in television, film and theater, and with ...
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Las Vegas Convention Center renovation hits milestone
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $600 million renovation of its legacy campus hit a milestone this morning when the final piece of structural ...
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Looking for a great night of community fun in Las Vegas? Try a prep football game
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Henderson Chamber’s career fair helps students explore different fields in depth
Lemon Doroshow has always been interested in a career in law or engineering.
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PoliticsNewsAll
Early Harris-Walz rallies feature big crowds, talk of 'joy' and unsolicited GOP counterprogramming
The tour was a way to help both candidates introduce themselves to voters, especially independent and undecided voters in states where the Democrats are in ...
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What to do in Las Vegas this week (August 15-21, 2024 edition)
Dezzy Hollow stops at Backstage Bar & Billiards, Sondheim’s Company opens at Reynolds Hall and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Odom: QBs 'on the right track' following UNLV scrimmage
The UNLV football team has passed the midpoint of training camp, but head coach Barry Odom is still unbothered by the question mark hovering ...
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Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that ...
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Resorts World
Escape the summer heat at these Resorts World pools
At this year-round oasis, there's no shortage of ways to cool off.
-
Nightlife
Simp City finds more ways to expand its robust R&B party
Demand has grown for R&B-centric events in a similar way goth and emo nights have become such a hit.
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NewsAllSports
Homeward bound: Aces return focused on three-peat after Olympics
After a monthlong hiatus, Aces basketball is back in Las Vegas. The WNBA took a monthlong break for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where six ...
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Davante Adams back at Raiders practice, doesn't expect preseason action
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UNLV defense eyes redemption: Toughness, attitude key to overcoming late-season struggles
The UNLV football team was “tough enough” on defense for most of the 2023 season. But a 9-2 record was quickly spoiled by three consecutive ...
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NewsAllSports
Pierce hopes to name Raiders starting quarterback after preseason game against the Cowboys
The Raiders' quarterback battle between Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew has been even and coach Antonio Pierce is ready for the competition to end.
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A&E
Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese moving to Voltaire at Venetian
Beginning September 19, Von Teese will take over the intimate art-deco theater space to delight audiences with glamorous acts and the haute couture costumes she’s ...
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NewsSportsAggregate
Aces' Olympians return to practice court eying home game with Liberty
With the Olympic Games in Paris behind them, six Las Vegas Aces players have rejoined the team to get back into the thick of the ...
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Minshew, O'Connell flop as Raiders lose second straight in preseason
The stage was set for O’Connell to seize the job and, for a while at least, it looked like that was exactly what would happen. ...