Street food vendors can now legally operate in Las Vegas, but the strict regulations on the iconic sellers will likely curb their presence throughout the valley.
The Tropicana Las Vegas casino and resort was closing operations on Tuesday to pave the way for a groundbreaking $1.5 billion, 33,000-seat stadium for the Oakland Athletics — Las Vegas' inaugural Major League Baseball team.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and two individuals sued Clark County to halt a recent ordinance that bars pedestrians from stopping in the county's so-called "pedestrian flow zones."
The happenings are the latest in a series of sports-related mega events that have police, firefighters, transportation officials and others working overtime to plan, coordinate and execute.
Catching a glimpse of the Las Vegas Grand Prix from a pedestrian bridge on Las Vegas Boulevard, or stopping to get directions or snap a selfie will now be illegal, following a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Clark County Commission.
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(Nevada Current) An order from the Nevada Public Utilities Commission requiring Southern Nevada residents and businesses to subsidize $19.6 million in electricity charges for their Northern Nevada counterparts violates the PUC’s statutory mandate to “provide customers with just and reasonable rates” according to a petition for judicial review filed in Clark County District Court.
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With a couple hours to spare, a strike on the Las Vegas Strip was averted this year as Culinary Workers Local 226 announced a tentative contract agreement with Wynn Resorts.
Clark County commissioners want to know how tourism and transportation officials intend to shuttle tens of thousands of workers to their appointed jobs while navigating a Las Vegas Strip largely blocked from traffic for three days of Grand Prix racing.