Local Las Vegas

Holiday closings

November 24, 2010 - 12:00 am

■ Federal offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.

■ State offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ County offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Las Vegas municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ North Las Vegas municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Henderson municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Boulder City municipal offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Clark County courts: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ U.S. Postal Service: Closed Thanksgiving Day.

■ Las Vegas-Clark County Library District: Closed Thanksgiving Day.

■ North Las Vegas Library District: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Henderson District Public Libraries: Closes at 5 p.m. today and closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Boulder City Library District: Closed Thanksgiving Day.

■ Clark County School District: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ College of Southern Nevada: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ UNLV: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday.

■ Republic Services of Nevada: Regular trash collection.

■ Southwest Gas: Offices closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday; emergency services open.

■ NV Energy: Customer service closed Thanksgiving Day, Friday; emergency services open 24 hours every day.

■ Review-Journal: Delivery as usual; offices closed Thanksgiving Day.

■ Banks: Call individual bank.

Nevada State Police Highway Patrol vehicle. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in south Las Vegas Valley

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

November 26, 2024 - 12:42 pm

Nevada Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in the south Las Vegas Valley.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and former Mayor Oscar Goodman watch the unveiling of a statue ...

Carolyn, Oscar Goodman honored with larger-than-life Las Vegas artwork

By John Katsilometes / RJ

November 26, 2024 - 12:40 pm

Mayor Carolyn Goodman and her husband, former Mayor Oscar Goodman, were honored by a new sculpture unveiled at Las Vegas City Hall.

A portion of Maryland Parkway Clark County is considering to designate as “Filipino Town ...

Filipino Las Vegans may soon get a cultural district of their own

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 26, 2024 - 9:47 am

The Filipino community is thriving in the Las Vegas Valley: they’re health care professionals, educators, business owners and blue-collar workers.

Aerial view of the south Las Vegas Strip at sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Michael Quine/ ...

Meet the social media influencers who are shaping the world’s view of Las Vegas

By David Danzis / RJ

November 26, 2024 - 10:07 am

With legions of followers across platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, they offer insights into a constantly evolving city.

La Concha Motel on the Las Vegas Strip as seen in an undated photo. The motel lobby building no ...

Neon Museum’s La Concha move request delayed

By McKenna Ross / RJ

November 25, 2024 - 5:50 pm

A $2.1 million funding request from Neon Museum officials to help move its historic mid-century building was delayed following a two-hour discussion of the plan.

Las Vegas may see wet Thanksgiving week, rain skirts northwest valley

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

November 25, 2024 - 6:15 pm

A Rainbow Canyon gauge received .31 of an inch on Monday afternoon. No other measurable rain was recorded at Regional Flood Control District gauges.

Large sculptures of Superplastic characters Janky and Guggimon outside Dopeameme, a new attract ...

‘Synthetic superstars’ of TikTok fame inspire new Area15 attraction

By Jason Bracelin / RJ

November 25, 2024 - 7:30 am

Our visit to the new Dopeameme Institute for Pleasure Research at Area15 has officially begun.

Spirits releases from Las Vegas Distillery in Henderson. (Las Vegas Distillery)

5 food and drink gift ideas from Las Vegas and beyond

By Johnathan L. Wright / RJ

November 25, 2024 - 7:00 am

Think local spirits, Sichuan ingredients, fancy chocolates and more, for the food and drink enthusiasts on your list this holiday season.

A promotional shot of the cast of Chippendales, which is leaving the Rio on New Year's Eve, reo ...

Iconic Las Vegas show is finally moving to the Strip

By John Katsilometes / RJ

November 25, 2024 - 10:01 am

Chippendales plays its finale at Rio on New Year’s Eve. The show returns to Linq Hotel on Jan. 14.

4 years after his death, Tony Hsieh’s properties sell for millions, attract vagrants

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 25, 2024 - 3:39 pm

The former Zappos chief executive assembled a huge portfolio of real estate in Las Vegas but many are still owned by his estate.