Braving the bone-chilling winds atop Treasure Island on Thursday, a small group of workers ran spools of wire, set up launching boxes and put other finishing touches on the fireworks show that will welcome 2011 tonight.
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For the second time in consecutive days, a gaming company has donated thousands of dollars to the Salvation Army after its headquarters were burglarized of $13,000 last weekend.
Federal offices: Closed Friday…
The myth lives on that alcohol protects men and women from overexposure to cold weather. As the mercury and wind chill threaten to bring frigid temperatures to New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, medical practitioners are reminding revelers who plan to parade scantily clad down the Strip that tequila is no substitute for a warm coat, gloves and hat.
Construction employment grew or remained steady in 120 out of 337 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas in the 12-month period through November, but Las Vegas was not one of them, the Associated General Contractors reported Tuesday.
Oscar Goodman’s term as mayor of Las Vegas is coming to a close, but don’t even think about suggesting that he’s done. “Don’t write my obituary yet,” he said earlier this month as he sat to down to discuss his time in office and the homestretch before he has to step aside for a successor. “I plan to have the next six, seven months (be) very active.”
The calendar said 2010, yet this year comes to an end feeling a lot like 2009, at least when it comes to the top news stories of the year. The poor economy and its far-reaching effects nearly earned the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive year but was bumped to No. 2 by this year’s elections.
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One of Strip’s most famous restaurants closing after nearly 26 years
Those wolves that were seen in Nevada? They weren’t wolves
Mirage, a landmark Strip resort, prepares to vanish
Death Valley mystery solved: Officials know who knocked over tower
$200K video poker jackpot hits at west Las Vegas Valley casino
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