Commissioners voted 4-3 to support the proposed ban, which would grandfather in short-term rentals already permitted by the city. The decision followed more than an hour of public comment, with a majority of speakers opposing the ban.
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Heading into the homestretch in this year’s races, the topic is getting attention in Nevada both for endorsements bestowed, and those withheld.
Tuesday is the final day for mail-in voter registration, and a group of local restaurants, bars and food retailers are doing their part to make sure their customers don’t miss that deadline.
Despite her role as a supportive spouse amid her husband’s multiple runs for office, Amy Tarkanian has emerged as a strong personality on her own.
The man was crossing northbound Boulder Highway near Flamingo Road against a red light about 1:10 a.m. when he was struck by a Toyota sedan, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon said.
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a $59.3 million contract to build a four-story municipal courthouse. The developer, the Molasky Group of Cos., estimates it can cut $1.1 million in costs, and the city expects to recoup a $3 million construction contingency.
A developer is asking a federal judge to block Las Vegas City Councilmen Bob Coffin and Steve Seroka from voting on items related to building on the defunct Badlands Golf Course, a court filing shows.
About 500,000 people stayed at Airbnb rentals in the Las Vegas area last year, the company reports. That’s almost double the amount of visitors in 2016.
Taxpayers potentially owe almost $610 million to local government employees in Nevada’s two most populous counties for their unused paid time off, financial reports show.
Las Vegas beauticians may soon be able to add a tool to their supply: the garra rufa — a living loofah, of sorts.
The goal of the ordinance that would restrict activities around food processing facilities was aimed at preventing public health issues other cities have grappled with, like a deadly Hepatitis A outbreak that rocked San Diego’s homeless population last year, Crear said.
The city of Las Vegas has launched the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE, which aims to unite private dollars with pressing funding needs, including the city’s homeless courtyard project.
Kerry Gerst loves living perched high above downtown Las Vegas in The Ogden, but being woken up at 6:30 a.m. by a drunken quarrel in a nearby condo that’s flouting city rules by operating as a short-term rental proved less than pleasant.
The Elks Paran Lodge that has been closed by emergency order for nearly three months will be allowed to reopen if the organization puts in place a security plan and report any law enforcement calls within 48 hours.
Las Vegas city officials are considering banning bats, wrist rockets, swords and other potential weapons from public demonstrations.