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May 16, 2012 Updated 6 minutes ago

Can old Sahara site become a symbol of Las Vegas’ rebound?

One year after it closed, can Sahara site become a symbol of Las Vegas' rebound?

Posted 2:00 a.m. 19

Rob Oseland heard plenty of skepticism about some of the projects he helped create along the Las Vegas Strip. The Bellagio was too expensive. The Wynn and Encore were too far north, away from the heart of the Strip.

In this May 11, 2011, file photo, Arthur Gamboa leads a discussion with students in his Modern Literature class at Palo Verde High School. The School District has announced plans to lay off 1,015 teachers and literacy specialists.

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In this May 11, 2011, file photo, Arthur Gamboa leads a discussion with students in his Modern Literature class at Palo Verde High School. The School District has announced plans to lay off 1,015 teachers and literacy specialists.

School District to lay off 1,015 teachers, literacy specialists

Posted 38 mins ago 4

The beleaguered Clark County School District announced today it will send pink slips to 1,015 teachers and literacy specialists next month, triggering the worst-case scenario in dealing with a $64 million budget shortfall.

Woman critically injured in mobile home fire

Woman critically injured in mobile home fire

Posted 34 mins ago

A fire at a mobile home Wednesday morning on Boulder Highway sent a woman to the hospital with critical injuries, according to the Clark County Fire Department.

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Lid closes on Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar at Town Square

Having a grand ol' time at Pete's. Pete's Dueling Piano Bar opened in November 2009 and has closed, as a Facebook update confirms.

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