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City votes 4-3 to back company over .vegas Internet suffix: Feb. 3, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; After a lengthy hearing, the Las Vegas City Council voted this afternoon to support Dot Vegas Inc. in its effort to become the registry of the .vegas top level domain on the Internet.

Henderson City Council approves new ambulance service: Feb. 3, 2010; By Erin Dostal; The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to grant RBR Management, LLC, a private ambulance company, a business license to operate in the city.

Queen of Hearts demolition marks new era for downtown: Feb. 2, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; Dressed in a hard hat and waving a red construction flag, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman signaled to the excavator operator on Tuesday.

Mayors to make appeal Monday to Gov. Jim Gibbons: Jan. 29, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; Don't take away our revenue — we need it to solve our own budget problems. That's the main message that a contingent of state mayors will take Monday to Carson City for a meeting with Gov. Jim Gibbons. "Basically, if there's a theme, the theme is to let us alone as a municipality," says Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.

Las Vegas Mayor: No agreement yet on city employee contracts: Jan. 28, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said today that the city continues to meet with representatives of city employee unions about the possibility of staving off layoffs in March to balance the city's budget.

Mayor to seek more federal foreclosure funds for Las Vegas: Jan. 20, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; Denied federal foreclosure funds last week, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman plans to try another option for the city to get help this week while he is in Washington, D.C., the mayor's office announced today.

City delays action on supporting new .vegas domain name: Jan. 20, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; Using some new Internet rules, a local company is hoping to cash in on Las Vegas' name — and promises to let the city of Las Vegas in on some of the profits too.

Henderson places stricter regulations on massage parlors: Jan. 19, 2010; By Erin Dostal; The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt an ordinance that will create stricter rules for massage parlors.

Henderson Planning Commission says no to windmill: Jan. 14, 2010; By Erin Dostal; The Henderson Planning Commission voted Thursday night against a resident who wants to build at 45-foot-tall wind turbine in his backyard.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman to deliver State of City Address Tuesday: Jan. 8, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; Next week will be a fairly busy one for Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman in terms of dealing with the city's troubled fiscal future.

More funding approved for mob museum: Jan. 6, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; The Las Vegas City Council quietly approved spending nearly $2 million more today for the mob museum project, which is on track to open in 2011 in the city's downtown.

Police investigate body found across from Las Vegas City Hall: Jan. 4, 2010; By Dave Toplikar; A middle-aged man's body was found at the southeast corner of the Las Vegas City Hall public parking garage this morning, according to Metro Police.

Las Vegas mayor still eyeing a run for governor: Dec. 17, 2009; By Dave Toplikar; He might not yet be an official candidate for governor, but Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman continues to flirt with the idea. And talk about it extensively.

Henderson council approves construction of church: Dec. 17, 2009; By Erin Dostal; Despite objections by some neighbors, the Henderson City Council voted in favor of a plan to build a church in the Serene Country Estates community. Neighbors have opposed construction of Crossroads Community Church, which would include a parking lot and a basketball court, saying increased traffic would ruin the rural nature of the area. But after several hours of debate on Tuesday, the council voted 3-2 in favor of the project.

Ross abstains on several city council items involving union jobs: Dec. 16, 2009; By Dave Toplikar; On the heels of a Nevada Ethics Commission ruling last week that he violated state state laws last year and earlier this year, Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross was being extra cautious today.

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