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Outrage ensues after feds cut funding for counterterrorism efforts in Las Vegas: May 23, 2013; By Tovin Lapan,
John Taylor; With millions of visitors annually cramming into a world-famous stretch of hotels and casinos, does Las Vegas present an appealing target for terrorists? Not enough to persuade the federal government to continue funding counterterrorism efforts here. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday it was pulling the Las Vegas area’s funding for counterterrorism activities for FY2013.

Henderson council passes $479 million budget, avoiding cuts: May 21, 2013; By Conor Shine; The Henderson City Council approved a $479 million budget Tuesday evening for fiscal year 2014, which starts July 1, that is roughly the same size as the previous year and won’t require any cuts to staff or services.

Las Vegas City Council OKs slightly larger budget for next year: May 21, 2013; By Conor Shine; With the deadline for submitting a final budget approaching, the Las Vegas City Council approved a $481 million general fund budget for the next fiscal year during a special meeting Tuesday morning.

City rolls back fine on Silver Dollar Avenue condos, issues stern warning: May 15, 2013; By Conor Shine; A Las Vegas property owner will get a steep discount on the nearly $600,000 in outstanding fines tied to 19 condominium units near Valley View Boulevard and Sahara Avenue so long as he makes regular monthly payments to reimburse the city for its cost of cleaning up the property several years ago.

Joe Downtown: Unannounced First Friday street-closing creates chaos, bar owner says: May 7, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; “It was ugly” is how one business owner described Friday night in the Fremont East Entertainment District. “It felt dangerous,” said another. And "it" might have been encouraged by the city closing a portion of Fremont Street during and after First Friday activities. The First Friday art show/street fair is one of downtown’s biggest successes, driving 25,000 to 30,000 people to an area near Charleston Boulevard and Main Street on the first Friday night of each month.

Commissioners consider property tax hike to 'get everybody paying' for financially challenged UMC: May 6, 2013; By Conor Shine; More than a third of all patients treated at University Medical Center each year come from nine ZIP codes that surround the valley’s urban core and stretch into North Las Vegas. Still, each year hundreds of thousands of patients from outlying areas make their way to the hospital for treatment.

Animal activists seek better treatment for dog that killed Henderson baby: April 16, 2013; By William D'Urso; Supporters for the dog awaiting sentencing in the killing of a 1-year-old boy spoke Tuesday in defense of the animal's rights, urging Henderson City Council members at the bi-monthly meeting to allow the dog exercise.

Henderson approves church's school expansion: April 9, 2013; By William D'Urso; Disgruntled residents from the Coventry neighborhood gathered at the Henderson City Council meeting Tuesday night to make one last effort to halt a neighborhood school expansion.

After stadium boondoggle, what's next for Henderson after Andy Hafen's re-election?: April 5, 2013; By J. Patrick Coolican; With Henderson voters -- or the 12 percent of them who bothered to turn out -- giving Mayor Andy Hafen a second term, can a marching band of 76 trombones be far behind?

Maintaining a city is a costly, never-ending endeavor: April 4, 2013; By Conor Shine; Keeping the roads, sewers, storm drains and parks in Las Vegas in working order costs the city tens of millions of dollars each year. But shrinking revenues have led to a $16 million shortfall in the maintenance budget that threatens to grow worse with time, meaning needed repairs aren’t made as soon as they should be, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Las Vegas City Council.

Primary Election Day arrives for candidates in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas: April 2, 2013; By Conor Shine; Several races for municipal office could be settled today when voters in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson take to the polls to cast a primary ballot.

Henderson City Council Ward 3 candidates: March 28, 2013; By Conor Shine; Four candidates, including incumbent John Marz, are running to represent Henderson's Ward 1 on the city council.

Henderson mayoral candidates: March 28, 2013; By Conor Shine; Seven candidates are running to be mayor of Henderson.

As valley's left-turn signals change, officials note drivers should proceed with caution: March 26, 2013; By Brian Nordli; Take a moment to slow down, pause … and yield to the flashing-yellow left-turn signal. Leaders from across Clark County reiterated that message on Tuesday at a Regional Transportation Commission news conference about the signals.

Top 10 parking scofflaws in Las Vegas face thousands of dollars in fines: March 26, 2013; By Conor Shine; If you’re out of quarters and can’t pay the meter or if it expires before you get back, you could face a $20 parking ticket from the city of Las Vegas. The default amount may seem small, but it can quickly escalate to more than three times the original fine.

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