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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?

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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.

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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 mayoral candidates

March 28, 2013

By Conor Shine

Seven candidates are running to be mayor of Henderson.

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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.

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.

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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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No free parking: Las Vegas' most-ticketed lots

March 26, 2013

By Conor Shine

The presence of new meters that accept credit card payment is expected to alleviate parking frustrations in the city’s busy core, especially near areas like the Regional Justice Center, where five of the top six most-ticketed spots in Las Vegas can be found.

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Joe Downtown: Web-savvy consultants have work cut out for them with city's site

March 24, 2013

By Joe Schoenmann

By pushing services onto the Internet that used to require a visit to City Hall, Las Vegas – like other cities around the country – is trying to make life easier through technology. But also like other cities, Las Vegas’ website is so hard to figure out, many of the services city residents might want to use – downloading documents or filling out forms online, for example – either don’t exist, are hard to use or nearly impossible to find.

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Local government phone numbers are just a click – or more – away

March 24, 2013

By Sun Staff

Navigating any website can present struggles for even the most-seasoned Web users, especially if they’re unfamiliar with the site.

Joe Downtown: As work comes to temporary stop on Container Park, tenants begin to come into focus

March 21, 2013

By Joe Schoenmann

Though work on the downtown Container Park came to a stop this week, the array of businesses that will make it home is coming into focus. The mall-like structure at Seventh and Fremont streets will increase by up to 30 the number of new businesses downtown when completed.

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Preferring a barista over a bar, Carolyn Goodman gets out of the mayor's office

March 16, 2013

By Danielle McCrea

Enthusiastic chatter replaces the usual low-key coffee shop soundtrack at the neighborhood Starbucks. The tables are full, people are standing, and everyone’s looking at the same woman, a tall blonde in dark glasses.

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Henderson City Council failed to see red flags on stadium project; speculative arenas are practically unheard of

March 15, 2013

By Eli Segall

Building a professional sports arena or stadium without a team committed to play there is practically unheard of. Developer Chris Milam wanted to build four of them — and got the Henderson City Council’s full support. There were plenty of red flags when Milam pitched his proposed Las Vegas National Sports Complex, but city officials either failed to recognize them or ignored them.

Settlement bars developer Milam from doing business in Henderson

March 12, 2013

By Eli Segall

Chris Milam, whose proposed sports complex in Henderson led to the city suing him for fraud, has been banned from working on future developments in Henderson as part of a settlement of the case.

Early voting for municipal election primaries begins this week

March 12, 2013

By Conor Shine

With primaries for municipal elections only a few weeks away, early voting starts this week for city council and mayoral races in North Las Vegas, Henderson and Las Vegas.