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March 29, 2024

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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman holds up a Las Vegas Lights pro soccer team scarf while giving a shout out to Las Vegas Lights FC owner Brett Lashbrook during her 2018 State of the City address at City Hall downtown, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.
New development, soccer team 'lighting up downtown,' Goodman says
Jan. 12, 2018
At the beginning of her State of the City address, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman told the crowd she’d been inundated with calls while preparing. People wanted to remind her about their project or business ...
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is joined by his wife, Karen, left, and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman as he speaks in Las Vegas City Hall following a Unity Prayer Walk Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.
Vice President Pence during local address, 'We are all Vegas Strong'
Oct. 7, 2017
The shooting was a “tragedy of unimaginable proportions,” Pence said, giving a nod to first-responders and “everyday Americans,” who through their actions avoided further ...
Retired Air Force Col. Steve Seroka, left, and then-Las Vegas Councilman Bob Beers participate in a pre-debate coin-flip with host Joe Schoenmann outside the Nevada Public Radio offices on May 25, 2017. Seroka defeated Beers in the general election.
How much did your vote cost? What it takes to be elected to City Council
Aug. 25, 2017
While voters and candidates have long lamented the high cost of campaigning at the state and federal levels, even running for a part-time local seat in the Las Vegas Valley is an expensive proposition. ...
A view of the lobby at the Essence Cannabis Dispensary, 4300 East Sunset Road in Henderson, on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. The company has three locations in the Las Vegas Valley, including one on the Las Vegas Strip.
Henderson council votes to extend moratorium on recreational weed
Aug. 1, 2017
Marijuana shoppers hoping to buy recreational weed in Henderson will have to wait for at least another month after the Henderson City Council voted unanimously to ...
Dan Shaw takes helm as Ward 2 Henderson councilman
June 20, 2017
Henderson City Council on Tuesday night appointed Dan Shaw to its (very briefly) vacant Ward 2 seat ...
Newly elected Henderson Mayor Debra Marsh addresses the audience after being sworn in during a special City Council meeting at Henderson City Hall, Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Just sworn in, new mayor Debra March off and running in Henderson
June 20, 2017
Debra March is wasting no time getting started as Henderson’s new mayor. Just minutes after taking the official oath and being sworn in during a special meeting of City Council, she unveiled ...
Las Vegas launched an online retail shop to sell city-themed items.
City-operated online retail store will sell Las Vegas apparel
June 20, 2017
The Vegas Store features various items with the city’s vintage logo, which was unveiled in October ...
An aerial view of a residential neighborhood in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas officials set to decide whether to clamp down on party houses
June 19, 2017
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday will decide whether to place further restrictions on short-term rental homes. A recommending committee Monday morning pushed ...
Henderson City Council members interview candidates for Ward 2 vacancy
June 15, 2017
One of the first things Henderson Mayor-Elect Debra March will do after she is sworn in Tuesday is help decide who will succeed her as ...
With revenue projections looking good, Henderson approves 58 new positions
May 19, 2017
The biggest change from the city's tentative budget was full staffing for a new fire station set to open this fall in the master-planned community of Inspirada.
Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell
Las Vegas' $1.4 billion budget includes funds for more than 60 positions
May 18, 2017
The budget adds or restores 61 and 1/2 city positions, including 10 public works project management staff, 14 ...
New fire station a healthy sign for Henderson's finances
April 22, 2017
Henderson’s first new fire station in 15 years tops the list of highlights of the city’s $541 million tentative 2018 budget, which officials released earlier this week ...
The next vote: A few campaign signs aren’t going anywhere until summer
April 10, 2017
Primary season is over for municipal elections in Southern Nevada, and in some races, the results pre-empt the need for a general election. But some seats remain up for grabs in June.
A family is seen eating food from the 16th annual Taste and Sounds of Soul Festival at the Fremont Street Experience, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Survey: Residents content with life in Las Vegas despite displeasure with schools
March 3, 2017
Las Vegas compares favorably to other large U.S. cities when it comes to overall satisfaction. The national average is 45 percent satisfied compared to our 70 percent ...
Henderson City Council approves 6-month recreational marijuana ban
Feb. 8, 2017
The Henderson City Council has passed a six-month moratorium on marijuana sales. The council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the sale of recreational marijuana while ...

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