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Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen gives the State of the City address at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
Four takeaways from the Henderson State of the City speech
Jan. 19, 2017
By Chris Kudialis
Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen delivered his last State of the City speech today to a packed room of 700 people at the Green Valley Ranch Grand Events Center. The 40-minute speech focused mostly on ...
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman gives the State of the City address at Las Vegas City Hall in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017.
Murder rate, public transportation, mental illness among city's top challenges in '17
Jan. 13, 2017
By Ric Anderson
The city of Las Vegas faces a different set of challenges today than it did when Mayor Carolyn Goodman gave her first State of the City address six years ago. To name a few ...
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman gives the State of the City address at Las Vegas City Hall in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017.
Goodman talks health care, education, transportation, security, sports and more in State of the City address
Jan. 12, 2017
By Chris Kudialis
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivered her sixth State of the City address on Thursday to a full house of about 500 spectators and media members at City Hall, focusing on public safety, health care, reducing Las Vegas’ homeless population, and improving ...
This July 29, 2015, photo shows Amazon's Echo, a digital assistant that continually listens for commands such as for a song, a sports score or the weather.
Alexa knows Las Vegas; just ask her
Dec. 20, 2016
By Jackie Valley
Have a question about a Las Vegas park or your city council representative? Just ask Alexa. Amazon Echo, the increasingly popular voice-controlled device that uses an artificial-intelligence system called Alexa, knows a thing or two about Las Vegas ...
This rendering shows how Las Vegas city officials envision the Cashman Center site looking if it becomes home to an NFL stadium. Officials say a soccer stadium, 18-story boutique hotel and entertainment district could surround the stadium and revitalize the area north of downtown.
City of Las Vegas renews bid for NFL stadium at Cashman site
Oct. 5, 2016
By Jackie Valley
As far as the city of Las Vegas is concerned, the battle to bring an NFL stadium to the Cashman Center site isn’t over. The Las Vegas City Council directed staff Wednesday to continue pursuing options for the roughly 50-acre complex north of downtown that includes the Las Vegas 51s’ aging ballpark and convention space. Planting an NFL stadium or ...
Las Vegas government social media staff include, from left, Jace Radke, Shane Savanapridi, Diana Paul and Jennifer Davies. Davies, social media manager for the city, was hired three years ago as the city's first full-time staff member dedicated to social media. Today, the city has a presence on nine different social media channels.
Communication modernization: Las Vegas governments turn to social media
July 14, 2016
By Jackie Valley
Gone are the days of communication limited to public meeting agendas, emergency bulletins, dull government television broadcasts and whatever information ...
Artist rendering of the proposed Las Vegas National Sports Complex in Henderson.
Ex-BLM head stood to benefit from sale of Henderson land, watchdog reports
May 31, 2016
By Eli Segall
Bob Abbey, former head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, was “personally and substantially involved” in selling Henderson land for a multi-venue sports complex to developer Chris Milam and …
Las Vegas OKs $1.2B budget, continues long climb out of recession
May 18, 2016
By Jackie Valley
The Las Vegas City Council today voted unanimously to approve a $1.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year, marking the first time spending and income exceeded 2008 levels since ...
This illustration of how Symphony Park could — but not necessarily will — look in the future appears in the new downtown master plan, which charts a vision for the city's urban core through 2045.
Vision test: Is the city of Las Vegas meeting its plan for 2020?
May 18, 2016
By Jackie Valley
It happened before terrorists rammed planes into the World Trade Centers, before the recession rattled Southern Nevada and before Zappos triggered urban revitalization by moving its company headquarters to downtown Las Vegas. Back in the late 1990s ...
A fan celebrates grabbing a foul ball in the crowd at Cashman Stadium during the Big League Weekend baseball game with the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets there on Friday, April 1, 2016.
As 51s eye move to Summerlin, will it be curtains for Cashman Center?
April 15, 2016
By Jackie Valley
If the Las Vegas 51s move to Summerlin, as the team would like to do, what would become of the Cashman Center? And how will a new baseball stadium be funded? Those are key questions in ongoing discussions ...
Mayor Carolyn Goodman gives a thumbs up during her annual State of the City address Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at City Hall.
In address, Goodman emphasizes public safety, touts job growth
Jan. 7, 2016
By Jackie Valley
Las Vegas isn’t a “world-class city” yet, but it’s inching closer, Mayor Carolyn Goodman said during her State of the City address Thursday evening ...
Traffic is shown on Bicentennial Parkway at the Inspirada master-planned community in Henderson, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
Clean bill of financial health for city of Henderson
Dec. 10, 2015
By Megan Messerly
Henderson is “cautiously optimistic” about its financial growth ....
"Blaxploitation" films are displayed at Movies & Candy, 10895 S. Eastern Ave., Thursday, January 17, 2013. Movie fan Trevor Layne opened the video shop last November when his house started overflowing with movies.
Henderson modernizes video rental laws
Nov. 6, 2015
By Megan Messerly
Henderson isn’t known for its bustling video rental businesses. Nevertheless, at this week’s council meeting, the city updated its more than 30-year-old laws dealing with video rentals.
Las Vegas raising $26 million for parks, community centers
July 15, 2015
By Conor Shine
The Las Vegas City Council today started the process to issue $26 million in bonds to pay for construction and rehabilitation of parks and community centers. The money to pay off the bonds was initially earmarked for ...
Longtime Henderson employee Murnane tabbed for city manager job
July 13, 2015
By Conor Shine
Henderson spent several months and $30,000 scouring the country to find the best city manager possible. But after two days of interviews ...

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