IN BRIEF

New director named to tourism commission

PETTING ZOO PALS

Nicole Garza, 18 months old, gets acquainted Wednesday with one of the goats at the new children’s petting zoo at the Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park.

The 3-acre zoo, at 1775 N. Rancho Drive in Las Vegas, is the only year-round zoo in Nevada and has a variety of plants and animals. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, and $6 for children and senior citizens. Children under 2 are free.

GARY THOMPSON/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

For more information: Las Vegas Zoo

Las Vegas economy watcher says CityCenter may hurt other properties

Las Vegas breathed a sigh of relief when MGM Mirage rescued CityCenter from the brink of collapse a few weeks ago. But there are troubling hints that the folks who watch the Las Vegas economy think the CityCenter opening will hurt other properties.

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