Here is your guide to holiday events in Las Vegas

Here come the holidays! In Las Vegas, it’s easy to get into the spirit of the season. Events abound for revelers of every age and every budget.

Coroner identifies man shot near downtown Las Vegas

Kenneth Jefferson, a 48-year-old Las Vegas resident, died at University Medical Center about an hour after he was shot in the chest Wednesday night on the 600 block of North 10th Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

 
Man responsible for General Tso’s Chicken dies at 98

The chef credited with inventing General Tso’s Chicken, a world-famous Chinese dish smothered in a sweet sauce that was never a staple in China, has died in Taiwan at 98.

5 inexpensive music shows coming up in Las Vegas

This week’s lineup for budget-minded music fans includes “Classic Album Night” at Count’s Vamp’d and The Lique at The Bunkhouse.

Bruce Arians capable of raising Arizona

The Cardinals, who rank No. 1 in the NFL in total defense, can bounce back and cover Sunday as 2½-point favorites over the Washington Redskins.

2 dogs die in Henderson house fire

Smoke inhalation caused the death of two dogs inside a single-story Henderson home that caught fire Friday morning, fire officials said. Three people were displaced after the fire, which caused $70,000 in damage.

Las Vegas man turns driveway into carnival attraction for kids

When Mark Miller had to suddenly take his amusement attraction out of Boulevard Mall he decided to make lemons into lemonade — or in this case, bring the attraction to the people.

North Las Vegas considers cutting municipal court down to 1 judge

The North Las Vegas City Council will consider whether to eliminate the seat currently held by Municipal Court Judge Catherine Ramsey, who was barred from seeking re-election next year after admitting to seven charges of professional misconduct.

Judge opts to keep Bundy evidence secret

Nevada’s chief federal judge has upheld a protective order that keeps key evidence under wraps in the Bunkerville standoff case involving the Bundy family.

Cake, champagne greet passengers on first Beijing-Las Vegas nonstop flight

Hainan Capt. Zhao Zhi Long guided the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner into McCarran International Airport nearly an hour ahead of schedule on Friday and once the nearly 300 Chinese travelers, media and tourism leaders arrived, they were treated to champagne, cake, gift bags, a brief performance by some of the Cirque du Soleil “Ka” cast and a welcoming ceremony.

1 person died, 2 were injured in North Las Vegas house fire

The fire was reported about 7:10 p.m. at the single-family home on the 2700 block of Saint George Street, a few blocks north of Civic Center Drive and East Carey Avenue, police said.

Parents of Utah teen who fired shot in classroom disarmed the boy

A Utah mother and father who followed their son to school and pulled a shotgun from his hand after he fired a round into a classroom ceiling likely prevented bloodshed by acting quickly on their intuition and conversations with the boy after they noticed guns were missing from their home, police said Friday.

Local 369 musicians union members reflect on changing sounds in Las Vegas

The Musicians Union of Las Vegas, Local 369, has played for every major headliner, lounge entertainer and production show in Las Vegas since less than three decades after city’s founding. The union celebrated that longevity and its 85th anniversary Oct. 13.

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