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Riviera implosion goes off without a hitch — VIDEO

Las Vegas bid a bittersweet goodbye to the Riviera early Tuesday morning, as the historic hotel’s Monaco tower came crashing down to make way for expanded convention facilities.

Residents get virtual reality sneak peek of Project Neon

Daniel Mena slipped on a pair of goggles Wednesday afternoon and flew past gleaming new overpasses and free-flowing traffic lanes promised as part of the $1 billion Project Neon.

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Democratic candidates endorsed by Reid succeed in Nevada primary

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid might not be running this cycle, but he scored a broad victory in the Nevada primary on Tuesday when congressional candidates he supported — state Sen. Ruben Kihuen and synagogue leader Jacky Rosen — landed decisive wins.

City Hall plaza to be named after ex-Mayor Oscar Goodman

Five years to the day after Oscar Goodman presided over his last full Las Vegas City Council meeting, the current council decided to name the plaza in front of City Hall for the popular former mayor who pushed for the new building.

Dining events and news for June 16-22, 2016

View rounds up dining events and news from across the Las Vegas Valley, from restaurant openings to special dinners and promotions.

Highlighting achievements, June 16, 2016 — PHOTOS

Ph.D. graduate: Erin Beeman Stutelberg of Henderson was awarded a Ph.D. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Education from the University of Minnesota.. She has accepted a faculty position at Salisbury University in Maryland.