The Las Vegas Review-Journal takes a look at the top moments from 2016.
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“This is the biggest show in the country, so I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but here,” said Henry Herman, a company pyrotechnician for almost 30 years. “New York is nice, but the fireworks are not even close to being what they are here.”
No matter which team you are cheering for in the World Series, you have to thank Cleveland Indians’ shortstop Francisco Lindor for your free taco.
Las Vegas city streets will turn into a blowout celebration of music, arts and food for a three-day stretch starting Friday, but the scene Life is Beautiful revelers will see is in stark contrast to the lives of those who dwell on the city’s streets.
Defense attorneys for a man facing a murder trial next week want to prevent Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson’s television show “Las Vegas Law” from filming in court.
A lot of artists talk about suffering and struggle, but few have lived them like Las Vegas artist Dave Dave. When Dave — formerly known as David Rothenberg — was 6, his father tried to kill him by setting him on fire in a California hotel room.
Henderson residents Brian and Jenny Bland created Goodness Gracious Ministries to feed the body as well as the soul of the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless population.
The World Series of Beer Pong took place at the Westgate this week as Billy Gaines and the bpong.com organization celebrated the 11th year of the competition.
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.
Two days after a gunman entered an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub and opened fire, killing 49 people and injuring 53 more, the Las Vegas club scene remains largely tight-lipped about its security efforts, while Metro in a news conference Monday afternoon touted its counterterrorism posture and increased patrols in the resort corridor and at LGBT hangouts.
It hasn’t been a happy song and dance in downtown Las Vegas as buskers adjust to the new laws and poker-chip performance zones.
Rene Angelil had at least two longtime loves in his life: his superstar spouse, Celine Dion, and the Las Vegas Strip. And he brought them together with astounding results for most of her career.
Here is a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a massive firework show in Las Vegas, and why it remains a Grucci family passion.
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Vegas Loop tunnel reaches off-Strip resort
Holzhauer doesn’t go all-in, reflects on loss in ‘Jeopardy! Masters’
Restaurant closing after more than a decade on Las Vegas Strip
North Strip casino taking unlimited free parking away
‘I just hope she’s in a safe place’: More than 40 children missing in Nevada