Over 400,000 people were expected to descend on Las Vegas to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Sunday night. Of that total, up to 30,000 of those revelers were anticipated on Fremont Street.
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By Brett Clarkson / RJ
Newspaper archives show the evolution of local New Year’s parties since the early 20th century.
With 400,000 people expected to ring in 2024 on the Strip and downtown, officials spoke about what they will be doing to keep Las Vegas’ New Year celebrations safe.
Tourists and locals braved a raging pandemic Thursday night to end a year of unimaginable crisis with a hopeful eye toward a fresh start and descended on Las Vegas to celebrate the beginning of 2021.
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