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Nevada’s legal marijuana industry faces banking problem

Following in the footsteps of Colorado, Washington and other states which have legalized recreational marijuana, Nevada is bracing for an influx of cash — cash that will have no bank to call home.

Fools rush in: Couple comes to Vegas for April 1 wedding with Elvis

Lauren Santiago and David Wenzel spent months secretly planning to marry at the Little Vegas Chapel on April Fools’ Day. “Life is not that serious, and it’s important to not take it that seriously,” said Wenzel, who recently graduated from the University of Oregon with a computer science degree.

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UNLV festival, in its 30th year, loves celebrating Las Vegas’ diversity

The 30th anniversary of the annual Festival of Communities was held on the Academic Mall to showcase the melting pot that is Las Vegas. People from all walks of life — from yogis to light saber performers — attended the festival, which was held in conjunction with Rebel Preview Day to let high school students and their families experience UNLV’s diversity.

Inside Faraday Future offices, a startup comes to life

Faraday Future spokesmen say the company is working as fast as they can in Gardena, California, to bring the first autonomous electric vehicle to production in North Las Vegas, where it’s a starkly different scene of mostly stagnant dirt.

Wagering on Las Vegas Raiders a sure bet

Once it became clear last week that the NFL had cleared a path for the Raiders to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas for the 2020 season, some hand-wringing re-emerged on the topic of betting on the team.