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2016: The Year in Review — VIDEO

The Las Vegas Review-Journal takes a look at the top moments from 2016.

Pig farm, Loft 5 among top Las Vegas real estate deals of 2016

Las Vegas’ never-boring real estate market didn’t disappoint in 2016. There were plenty of deals, and some were more unusual than others. Here’s my list of the top 10 of 2016.

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Pot dispensary license suspended; company blames clerical error

The business, which launched in June at 4850 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 100, near West Tropicana Avenue, has temporarily shuttered local operations until its license and certification are again active.

 
All hooves on deck for this New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas

In addition to the hundreds of officers working to protect the entire Las Vegas Valley on Saturday night, a half-dozen cops on horseback will patrol the Strip.

 
More than 80K New Year’s Eve fireworks will light up the Las Vegas Strip

“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.”

New year, new laws for Nevada

The new year ushers in a handful of new laws in Nevada, ranging from recreational marijuana to registration of mopeds.

Woman in custody after car chase on 215 Beltway

A woman is in custody after taking authorities on a vehicle chase that shut down a portion of the 215 Beltway in the west valley for more than an hour late Thursday night.

Electrical short that caused Rio evacuations direct result of Wednesday fire

Just one day after a fire in a service elevator prompted a brief 400-room evacuation at the Rio, guests in another 900 of the resort’s rooms were evacuated Thursday morning after an electrical short caused a major, day-long power outage at the resort.

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