The city says it has made progress toward its goal of inspecting three dozen properties in the wake of the Alpine Motel fire, the deadliest residential fire in city history.
Shea Johnson

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved a conceptual plan to develop residential and commercial properties on the site of the city-owned Desert Pines Golf Club.
The first phase of a $25 million expansion at the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center will be completed in early January.
Clark County will significantly reduce the coverage areas of its two largest private ambulance franchisees, which have struggled with being on time to emergencies.
University Medical Center has provided the treatment to more than 300 patients. New funding will grow operations.
Lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on whether to declare COVID-19 misinformation a public health crisis.
The Asian-American Pacific Islanders Community Commission serves as a liaison between the community and county lawmakers. Applications are due Wednesday.
The design for a building and plaza across from City Hall is a significant choice that will determine the long-term appearance of downtown’s civic space.
Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore disclosed this week that she loaned her political campaign nearly $18,000 late last year.
The revenue from the one-eighth-of-a-cent hike has become even more important to officials seeking to address the wide-ranging affects of an unforeseen public health crisis.
Officials acknowledged a rise in xenophobia against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders that has been stoked by the coronavirus crisis.
Clark County lawmakers adopted the county’s first-ever climate action plan on Tuesday, addressing everything from energy consumption to employee commuting.
Bicyclists in unincorporated Clark County will have the right to travel into the roadway under certain conditions, particularly when there is not a bike lane or shoulder to ride along.
The Clark County Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to rechristen McCarran International Airport for former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid despite opponents’ fears that the move would be politically divisive.
The city of Las Vegas appointed Jeff Buchanan as its new fire chief and Louis Molina as its new public safety chief on Wednesday.