A fight at an off-duty party and allegations of inappropriate remarks from a battalion chief underscore how the department has been unable to avoid internal controversies in recent years.
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The Las Vegas Fire Department retirements come after allegations of unprofessional behavior and disparaging staff. One employee said department morale was “a living hell.”
Responses to an online survey, open until the end of the month, will be considered as the county sets rules for the industry, officials say.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will deliver the State of the City address on Thursday, once again to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greg Weitzel faced a decision to either step down or be fired. It’s unclear if workplace investigations played a role.
“We’re in an environment today where we got to focus on the treatment because there are just some people that are not going to get vaccinated,” said county Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
A new ordinance can restrict pet ownership and also defines rules for tethering animals outside, particularly in the heat.
With a 60 percent immunization target within reach, officials are directly appealing to those 16 to 25 years old to get a COVID-19 vaccination shot.
A strike team led by the city of Las Vegas recently administered first doses at two housing complexes, representing its most direct effort to date to immunize the vulnerable.
Las Vegas Senior Assistant City Attorney Bryan Scott will officially become the city’s top prosecutor in two weeks, replacing Brad Jerbic.
The city of Las Vegas is considering laying off about 200 employees to save roughly $19 million if needed to balance a budget that has been deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Clark County is establishing a guide on how businesses may reopen safely and also plotting out how it will pay for an estimated $448 million in coronavirus-related costs it expects to incur through 2020.
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously denied the applicant, Nevada CRT, a special use permit needed to move forward on the northeast corner of Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road.
A firefighter with the Las Vegas Fire Department claimed to have worked thousands of unreported or underreported overtime hours over a three-year span.
In a direct response to the deadliest residential fire in city history, Las Vegas officials presented details Wednesday of a proactive inspection and progressive enforcement plan for apartments and similar properties.
Electronic cigarette use and vaping in Las Vegas parks will not be outlawed for now, although the bill’s sponsor said the issue might be raised again in the future.
The Las Vegas City Council announced negotiations for a major-league soccer stadium near downtown, but the idea faces competition from the man who brought the Golden Knights to town.