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Dream hotel-casino landing next to Las Vegas airport

The Clark County Commission approved plans Wednesday for Dream Las Vegas, a 20-story hotel-casino that would be built next to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership near the south edge of the Strip.

Here are some of the bills that passed the 2021 Legislature

Lawmakers passed some 565 bills in the 2021 session, from expanding voting procedures and decriminalizing speeding tickets to banning certain types of weapons without serial numbers and raising taxes on the mining industry to fund education.

National Park Service announces fee hikes for parks

Starting June 1, all 117 fee-collecting parks will charge an extra $5 for admission, including Lake Mead, Death Valley, GrandCanyon, Zion and other park sites in the Las Vegas vicinity.

House Democrats oppose raising entrance fee at national parks

Ninety House Democrats, including Reps. Ruben Kihuen, Jacky Rosen and Dina Titus, all of Nevada, signed a letter calling the scheme “misguided” and saying it would hurt local economies near the parks and low-income families.

 
Air Force, UNLV to foster cost-saving innovations

In exclusive interview, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announces a new program to be operated through the university’s Center for Entrepreneurship that will solicit innovative ideas to improve work processes and save money.

Nevada legislators hook up with Arizona drug dispensary

A contingent of Nevada lawmakers checked out a medical marijuana dispensary here Friday but they weren’t shopping. No drugs or money changed hands during their visit.