With the economy in a freefall in 2009, a tract of desert near the Strip suffered an all-too-common fate in Las Vegas: It went into foreclosure after big plans went nowhere. Today, the site is buzzing with activity.
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But 2020 is expected to start much differently than 2019 did, with three months of below-average precipitation and above-average temperatures.
Among the many Nevada newsmakers who died in 2019 was a state legislator known as a champion for education and homeless initiatives.
Nevada’s top stories of 2019 included a precedent-setting Legislature, a deadly fire and a threatened but averted teachers strike.
The opening of the Downtown Grand tower and the Expo at World Market Center in the summer and Circa at the end of the year should keep downtown Las Vegas soaring.
From more work on area freeways and highways to a multiyear project on Las Vegas Boulevard 2020 will be sure to feature an abundance of the unofficial state flower, the orange traffic cone.
The Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump and the fate of the Democratic majority in the House are two elections Nevadans will play a large role in next year.