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.
Major changes are coming to Southern Nevada, with several projects reshaping Las Vegas’ skyline in 2020.
Nevada’s top stories of 2019 included a precedent-setting Legislature, a deadly fire and a threatened but averted teachers strike.
What the opening of Allegiant Stadium means for the Las Vegas big-show concert circuit.
Here are the 10 biggest local business stories of 2019, according to Review-Journal staff.
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.
Occupancy and room rates are climbing, adding to demand for more hotel rooms, so Virgin and Circa will begin meeting it with some of the 1,650 rooms coming in 2020.
In 2020, the city is expected to add more than 2 million square feet of convention space, which economists say will position the city for further economic growth.