The designer of the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, Betty Willis, 91, died Sunday at home in Overton, about 65 miles northeast of Las Vegas. That same day, Brian “Buzz” Leming, 74, also died. Leming worked on neon icons including the signs for the Stardust, Barbary Coast and Westward Ho.
President Barack Obama imposed the most sweeping immigration reform in a generation on Thursday, easing the threat of deportation for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants and setting up a clash with Republicans.
The woman accused in the Prince and Princess Pet Boutique fire pleaded guilty Monday to arson, insurance fraud and cruelty to animal charges.
Storms above Henderson, Lake Las Vegas and nearby highways prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning Wednesday evening.
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalks of Fourth Street in Las Vegas for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday, months after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington where King delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
Hundreds of people, many of them homeless or at risk of living on the streets, lined up Tuesday morning against the wall at Cashman Center as they waited for access to crucial services.
