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Las Vegas employee asking for funding for historical markers

Even as a self-proclaimed Las Vegas “newbie,” it was clear to the city’s Director of Cultural Affairs Ally Haynes-Hamblen that a slew of streets are named after figures who feature prominently in local history.

 
Mob Museum opens basement speakeasy with stories, contest

Downtown Las Vegas’ newest watering hole aims to combine cocktails and education, with more quality and consideration than any campus bar or frat party ever has.

Las Vegas group helps homeless men reinvent themselves

In the span of six years, cancer had taken two wives from the Las Vegas electrician The mounting medical bills cost him his business, house and plans to retire to Hawaii.

‘Rent’ virtually sold out as 20th-anniversary tour hits Las Vegas

Virtually sold out weeks before its arrival, with only a handful of scattered seats remaining, “Rent” had “one of the largestpre-sales” in Smith Center history, according to John McCoy, the center’s director of performance marketing.

Molasky executive sees more downtown Las Vegas growth potential

The Molasky Group of Cos., based downtown in its 17-story Molasky Corporate Center office tower, also is looking to do a multifamily project in the area, President Rich Worthington recently said.

Downtown Las Vegas bike sharing has 9K rentals in first year

A bicycle-sharing program in downtown Las Vegas drew more than 9,000 rentals during its first year of operation, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said Thursday.

Neon Museum celebrates five years with free events Saturday

A boneyard seems an unlikely place for growth. Unless, of course, it’s the boneyard at the Neon Museum, which celebrates its fifth anniversary Saturday with a variety of activities marking the day — and night.