Prohibitions on spitting or sweeping and a ban on hula hoops, among other items, at Fremont Street Experience are just a few of odd the local ordinances on the books in Las Vegas.
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The Las Vegas City Council will consider allocating up to $1.5 million to outside law firms representing the city in its battle with the would-be developer of the defunct Badlands golf course.
Over the last two years, the city of Las Vegas has promoted the concept of Brewery Row in the Arts District both in public and in policy.
As municipalities race to keep up with the growing demand for public pickleball courts, the city of Las Vegas is planning a 32-court complex in the northwest.
The Elon Musk-owned Boring Company plans to build out an underground transportation system in Las Vegas featuring 81 stations after an expansion approval.
The Las Vegas Valley Water District says a new charge seems to be working as intended — residents are using less water.
Federal regulators announced the settlement agreement over two Las Vegas wastewater treatment centers that failed to meet federal clean water standards.
The Las Vegas City Council voted to purchase two parcels that will be the site of a future multi-story parking garage.
The Las Vegas City Council is expected to ratify a new employment contract for incoming City Manager Mike Janssen.
A retired neurosurgeon, Lonnie Hammargren was likely best known for opening his Las Vegas home on Nevada Day to show off his eclectic collection of artifacts.
Councilman Brian Knudsen said he wants to ensure there are no more fires at a Las Vegas apartment complex.
An error by SNWA, combined with pushback to a “nonfunctional turf” ban could leave the Las Vegas Valley short of the water savings it needs to continue growing without increasing its overall water use.
Las Vegas City Attorney Bryan Scott is stepping down from the post after three years.
The stone monument has stood on a large patch of grass on city parks and recreation land since its installation in 1973.
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A woman was being held hostage at knife-point by a man when two Metropolitan Police Department officers fired their weapons late Saturday night.
Decades in the making, residents now have another option to cross the Colorado River between Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona.
Harry Reid International Airport set more records during a weeklong heat wave in early June.
A political action committee says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible to appear on the November ballot unless he resubmits his petition to comply with Nevada law.