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County could ban glass drink containers on Strip

The Strip is famous for allowing what often isn’t allowed elsewhere — strolling with a glass drink in hand among them. It’s the one piece of real estate where oversized margarita drinks don’t raise eyebrows among pedestrians. But one indulgence might disappear from the Strip’s sidewalks in the name of public safety: drinks in glass containers.

Golden Gate only downtown casino facing Sunday walkout

The Golden Gate remained the only downtown Las Vegas casino facing a strike Sunday morning after four properties agreed to tentative five-year agreements with two unions Saturday.

Henderson firm grows its firetruck refurbishment business

Henderson-based Firetrucks Unlimited has expanded to a larger facility to meet the growing demand for refurbished fire and ambulance vehicles, even though sales are yet to be local.

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Caesars Entertainment Corp. to appeal lawsuit dismissal

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is planning to appeal the dismissal of its federal lawsuit against the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission over the company’s departure from a proposed Boston-area casino development.

Super Bowl weekend expected to be extra tourism kick

Super Bowl weekend is expected to ring up some super numbers in terms of tourism. The game betweeen the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos is expected to draw 292,000 visitors, up 2.5 percent from last year.

Kicking off 2013 the Las Vegas way

Before the Metropolitan Police Department blocks off Las Vegas Boulevard and revelers take over the Strip and Fremont Street, party organizers are putting the finishing touches on their New Year’s Eve fetes.

Alliance wants locals to ‘rediscover’ downtown

A group of downtown promoters wants locals to “rediscover” downtown – a downtown that’s busier and brighter than in decades past.

Strip prepares to go dark again for Earth Hour

The Las Vegas skyline, normally ablaze with light, goes dark each year in honor of Earth Hour. The same eerie sight will happen again tonight, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Strip’s casinos will power down their exterior lighting and marquees to raise awareness about climate change.

Analyst optimistic despite dismal rankings for Nevada

Counting Washington, D.C., we’re 51st in the nation in education and somewhere around 51st in unemployment, foreclosures, public transportation and health care.

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How clean is Las Vegas’ water?

The Las Vegas Valley Water District said it conducted 320,000 analyses on more than 55,000 water samples from Lake Mead and other storage reservoirs.