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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

December 1, 2009 - 11:26 am

Bill McBeath, president and COO, Aria Resort, left and Jim Murren, CEO of MGM-Mirage, greet Vdara hotel staff at the opening today. This is the first hotel to open at CityCenter.

When the nearly 1,500-room nongaming Vdara hotel & spa welcomes its first paying customers late tonight, the $8.5 billion CityCenter development moves into its operation mode.

The Strip project will open in phases this month after more than five years of development and construction. The 500,000-square-foot Crystals opens Thursday, and the 392-room Mandarin Oriental opens to customers Saturday. Aria, CityCenter's centerpiece 4,004-room hotel-casino, opens Dec. 16.

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By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 4:22 pm

A $15 million grant program passed during the 2025 legislative session can help Nevada teachers purchase classroom supplies. See who qualifies and how to apply.

Rosen’s ‘No Tariffs on Groceries Act’ falters on Senate floor

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 3:37 pm

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By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

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By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking The Associated Press

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