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While other scouts and adventurers may have come through the valley first, a son of scandal is noted for pointing travelers toward the future Sin City.
A group of missionaries headed by a man from Philadelphia braved the desert heat and founded the Las Vegas Mission of the Mormon Church in an effort to convert the area’s Indians.
The search for gold, fame and fortune eluded O.D. Gass throughout his lifetime, part of which was spent in the portion of the Arizona Territory now known as Clark County.
Living in the Muddy River country was difficult, but there was at least one man who was up to the task and he took to task anyone who got in his way.
Longing for a city with social graces a young mother — gracefully accepted her role as the grand dame of Southern Nevada.
Visions of gold in the Lost Dutchman Mine led an independent pipe-smoking speculator to a dusty ridge where he found enough ore to strike it rich in Searchlight.
A man full of contradictions — and remembered most for buying a Senate seat — left his name to the county that Las Vegas calls home.
In on the ground floor, the railroad’s man kept his lip buttoned during his tenure while holding other offices such as postmaster and water agent.
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Elementary, middle and high school students will see changes to what time of day their classes will begin and end. The change is aimed to improve academic and health outcomes among students.
Samantha Carpenter described her brother, Kevin Reed, as family-oriented, always ready to help, and passionate about BMX racing. He had been living in an encampment at the park.
Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop project has seen multiple instances where the project has received fines, reprimands and scrutiny from various state and local agencies and the media.
After about two decades of talk about a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California with no action, Brightline West’s executive director said the time is now.
