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The festival’s annual Rising Stars competition, set to take place August 4-5 and 11-12 at the Space, is accepting submissions through June 14.

“The library is one of the last bastions of true democracy, because anybody can use the library and the library is available to all.”

Vegas Test Kitchen founder Jolene Mannina has partnered with J Dapper, the developer behind the Huntridge Center and the forthcoming Huntridge Theater relaunch on the project.

As lawmakers continue to iron out a budget and other legislative priorities—a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium in Las Vegas among them—here’s a snapshot of what happened.

Mothership, which opened its first store in Henderson about 15 years ago, has four locations across the Las Vegas Valley with a fifth on the way in Downtown Summerlin. It also has dozens of employees.

From the Copa Room to the Colosseum, the Bunkhouse to Brooklyn Bowl, counting down Las Vegas’ all-time concert spaces.

Ross Armstrong, executive director of the Nevada Commission on Ethics, is recommending the governor face a civil fine of $1.67 million.

Mike Janssen will be the new city manager for the City of Las Vegas. Janssen has a long history with the city, most recently serving as the executive director of infrastructure and public works. The city council voted 6-1 in favor of Janssen …

The deal averts threats from Lombardo that he would reject any budget bills until his legislative priorities were considered by the legislature and formally approves more than $12 billion in public education appropriations for the 2023-2025 biennium.

The Golden Knights were actually bigger favorites in their first Stanley Cup Final appearance five years ago, at -150 ahead of an upset series loss to the Washington Capitals.