Already, at least 19 million flu cases have been reported in the United States for the 2019-20 season, including 180,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths. Clark County alone has seen more than 800 hospitalizations …
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Short-term challenges: Making sense of Southern Nevada’s rental restrictions and enforcement procedures
In Las Vegas, short-term rentals—residential properties rented for less than 30 days, typically through Airbnb, Homeaway, VRBO and other websites—are only permitted if the property owner has a council-approved business license. Properties must also be…
The All-Timers: A photo tour of six longtime Las Vegas resorts
Golden Gate, Flamingo, El Cortez and more.
Boutique streaming services are slicing TV into pieces. But how do you choose which to subscribe to?
Inspired by Netflix, nearly all the major media conglomerates have launched streaming services loaded with programming—some new, some old, some from television, some from theaters. If you want to navigate this new world, you need to get a handle on wh…
Running through college hoops’ top title contenders
With football season concluded, the sliver of the sports betting calendar headlined by college basketball is upon us. For the next month and a half—leading up to and running through the NCAA Tournament—college hoops rules the big screens and odds boar…
Office space looks different for a new generation of Las Vegas employees
In place of offices and rows of identical cubicles, the twin buildings that make up the 180,000-square-foot complex for slots manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies feature open seating and …
Office space looks different for a new generation of Las Vegas employees
In place of offices and rows of identical cubicles, the twin buildings that make up the 180,000-square-foot complex for slots manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies feature open seating and …
Caucus 101: How to participate in Nevada’s Democratic nomination process
What’s a viability threshold? How long will this take? Why is there a deck of cards in the room? For those new to Nevada or to the Democratic Party, caucusing can be confusing.
Good intentions collide when renewable energy efforts can run afoul of wildlife conservation
As the scramble to find renewable alternatives to fossil fuels peaks, the path toward renewable energy can be problematic …
Golden Knights emerge from break hot, survive late surge to beat Hurricanes
The first major change Peter DeBoer has made to the Golden Knights lineup came Friday when he shifted Stastny to the top line between wingers Jonathan Marchessault and Smith. It’s a combination that Vegas had not used before, and it paid almost immedi…