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Las Vegas Weekly wins big at statewide awards
The Weekly snagged 29 awards, including nine first place honors, at the Nevada Press Foundation’s Awards of Excellence.
Families share grief and healing at Strip shooting remembrance
Wednesday’s 1 October Remembrance Ceremony began like most others, with opening comments from Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill, who served as undersheriff in 2017. He was alongside Gov. Joe Lombardo, who was sheriff in 2017 …
‘We will never forget you’: Community’s grief, stories of Route 91 victims preserved in thousands of objects
The Clark County Museum has been collecting, recording and filing items since that horrific Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of thousands, killing 58 and wounding over 800 more …
Shutdown threat puts already shaky Las Vegas tourism at risk
A federal government shutdown could cost the travel industry $1 billion a week and deliver a punishing blow to Las Vegas’ already faltering tourism economy, industry experts say …
Oct. 1 memorial on track for 10th anniversary in 2027
The memorial is to be built where the Route 91 Harvest festival took place, near the corner of East Reno Avenue and Giles Street at the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard, the scene of the tragedy …
Aces beat Fever 107-98 in OT of Game 5 of semis, advance to WNBA Finals
A’ja Wilson scored 35 points and Jackie Young had 32 to lead the Aces back to the WNBA Finals as Las Vegas held off pesky Indiana 107-98 in overtime …
California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can’t ticket
Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel …
Remembering Oct. 1: Community to mark shooting tragedy’s anniversary
Eight years later, the community holds firm in remembering those who were lost and the families forever changed by that night, Oct. 1, 2017.
New adventure hubs to highlight Nevada’s landscapes, recreation opportunities
Boulder City is set to become a launching point for Nevada’s next big push in outdoor tourism, with work starting on the Nevada Adventure Center — a first-of-its-kind hub …