Wendeen H. Eolis Goes to the Movies

By admin on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Jumper Becomes First Suicide at Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

By admin on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Bridge walkway at top of bridge is 900 feet above the Colorado River
A 60-year-old woman from San Jose, California jumped to her death from the walkway of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Saturday e…

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Las Vegas Performer Dies « CBS Las Vegas

By admin on Monday, April 9, 2012
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(Las Vegas, NV) – A former singer at the Tropicana hotel's “Folies Bergere” show has died of bone cancer. Fifty-nine year-old Michaelina Bellamy, who passed away Friday, had been the show's principal singer for a decade, …

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County, North Las Vegas close to deal on Sloan Channel algae, bug problem

By admin on Sunday, April 8, 2012
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The Sloan Channel’s stench, algae and bug problem might be closer to a resolution.

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Las Vegas Bikefest Opens Registrations and Hotel Reservations at

By admin on Friday, April 6, 2012
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All things custom motorcycles harley davidson choppers and bobbers.

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Details emerge on 'over the top' spending by federal employees in Vegas

By admin on Thursday, April 5, 2012
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LAS VEGAS — Some people think the government can't get it right even when it's doing wrong.

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Vince Neil banned from The Palms

By admin on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
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Outside of illegal activities, it takes a lot to get banned from a Las Vegas casino.
 
But based on a negative review?  And on Twitter, no less?
 
That’s what happened to rocker Vince Neil (of Motley Crue), who took to Twitter afte…

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Free ice cream scoop at Ben & Jerry’s today

By admin on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
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Today is Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Ice Cream Scoop day!
 
Stop by your local B&J and sample a scoop of anything they have, from now until 8 p.m.  We especially like the new craze of Greek Frozen Yogurt.
 
Like in years past…

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Zip line hoping to extend to the Strip

By admin on Monday, April 2, 2012
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With the immense popularity of downtown Fremont’s zip line, it was only a matter of time before it made it to the Strip.
 
MGM Resorts is seeking approval to install several lines, with rides ranging from 340 feet to 1,400 feet.  Our fa…

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Dates set for next iHeartradio Music Festival

By admin on Monday, April 2, 2012
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Last year’s 2-day iHeartRadio Music Festival was so popular that it was a done deal that there would be another.
 
It would be hard to top last year's Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Usher, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Pe…

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The iHeartRadio Music Festival Returns To Las Vegas [AUDIO

By admin on Monday, April 2, 2012
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The iHeartRadio Music Festival Returns To Las Vegas [AUDIO] | The official entertainment news site of American Idol host and American Top 40 on air radio personality!

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Daylight Savings makes room for Las Vegas

By admin on Monday, April 2, 2012
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It’s widely known that Las Vegas casinos shun clocks.
 
When you’re gambling, you quickly lose track of time and play longer.  No need to have nasty Father Time reminding you it’s past your bedtime.
 
Up until recently …

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Bouncing Balls to free Luxor nights

By admin on Friday, March 30, 2012
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The Luxor has launched a fun Facebook game called Bouncing Balls.
 
All you have to do is play it (it's free, but you have to upgrade to Facebook Timeline to do so), score in the top 500, and you’ll be 1 in 500 to win 2 nights at their h…

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Las Vegas taxi drivers face high tech challenge

By admin on Friday, March 30, 2012
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Taxis have long been the main transportation method in Las Vegas. Now a San Francisco company called Uber Technologies Inc. wants to challenge their dominance through a transportation service based on smartphones. 

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Product Sourcing – Life Returns to Largest Wholesale Trade Show

By admin on Thursday, March 29, 2012
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The first time I went to ASD in Las Vegas in 2007 it was still called ASD/AMD – the merger of two large wholesale trade shows. Today it's known as ASDLV and is one of the largest wholesale trade shows in the world.

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Las Vegas' Truly Terrible Dinosaurs | Dinosaur Tracking

By admin on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Sin City's dinosaurs are some of the worst around: a dopey-looking Herrerasaurus, a bellowing Allosaurus and a Deinonychus that looked as if it had been tarred and feathered.

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Two downtown Vegas properties announce remodels

By admin on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Great Recession devastated the Strip, causing casino companies to go bankrupt, billion-dollar construction projects to stall and legendary gaming halls to close. (Rest in peace, Sahara.)

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National Market Report | Las Vegas Housing Market

By admin on Monday, March 26, 2012
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Commercial and residential real estate news briefs from around the U.S..

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Classic Las Vegas rivalries: Pick your side

By admin on Saturday, March 24, 2012
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They simmer uneasily for years. They make us paint our faces and shout from the bleachers. They even come doused in cranberry sauce. Rivalries. They bring out our best, our worst and our most competitive. From Desert Trolls to casino execs, Las Vegas h…

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Girl Scout cookies offered as gifts at Station Casinos

By admin on Friday, March 23, 2012
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If you’re a Girl Scout, consider peddling to Las Vegas casinos.
 
Station Casinos has purchased over $100,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies to give away to their Boarding Pass players.
 
Every week (and sometimes more often), select playe…

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Spring Break Brings Big Business to Las Vegas

By admin on Thursday, March 22, 2012
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Las Vegas is taking center stage this week. MTV is back in Sin City to host one of the biggest parties of the year: MTV's Spring Break.

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Hey you! "Get your face out of your phone!"

By admin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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It’s already illegal in Las Vegas to drive while using a cell phone (and that's talking, texting, even looking at it).
 
But while it isn’t illegal for pedestrians to bury their face in their mobile devices while walking, Metro is …

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New York-New York Hotel & Casino

By admin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Filled Under: Casinos

Location Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Address 3790 Las Vegas Blvd South Opening date January 3, 1997 Theme New York City No. of rooms 2,024 Total gaming space 84,000 sq ft (7,800 m2) Permanent shows Zumanity Signature attractions The Roller Coaster Notable restaurants Gallagher’s Steak House, ESPN Zone, “Il Fornaio” Casino type Land-Based Owner MGM Resorts [...]

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Embattled Las Vegas lawyer found dead in bathtub

By admin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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A high-profile Las Vegas lawyer who was under federal investigation in a homeowners association corruption probe has died.

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Batman Live comes to Las Vegas this fall

By admin on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Batman is touring!
 
A few months after the final Christopher Nolan summer flick, The Dark Knight Rises, you can hop to the Thomas and Mack Center and see Batman Live, a fully sanctioned touring arena show with 42 acrobatic actors (including Robin…

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Nevada's graduation rate dips 15.6 percent in decade

By admin on Monday, March 19, 2012
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LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s statewide graduation rate declined 15.6 percentage points over the past decade, the largest drop in the nation, according to new findings by a children’s advocacy group founded by former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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'D' gets nod from Vegas casino owners with local ties

By admin on Sunday, March 18, 2012
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Sherri Welch – The Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas transferred to new ownership when the Detroit-based Don H. Barden Trust sold it last year.

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Playboy Club to close at The Palms

By admin on Friday, March 16, 2012
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It’s the end of a beautiful friendship.
 
And the end of a brand.
 
In January, the Playboy Comedy Lounge ended their two-year run at The Palms.
 
It was only a matter of time before the Playboy Club nightclub (which opened in 2006…

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Inaugural CARTES in North America Expo & Conference Wraps Up in Las Vegas

By admin on Friday, March 16, 2012
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The inaugural CARTES in North America event wrapped up last week in Las Vegas, Nev. with nearly 2,000 attendees from 54 countries and a sold-out roster of 120 exhibitors. With the

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World Pizza Games at Convention Center

By admin on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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At the International Pizza Expo, the World Pizza Games are underway, where pizza chefs from around the world compete in events such as Fastest Dough, Longest Spin, and Largest Stretch.
 
The awards ceremony takes place tonight at 9:15 p.m. at the …

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