- After OK’ing booze restictions on Fremont Street, Las Vegas turns attention to street performers
- Friday, Aug. 29, 2014
- On a recent summer night along Fremont Street Experience, one SpongeBob Squarepants, two Spidermans and three guys in jockstraps walked the street. There was also a man in an odd costume that included ...
- Joe Downtown: A final column of advice, predictions and ponderings
- Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014
- After two years of covering the Valley's hottest 'hood, columnist Joe Schoenmann is moving on.
- Victor Chaltiel, 2011 Las Vegas mayoral candidate, dies at 72
- Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014
- Victor Chaltiel, who ran for mayor of Las Vegas in 2011, died Monday. He was 72. A native of France, Chaltiel was one of ...
- Layoffs at University Medical Center called necessary, overdue
- Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014
- Layoffs at University Medical Center are expected to save $21 million in the next nine months and help make the public hospital more sustainable, officials said today. “This isn’t something we want to do, but there’s an understanding of why we’re doing it,” CEO Lawrence Barnard said, reflecting on some of the reactions he’s gotten from hospital staff. “We need to structure ourselves in a way that’s sustainable.” The layoffs eliminated ...
- Attorney disputes Metro officer’s story about confrontation at Vanguard Lounge
- Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014
- The attorney for a man arrested after a confrontation with Metro police in a downtown bar in June said the police officers' version of events conflicts with ...
- Video shows confrontation between Metro cops and bar patron, but police say there’s more to story
- Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014
- In a blurry video shot about 3 a.m. June 4, seven Metro Police officers can be seen herding people out of a downtown bar, The Vanguard. The officers wanted people ...
- Is it finally Las Vegas’ time to get a major pro sports team?
- Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014
- We’ve heard the pitches for years. One year it’s basketball, the next year it’s hockey, or baseball. So you can hardly blame Las Vegans for being skeptical about our ...
- Former burglar offers tips to avoid being victimized
- Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014
- A former burglar, who says he gave up the life of crime years ago, shares some observations on home security. What would have deterred him from trying to break into a house?
- Joe Downtown: Is DTP’s sudden severing of ties with Factorli a sign of larger problems?
- Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014
- Does manufacturing project Factorli's demise signify a lack of planning on Downtown Project's part?
- Las Vegas’ Major League Soccer bid hits delay but still alive, city says
- Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014
- Las Vegas' bid for a 24,000-seat downtown soccer stadium hit another delay today. City leaders canceled an Aug. 20 City Council review of the financial plan for the ...
Blog Entries
- Housing construction drop costs 30 jobs at LV City Hall
- Thursday, March 6, 2008
- Housing construction drop costs 30 jobs at LV City Hall
Thirty employees at Las Vegas City Hall are going to lose their jobs next month, because of the drop in new home construction.
- New life to REI Neon's downtown arena plans
- Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
- Closed park no closer to reopening
- Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
- City councilman really angry -- just don't ask about what
- Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
- Council picks city lawyer for judicial post
- Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
- How cold is it?
- Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
- Small turnout at King Day parade
- Monday, Jan. 21, 2008
- Long lines at Doolittle Center
- Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008
- Police showdown with VFW post postponed
- Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008
- A park with quite a story arc
- Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008