Steady gains in the gaming and tourism industry have helped generate hope that the city has turned the corner in its economic recovery. Wishful thinking? If so, it’s shared by a lot of smart and successful people. Here’s how they’re feeling about Las Vegas’ prospects for 2012.
A motorcyclist is dead after his bike was hit by 2007 Dodge Ram, sending him over the top of another vehicle, according to a Metro Police report. The accident occurred Friday at approximately 8:52 p.m. on Sahara Avenue at Grand Canyon Drive.
The coming year brings optimism to our leaders in education, growing excitement among our sports coaches, anticipation for continuing changes downtown, and even new trends in the sorts of food we may eat. Many forecasts for 2012 involve hard numbers. For others, it’s about less tangible ways of measuring the quality of our lives.
There was a time when experts thought Nevada would be well on the road to recovery by 2012. But we're not. There is strong consensus, though, that we're turning the corner. Yes, we've heard that before, too, but this time there is greater confidence. The important numbers are trending well. Here are forecasts by 10 economists and business leaders, speaking about what they know best.
Which presidential candidate will win Nevada in 2012? Will Nevada soften its heart and better-fund education? Will our freeways be less congested? In all manners of politics and government, Nevadans may experience major changes in 2012 — or cling to the status quo. Are Nevadans ever predictable?
Our state depends on the revenue generated by casinos. Casinos depend on tourists wanting to gamble, dine, shop and be entertained. So what is in store for 2012? The mood is upbeat. Here are the details:
A car hit the Luxor parking garage Saturday, Dec. 24, spraying debris onto parked vehicles and sending the driver and passenger to University Medical Center, according to a release from Metro Police.
A woman and two horses, about 10 cats and 50 chickens and roosters were displaced after a fire Friday morning at a house in the 4600 block of Happy Valley Avenue, in the eastern valley, Clark County officials said.
A Las Vegas pain management doctor has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve civil allegations of health care fraud to Medicare and other federal health care programs, Daniel G. Bogden, United States attorney for the District of Nevada, announced Wednesday.
Boulder City officials today signed a 50-year lease agreement with Korean Midland Power Company to develop a 250 to 350 megawatt solar generation facility, the company announced.
'Do No Harm' series named best community service on media-affiliated website, best enterprise feature on a website
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
The websites of the Las Vegas Sun and its sister publications at Greenspun Media Group received four major awards today in a competition against some of the largest media companies in the world.
Arson is suspected in an early Thanksgiving morning fire that did an estimated $20,000 damage to a vacant house in the north valley, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue officials said.
A vehicle fire in the Planet Hollywood parking garage destroyed one car and damaged two others Saturday, according to Clark County spokeswoman Stacey Welling.
The Nevada Attorney General's office announced Thursday that a local notary public has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor related to the robo-signing scam that was revealed on Wednesday.
Less than an hour after officials announced visitation at the Clark County Detention Center had been suspended because of contraband and other safety concerns, Metro Police said the order was lifted.
A 30-year-old man found standing over the body of an apparent shooting victim was being booked on a count of murder with a deadly weapon, Metro Police said.
Two children, a brother and sister, were injured Friday morning when they were hit by a vehicle in front of Paul E. Culley Elementary School, Metro Police said.
The Nevada Press Association on Saturday honored the Las Vegas Sun with 34 awards, including 14 first-place prizes involving investigative projects, feature writing, opinions and design, as well as for serving the community and upholding freedom of the press.
Between 1,200 and 1,500 homes and 50 to 100 businesses were without water Saturday in the northeast valley after a pipe broke Saturday afternoon, the Las Vegas Valley Water District reported. Originally expected to leave customers without water until 6 a.m. Sunday, service was restored by 9 p.m.
Las Vegas attorney Dennis Kennedy of the law firm Bailey Kennedy LLP today announced settlement of a national class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts filed on behalf of purchasers of diet drinks produced by SLIMQUICK, NV and Liquid Hoodia Extreme.
Police are investigating a weekend shooting that has left one man dead. Homicide detectives have determined that the victim and suspect had become engaged in a verbal altercation.
A man reported missing by the National Park Service has been found alive approximately 200 yards and 25 hours from where he was last seen, according to information from the National Park Service.
Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting victim found at approximately 3:46 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, on the 4700 block of East Craig Road. Metro police said a man was found lying in front of a business with multiple gunshot wounds.
Metro Police have issued a bulletin asking for the public's help locating Jessica Banks, 70, who was last seen near the 5300 block of East Tropicana Avenue Sunday, Sept. 25.
A pedestrian was critically injured Saturday night when he was hit by a van while crossing Pecos Road, south of Tropicana Avenue, outside of a marked crosswalk, Metro Police said.
A Las Vegas man was sent to the hospital with critical injuries after the scooter he was riding hit a power pole Sunday morning, according to Metro Police.
Lightning split the sky over the Las Vegas Strip early Sunday, as National Weather Service forecasters called for continued scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight and into the daytime hours. Locally heavy rain is possible.
A 62-year-old Las Vegas man was hit by two cars and killed Friday night while crossing Sahara Avenue outside of a marked crosswalk, Metro Police said. The accident happened about 8:15 p.m. west of Rainbow Boulevard.
Eight military personnel suffered minor injuries when a set of aircraft shelters collapsed during a severe windstorm at about 5 p.m. Thursday, officials at Nellis Air Force Base said.
Detectives were investigating whether a body found in a desert area in the northwest valley Saturday night is related to a girl reported missing the previous day, Metro Police said. The body was discovered about 100 yards off the road near Oso Blanco Road and Grand Teton Drive.
Starting today, the Sun, with the cooperation of the Clark County School District, will track the progress of five turnaround schools — campuses that have been singled out as needing extraordinary help because students have performed so poorly.
Social visits and in-house inmate programs suspended Monday at the Clark County Detention Center have resumed after officials completed a search for contraband, Metro Police said.
The American Gaming Association today said Jan Jones, senior vice president of communications and government relations for Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas, will receive the AGA 2011 lifetime achievement award for gaming communications.
Sports betting company Cantor Gaming today said the Nevada Gaming Commission and the state Gaming Control Board have approved its plan to operate the race and sports books at the Venetian and the Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip.
It's almost as much a part of Las Vegas culture as slot machines and showgirls: When it's time to take down a massive building, resorts on the Strip do it with a bang.
Las Vegas nightlife operator the Light Group today said the Jet nightclub at the Mirage will close Sept. 6 and reopen New Year’s Eve as "1OAK" in partnership with the Butter Group of New York.
Passenger counts rose for a seventh straight month at McCarran International Airport in July, giving the airport a 3.9 percent increase in year-to-date passengers over last year.