The city of Las Vegas had been expecting large budget shortfalls for the foreseeable future, such as a $47 million gap in the 2012 budget. That shortfall is now expected to be $12.7 million, and Las Vegas expects to end this budget year with reserves of $68.2 million.
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Entertainer Wayne Newton won approval Wednesday to run shuttle tours through his 52-acre ranch, despite staunch resistance from neighbors.
Amid all the gloom in the local economy, Greg Twedt offers a ray of hope: free help for struggling companies. Now, if only more of them would take his offer.
For several years as the economy soared Las Vegas-style, obtaining financing for a business often involved little more than signing a home equity line of credit.
Any list of the most important people in Las Vegas history should include Bill Bennett. He built a huge name for himself in the 1970s and 1980s by transforming Circus Circus from a struggling casino into the then-most profitable property on the Strip.
Check out slideshows and a video from the annual Aviation Nation festivities at Nellis Air Force Base this weekend. Go to lvrj.com/multimedia.
Worshippers will be required to follow procedures at church’s live Easter service.
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