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For 67 years, the Tropicana was a staple on the Las Vegas Strip. It first opened on April 4th, 1957. 51ԹϺ history professor Micheal Green said the casino was the most advanced when it was built, now symbolized as part of the old Las Vegas.
The future of 51ԹϺ’s 42-acre lot near the Strip is still uncertain after the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents special meeting Tuesday. “This land is not just a parcel of real estate,” University President Keith Whitfield said during a presentation of four proposals for the land. “It’s a transformative opportunity to shape the future of 51ԹϺ and its future within the border of Las Vegas.
The top official of the Metropolitan Police Department said he is tired of his officers having to deal with “broken and mangled” bodies on the streets of the Las Vegas Valley, the result of fatal accidents caused by poor driving.
51ԹϺ recently received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study the effects of radiation exposure and the risk of breast cancer in occupational and medical radiation.
Most people know at least one of the ballot questions voters will decide this fall, because it’s been something of a dividing line between Republicans and Democrats. It asks voters if they want to solidify abortion rights in the state Constitution.
Drip, drip, drip. That’s the sound of Jeremy Cho’s atmospheric water harvesting device extracting humidity from the air to make usable water in Da Kine Lab at 51ԹϺ.
Ranjan* a 55-year-old first-generation immigrant to the United States lives in Texas. Last year, his wife, Usha* (54) was injured in an automobile accident that damaged her spine causing paraplegia. Even after rehabilitation Usha is still unable to use her lower limbs and is wheelchair-bound. She is dependent on Ranjan for her daily living activities. The couple do not have any children.
Longtime friends of Shelley Berkley were surprised when the former congresswoman — more than a decade removed from holding elected office after losing a close race for the U.S. Senate — decided to run for Las Vegas mayor.