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Las Vegas news media scene remains weak

Posted on February 8, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 16, 2018
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Top newspaper sat on explosive Steve Wynn story for 20 years, and other tales

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Nevada mountain north of Las Vegas still named for Confederate leader

Posted on August 13, 2017 by William P. BarrettAugust 14, 2017
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Jeff Davis Peak is state’s third highest point

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Las Vegas Strip isn’t in Las Vegas, and other oddities

Posted on June 25, 2017 by William P. BarrettMarch 15, 2023
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The famous gambling district sits in unincorporated Clark County

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Clark County, home of Las Vegas, is named for a corrupt tycoon

Posted on January 18, 2017 by William P. BarrettAugust 13, 2017
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Copper mogul William A. Clark tried to bribe his way into U.S. Senate before putting a railroad straight through the future Sin City

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