Far from Las Vegas – https://newtolasvegas.com Occasional reported observations, musings and commentary from William P. Barrett, a well-traveled journalistic newcomer Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:15:02 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/newtolasvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-LV-Sign-3-e1461033955409-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Far from Las Vegas – https://newtolasvegas.com 32 32 110180673 Far from Las Vegas, founding father Thomas Paine’s legacy in a town where he did nothing 250 years ago https://newtolasvegas.com/2026/01/13/far-from-las-vegas-founding-father-thomas-paines-legacy-in-a-town-where-he-did-nothing-250-years-ago/ https://newtolasvegas.com/2026/01/13/far-from-las-vegas-founding-father-thomas-paines-legacy-in-a-town-where-he-did-nothing-250-years-ago/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:02:20 +0000 https://newtolasvegas.com/?p=6638 https://newtolasvegas.com/2026/01/13/far-from-las-vegas-founding-father-thomas-paines-legacy-in-a-town-where-he-did-nothing-250-years-ago/feed/ 1 6638 Move over, Las Vegas: Trump is funding his own mob museum–mob-style https://newtolasvegas.com/2025/04/08/move-over-las-vegas-trump-is-funding-his-own-mob-museum-mob-style/ https://newtolasvegas.com/2025/04/08/move-over-las-vegas-trump-is-funding-his-own-mob-museum-mob-style/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:36:09 +0000 https://newtolasvegas.com/?p=6332 https://newtolasvegas.com/2025/04/08/move-over-las-vegas-trump-is-funding-his-own-mob-museum-mob-style/feed/ 0 6332 Near Las Vegas, Rutgers is playing USC, but not as oldest college football team https://newtolasvegas.com/2024/10/21/near-las-vegas-rutgers-is-playing-usc-but-not-as-oldest-college-football-team/ https://newtolasvegas.com/2024/10/21/near-las-vegas-rutgers-is-playing-usc-but-not-as-oldest-college-football-team/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:54:36 +0000 https://newtolasvegas.com/?p=6061 https://newtolasvegas.com/2024/10/21/near-las-vegas-rutgers-is-playing-usc-but-not-as-oldest-college-football-team/feed/ 2 6061 Not far from Las Vegas, Texas hero-worshippers still have a spelling problem https://newtolasvegas.com/2024/10/14/not-far-from-las-vegas-texas-hero-worshippers-still-have-a-spelling-problem/ https://newtolasvegas.com/2024/10/14/not-far-from-las-vegas-texas-hero-worshippers-still-have-a-spelling-problem/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:32:50 +0000 https://newtolasvegas.com/?p=6072 https://newtolasvegas.com/2024/10/14/not-far-from-las-vegas-texas-hero-worshippers-still-have-a-spelling-problem/feed/ 2 6072