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Unique execution of Las Vegas killer would not be Nevada’s first

Posted on May 31, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 19, 2021
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In 1924 the state built world’s first gas chamber to kill Chinese gang member Gee Jon

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As feds ponder nuke dump near Las Vegas: Payback for decades of dirty dealings?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by William P. BarrettMay 15, 2018
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Bill that just passed the House would restart Yucca Mountain licensing process

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Las Vegas exhibit to open for war criminal John C. Frémont

Posted on April 2, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 9, 2018
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By massacring Indians and Latinos, he helped open the West to gringos.

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Trump, Stormy, Las Vegas–and me

Posted on March 28, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 17, 2021
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Turns out a 2006 Forbes issue I tried to sell for big bucks on Ebay wasn’t used to spank the future president

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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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