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Police say the rule will prevent stampedes and unruly behavior, but critics call it overly harsh.
Clark County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an ordinance prohibiting individuals from stopping, standing or engaging in an activity that causes another person to stop on Strip pedestrian bridges or near escalators, elevators or stairways connected to the bridges.
Since 2017, the Resiliency and Justice Center has been helping victims of the Route 91 mass shooting but was activated for the first time in six years Dec. 6, when a rejected job applicant walked onto UNLV’s campus and shot four professors, killing three and injuring one. The center – working alongside UNLV, Clark County, the UNLV Foundation and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada – set up a fund to accept donations for families of victims who died in the incident and suffered severe physical injuries.
When patrons couldn’t go through traffic on the Las Vegas Strip, Clark County built 15 bridges over them. Now, there are potential criminal implications if someone stops on one.
It's an effort to improve public safety along the Las Vegas Strip by keeping certain walkways free of congestion. The Clark County Board of Commissioners recently approved an ordinance making it a misdemeanor crime for people to stop along pedestrian bridges on the Strip.
The healthcare industry in Nevada has never been more relied on than it has in recent years. However, despite COVID being in the rearview mirror, the industry is still facing giant problems. From battling a significant shortage of medical professionals, rising costs and burnout to the point that practitioners are leaving the field altogether, the industry has challenges it needs to address – and quickly.
Welcome to 2024. Following three years of economic extremes, from historic high unemployment and business lockdowns to the pandemic-caused bust and stimulus-caused boom, it’s been a ride.
His life will posthumously be honored at the UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame on April 2 at Fontainebleau's BleauLive Theater.
A gifted onstage improviser, Greene was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest stand-up acts of his generation.