In The News: Department of History

Early voting is off to a running start in Clark County, but just how many people are taking advantage of this convenience? Saturday was the first day of early voting in Nevada, and Clark County said 29,943 people voted in person at polling places. On Sunday, that number was 17,567.
For the first time since 1995, a member of the flamboyant Goodman family won鈥檛 be on the ballot in Las Vegas. Mayor Carolyn Goodman is term-limited. But the race to succeed her is roiled by issues about the city鈥檚 future, not its past.

Las Vegas is one of the top international destinations in the world these days. A city full of diversity, but its roots come from Hispanic influence.

Las Vegas is one of the top international destinations in the world these days. A city full of diversity, but its roots come from Hispanic influence.

Las Vegas is leaning into sports. There鈥檚 a shiny new NFL stadium, which in February hosted the Super Bowl. Annual Formula 1 races across the Strip. UFC fights in the Las Vegas Sphere. Arenas hosting NHL and WNBA teams.

Las Vegas is leaning into sports. There鈥檚 a shiny new NFL stadium, which in February hosted the Super Bowl. Annual Formula 1 races across the Strip. UFC fights in the Las Vegas Sphere. Arenas hosting NHL and WNBA teams.

Las Vegas is leaning into sports. There鈥檚 a shiny new NFL stadium, which in February hosted the Super Bowl. Annual Formula 1 races across the Strip. UFC fights in the Las Vegas Sphere. Arenas hosting NHL and WNBA teams.

Las Vegas is leaning into sports. There鈥檚 a shiny new NFL stadium, which in February hosted the Super Bowl. Annual Formula 1 races across the Strip. UFC fights in the Las Vegas Sphere. Arenas hosting NHL and WNBA teams.

The Tropicana will be no more by the time you wake up on Wednesday. The implosion of what was once called the "Tiffany of the Strip" is scheduled for 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. There will be no public viewing areas, but local TV news stations will air live coverage beginning at 1 and 2 a.m. on Oct. 9. (If you won't be awake then, check back here in the morning.)

The Tropicana will be no more by the time you wake up on Wednesday. The implosion of what was once called the "Tiffany of the Strip" is scheduled for 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. There will be no public viewing areas, but local TV news stations will air live coverage beginning at 1 and 2 a.m. on Oct. 9. (If you won't be awake then, check back here in the morning.)

Say your goodbyes, if you haven鈥檛 already. The last remnants of the nearly 67-year-old Tropicana will be reduced to rubble this week.

Clay Heximer remembers eating pizza and jelly beans at the Boulevard Mall 40 years ago. The Vineyard 鈥渉ad a buffet that had, like, pizza and jelly beans,鈥 said Heximer of the now-defunct Italian restaurant. 鈥淚t was just the coolest thing.鈥 Heximer鈥檚 family moved from Alhambra, a suburb of Los Angeles, to downtown Henderson in 1984. When they visited the mall it was a whole-day affair.