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Mary Manning Gaming Guru - Page 3Fight on Las Vegas Strip turns deadly20 October 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A fight between California visitors and workers on the Las Vegas Strip turned deadly Sunday morning, Metro Police said today.
Officers were called about 12:01 a.m. Sunday to the Hawaiian Tropic Zone at 3367 Las Vegas Blvd. S., in Planet Hollywood, police said.
When police arrived they found that a man had been stabbed and was lying on the sidewalk. ... (read more)
Small fires break out at separate Strip resorts23 September 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Clark County firefighters responded to two small fires overnight at two Las Vegas Strip resorts.
Firefighters arrived at a smoke-filled room on the 26th floor with alarms going off at the Bellagio hotel and resort at about 5:50 a.m., fire department spokesman Scott Allison said.
A ... (read more)
Woman fatally stabbed at Bally's5 September 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A fight between two women in front of the registration desk at Bally's on the Las Vegas Strip escalated into a stabbing at about 6 a.m. today, Metro Police said.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to Sunrise Hospital, where she died, a preliminary police report said. Police have ... (read more)
Another day of afternoon storms possible26 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A chance of thunderstorms lingers for the Las Vegas Valley today after yesterday afternoon's storms brought lightning, thunder, rain and penny-sized hail to western Henderson and downtown Las Vegas, the National Weather Service said.
Las Vegas firefighters reported penny-sized hail at ... (read more)
Quake felt in Vegas; Nevada ranks No. 3 in quake hazards30 July 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Nevada residents who think they've escaped California's earthquakes, like Tuesday's 5.4-magnitude quake 28 miles east of Los Angeles, think again: Nevada ranks third among all states in earthquake hazards, behind Alaska and California.
That ranking is based on the average magnitude of ... (read more)
Fire forces Speedway evacuation10 June 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Firefighters from two cities and Clark County are fighting a three-alarm fire that forced the Speedway Casino/Ramada Inn at Interstate 15 and Cheyenne Avenue to evacuate its casino and hotel rooms.
North Las Vegas firefighters responded to a call of smoke at the hotel and casino ... (read more)
Worker killed at Vegas construction site is identified21 May 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A construction worker who died at the downtown Union Park redevelopment site on Monday has been identified as 49-year-old Angel Orocco-Pio, the Clark County Coroner's Office said.
The coroner's office said today that it hasn't determined the cause of Orocco-Pio's death.
Las Vegas Dept. ... (read more)
Fire Forces Evacuation of Casino4 August 2005
LAS VEGAS -- A three-alarm fire at the Aztec Inn, 2200 Las Vegas Blvd. South just north of Sahara Avenue forced the evacuation of the casino and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage but no injuries late Wednesday, fire officials said.
It was the third fire at the hotel in several weeks, but ... (read more)
Stratosphere Ride Cleared to Reopen22 April 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The Insanity thrill ride atop the Stratosphere got the green light to reopen this morning.
It had been closed at the request of Las Vegas city officials since Wednesday, after a young woman and a girl were stuck on the ride for about 90 minutes, suspended in the wind more than 900 feet above the Strip. ... (read more)
Tourists Eager to Re-enter Bellagio15 April 2004
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LAS VEGAS -- Bernard and Maxine Kopczynski of Spokane, Wash., had been planning Bernard's birthday party for weeks, and they refused to let a power failure at the Bellagio, one of the world's largest hotels, dampen their spirits.
"My 85th birthday was on Feb. 23, but we decided to ... (read more)
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