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The Las Vegas welcome sign celebrates its 60th year
This year, a Las Vegas landmark turns 60. Entering the Strip, everyone is greeted by the internationally famous sign welcoming the next tourist, lucky gambler, and local resident. It has remained throughout the decades as a piece of history and heritage. Though not much is known about the sign, its shape is reminiscent of a key fob in homage to the many hotels which helped build Las Vegas in the desert. Read more…Bollards on the strip
One thing is true, the Las Vegas Strip is always changing. But instead of a new hotel, restaurant, or casino, it will be adding 3,000 cement bollards to improve the security of tourists and residents. The four foot tall bollards will be able to stop trucks traveling at 55 mph, and prevent such tragedies as seen in England, France, and Germany. Part of a government project, the security measure is one in a slew of improvements and modifications which should ensure the quality of pedestrian traffic on the Strip for decades to come. Read more…Helium shortages have local impact
What goes up, must come down. Recent helium scarcity has caused a sudden upset in the supply of the non-renewable gas. It is not known when shortages will abate, if ever, forcing local business to adapt. “All of the sudden they just said no more,” said the owner of Balloons With A Twist, Michele Rothstein. “We felt [helium shortages] a few times over the years and it always kind of comes around. Read more…Tax credits for the City of Las Vegas
Business is on the rise. Las Vegas has been awarded $45 million in federally-funded New Market Tax Credits to promote small business in underserved and low-income communities. The U.S. Treasury Department considers this a sound plan to foster economic improvement across Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Community Investment Corporation (LVCIC) is managing the funds and lending them to appropriate borrowers. This continues their efforts to repair the economic damages seen in the last decade. Read more…