Nov 21, 2020 · We devote this QoD to remembering the second worst hotel fire in U.S. history, at MGM Grand, on November 21, 1980.

Aug 9, 2017 · The Clark County Fire Department has 29 full-time fire stations maintained by 697 employees, of whom 61 are support staff. The department oversees nearly 200 volunteers, the …

Jul 19, 2024 · Looking very much like the old lodge, they're the work of popular Las Vegas architect Paul Steelman's firm. The original Lodge, very popular itself, burned down in the early hours of September …

Dec 29, 2017 · The Las Vegas Valley, however, is often hazy and smoky from fires in California, Arizona, and northern Nevada. For example, smoke from a fire around Topaz Lake, 35 miles south …

Feb 27, 2022 · The praying mantis at Container Park, on the corner of 7th and Fremont streets downtown, went into hibernation with the shutdown in March 2020, then emerged a year later on …

Jun 30, 2022 · Las Vegas and Clark County have separate fire departments. The towns, though falling within the Las Vegas Township, are governed by the county; they vote for county commissioners, not …

Dec 4, 2015 · The City of Las Vegas used to employ red fire trucks, then switched to white around 1970. "Red has a tendency to fade in the sun and [white] was a little bit cooler" inside the cab, according to …

*This buffet is currently closed The Firelight Buffet started out very strong (see the LVA Review), but that was more than 15 years ago. It's been through a nu

Jul 19, 2022 · Timely question, now that the daily high temperatures are hovering around 110 degrees. A bit of background for those unfamiliar with the Vdara death ray or, as MGM Resorts refers to it, the …

Jul 7, 2025 · Some good changes in Las Vegas vs "the good old days": 1. Wifi being provided free in hotels, restaurants, etc. 2. A more permissive attitude to photos & video in casinos. 3. Less racism & …