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Joe Downtown: Newly installed fencing cuts off free parking in oft-used lot: June 10, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; Parking choices in downtown Las Vegas just got a bit slimmer. The free parking lot at Ogden Avenue and Sixth Street, owned by a doctor from Arkansas, was fenced over the weekend with signs warning vehicles parking there would be towed.

Proposal to relax city's energy code conflicts with state law, Attorney General's Office says: June 5, 2013; By Conor Shine; A proposal to relax the city's building energy codes to make renovating older buildings cheaper for business owners has hit a snag after the Attorney General's Office found the changes conflict with state statute.

Mayor Goodman on 51s in downtown: 'Baseball staying there would be terrific': June 5, 2013; By Ray Brewer; The new owners of the Las Vegas 51s plan to build a new stadium for the Triple-A baseball team in Summerlin, abandoning their downtown location. It’s being labeled as a family-friendly facility complete with the player and fan amenities lacking at Cashman Field. Still, there have been some vocal opponents of the move.

Las Vegas City Hall honored as a top public works project: June 4, 2013; By Conor Shine; Las Vegas’ new city hall building has been named one of the top public works projects of the year by a national organization, the city announced Tuesday.

Joe Downtown: City begins installing customer-friendly parking meters: June 4, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; For commuters lacking coins, the city has found a way to swipe parking fees – one credit or debit card at a time. Installation began Tuesday on the first of 233 multibay parking meters that can accept coins, debit and credit cards.

Want to complain at a city council meeting? Now you can do it online: June 3, 2013; By Conor Shine; Las Vegans wanting to weigh in on important matters before the city council can now do so without leaving their home or office.

Joe Downtown: Smith Center pedestrian bridge adds another piece to downtown puzzle: May 28, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; The Smith Center pedestrian bridge will be christened Wednesday morning by city leaders. Funding for the $4.5 million bridge, which spans the Union Pacific railroad tracks, comes from three sources: $500,000 from the Federal Highway Administration; $3.6 million from the federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality fund; and $400,000 from the city’s general fund.

Outrage ensues after feds cut funding for counterterrorism efforts in Las Vegas: May 23, 2013; By Tovin Lapan,
John Taylor; With millions of visitors annually cramming into a world-famous stretch of hotels and casinos, does Las Vegas present an appealing target for terrorists? Not enough to persuade the federal government to continue funding counterterrorism efforts here. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday it was pulling the Las Vegas area’s funding for counterterrorism activities for FY2013.

Henderson council passes $479 million budget, avoiding cuts: May 21, 2013; By Conor Shine; The Henderson City Council approved a $479 million budget Tuesday evening for fiscal year 2014, which starts July 1, that is roughly the same size as the previous year and won’t require any cuts to staff or services.

Las Vegas City Council OKs slightly larger budget for next year: May 21, 2013; By Conor Shine; With the deadline for submitting a final budget approaching, the Las Vegas City Council approved a $481 million general fund budget for the next fiscal year during a special meeting Tuesday morning.

City rolls back fine on Silver Dollar Avenue condos, issues stern warning: May 15, 2013; By Conor Shine; A Las Vegas property owner will get a steep discount on the nearly $600,000 in outstanding fines tied to 19 condominium units near Valley View Boulevard and Sahara Avenue so long as he makes regular monthly payments to reimburse the city for its cost of cleaning up the property several years ago.

Joe Downtown: Unannounced First Friday street-closing creates chaos, bar owner says: May 7, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; “It was ugly” is how one business owner described Friday night in the Fremont East Entertainment District. “It felt dangerous,” said another. And "it" might have been encouraged by the city closing a portion of Fremont Street during and after First Friday activities. The First Friday art show/street fair is one of downtown’s biggest successes, driving 25,000 to 30,000 people to an area near Charleston Boulevard and Main Street on the first Friday night of each month.

Commissioners consider property tax hike to 'get everybody paying' for financially challenged UMC: May 6, 2013; By Conor Shine; More than a third of all patients treated at University Medical Center each year come from nine ZIP codes that surround the valley’s urban core and stretch into North Las Vegas. Still, each year hundreds of thousands of patients from outlying areas make their way to the hospital for treatment.

Animal activists seek better treatment for dog that killed Henderson baby: April 16, 2013; By William D'Urso; Supporters for the dog awaiting sentencing in the killing of a 1-year-old boy spoke Tuesday in defense of the animal's rights, urging Henderson City Council members at the bi-monthly meeting to allow the dog exercise.

Henderson approves church's school expansion: April 9, 2013; By William D'Urso; Disgruntled residents from the Coventry neighborhood gathered at the Henderson City Council meeting Tuesday night to make one last effort to halt a neighborhood school expansion.

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