http://www.yourstreet.com/news/las-vegas-nv The latest Las Vegas, NV news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY FOR SOME NEEDY KIDS IN LAS VEGAS TODAY.  THE ROTARY CLUB TOOK THEM ON THE ANNUAL "SANTA CLOTHES" SHOPPING SPREE. http://www.yourstreet.com/4792905/rotary-club-takes-kids-on-a-shopping-spree Cowboys, cowgirls and their fans have descended on Las Vegas, and officials are telling motorists to prepare for heavy traffic around the Thomas & Mack Center. http://www.yourstreet.com/4791518/cowboys-cowgirls-arrive-in-las-vegas JOHN GURZINSKI/ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL http://www.yourstreet.com/4789269/light-canyon Las Vegas city officials should be ready to lay off workers if a deal cannot be reached with employee unions to slow the growth in personnel spending, City Council members said... http://www.yourstreet.com/4789270/council-signals-layoffs-possible Las Vegas police are not seeking donations door to door or through phone solicitations during the holiday season. http://www.yourstreet.com/4789267/police-warn-of-charity-scam Betsy Fretwell, a deputy city manager for Las Vegas, has been chosen to take the place of departing City Manager Doug Selby. http://www.yourstreet.com/4789268/lv-city-council-appoints-city-manager-replacement When managers of a Colorado-based medical charity went looking for someone to give an award based on generosity, they found a willing recipient in the form of a top Las Vegas... http://www.yourstreet.com/4789266/taxpayers-give-money-lvcva-chief-gets-award Las Vegas attorney Edward "Ted" Marshall owns an aging warehouse on a concrete plain in downtown Las Vegas. The lot is fenced off, in places with barbed wire. But that hasn't... http://www.yourstreet.com/4788880/it-doesn-t-look-that-bad http://www.yourstreet.com/4787081/north-las-vegas-funds-traffic-signal-projects http://www.yourstreet.com/4786596/north-las-vegas-approves-contracts-for-traffic-signal-projects The Nevada Board of Regents is scheduled to consider raising tuition today in Las Vegas, but the chairman said it might not be necessary now. http://www.yourstreet.com/4786308/regents-chairman-says-tuition-hike-might-be-delayed-until-next-year The dream to build a refuge for homeless kids in North Las Vegas still has to get a permit. In the meantime, the City says: lock your doors, or it's criminal. http://www.yourstreet.com/4785738/north-las-vegas-to-children-s-refuge-builder-shutter-your-doors-or-else Seventy years ago, the U.S. government -- via its Federal Writers' Project -- funded the creation of the American Guide Series , a collection of books and pamphlets about... http://www.yourstreet.com/4785938/writers-writing-about-your-state 26-year-old Kevin Jermaine Davis was arrested in Northeast Las Vegas Tuesday. He's accused of shooting and killing a man during a fight in Dallas. http://www.yourstreet.com/4785445/dallas-fugitive-arrested-in-las-vegas A two-year-old child abducted from Las Vegas by her father was recovered and reunited with her mother. http://www.yourstreet.com/4785149/kidnapped-toddler-reunited-with-mother University Police don't suspect foul play in the death of 18- year- old Eric Glusman. The body of the freshman computer science major was found by a roommate Monday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/4785151/las-vegas-man-found-dead-in-northern-arizona-university-dorm-room The City of Las Vegas won't lay off any employees until at least the first of next year. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman made that announcement at Wednesday's city council meeting... http://www.yourstreet.com/4785148/city-of-las-vegas-delays-layoffs Several pilots who fly out of the North Las Vegas Airport are outraged after learning county commissioners are working to get tougher regulations on what kind of planes can take... http://www.yourstreet.com/4785122/north-las-vegas-pilots-angered-by-county-s-move Daredevil Robbie Knievel will soon jump a volcano. A Las Vegas volcano, that is. Knievel will take to his motorcycle on New Year's Eve and attempt to jump over the new volcano... http://www.yourstreet.com/4789037/daredevil-robbie-knievel-to-jump-mirage-volcano The 50th edition of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo should offer plenty of intrigue when it kicks off its 10-day run at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4785319/nfr-narrow-race-for-gold-buckles-at-rodeo-finale There are 150 jobs that will be lost for city employees. The Las Vegas City Council says it needs to be done to avoid a $150 million shortfall in the future. http://www.yourstreet.com/4784674/city-of-las-vegas-looking-to-cut-jobs For the next 10 days, get ready for boot-stompin' and 40-gallon hats, because the rodeo's in town! Las Vegas celebrates the beginning of the 50th annual National Finals Rodeo... http://www.yourstreet.com/4788469/national-finals-rodeo-2008-begins-tonight Federal marshals in Las Vegas say they've arrested a fugitive in a Texas slaying. http://www.yourstreet.com/4783885/fugitive-in-dallas-area-slaying-arrested-in-vegas http://www.yourstreet.com/4783956/new-years-eve-2009-las-vegas-nye-club-scene http://www.yourstreet.com/4783854/betsy-fretwell-named-new-las-vegas-city-manager LAS VEGAS (AP) - A grand jury has indicted Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki on charges stemming from his management of a multibillion-dollar college savings program in his previous... http://www.yourstreet.com/4784105/krolicki-indicted The White Pine BMX Wildcat racers attended the Western Regional Championships in Las Vegas, on Oct. 25. http://www.yourstreet.com/4783309/white-pine-bmx-racers-place-at-western-regionals Joblessness is up, budgets are down, and the housing market has yet to hit bottom. But look on the bright side: We're using less water. http://www.yourstreet.com/4783311/las-vegas-using-less-water-as-economy-worsens A third Las Vegas physician is being investigated by the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners for his involvement with a Las Vegas outpatient clinic at the center of a hepatitis C... http://www.yourstreet.com/4782433/state-targets-3rd-doctor-in-hep-c-outbreak LAS VEGAS - Federal marshals in Las Vegas say they've arrested a fugitive in a Texas slaying. http://www.yourstreet.com/4784103/fugitive-arrested-in-vegas O.J. Simpson's co-defendant is asking a Las Vegas judge for leniency and the minimum 6-year prison sentence in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. http://www.yourstreet.com/4781070/state-recommends-18-years-for-simpson A candle left burning in a bedroom window causes a house fire, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski. http://www.yourstreet.com/4779384/candle-causes-house-fire After dominating first-place Fresno on Monday in a 4-0 win in which the Wranglers also pounded the Falcons in three fights, Las Vegas had nothing left for Tuesday's rematch at... http://www.yourstreet.com/4779228/wranglers-come-up-short-as-falcons-gain-shutout-victory A law enforcement task force Tuesday arrested a fugitive in Las Vegas who is a suspect in a fatal shooting in Dallas, U.S. marshals said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4778765/task-force-captures-fugitive This week readers want to know when Azure Avenue will go west all the way through to Lamb Boulevard; whether Clark County plans on putting up street lights on the western Las... http://www.yourstreet.com/4778769/from-azure-to-lamb-desert-strip-to-remain Food might have been the trigger that caused a family dog to fatally maul a 2-year-old boy last week, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4778768/trigger-for-attack-possibly-food Fewer people are flying into Las Vegas. http://www.yourstreet.com/4777714/fewer-people-flying-into-las-vegas A possible copper wire thief apparently is to blame for a fire in a home, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski. http://www.yourstreet.com/4777530/copper-thief-apparently-sparks-fire Tuesday the commission agreed to ask Congress for more control over the type of aircraft that fly in and out of certain airports, especially those close to residential areas.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4777284/clark-county-wants-more-control-of-airspace There's a plan to put teenagers in a shelter, but a North Las Vegas city ordinance is stopping it. Action News went to city leaders to find out what can be done. http://www.yourstreet.com/4777283/fight-continues-for-shelter-for-homeless-teens With thousands of hotel rooms to fill, Las Vegas depends on the millions of people flowing through McCarran Airport each year to keep our economy pumping. But for the second... http://www.yourstreet.com/4776611/travel-numbers-see-steep-decline http://www.yourstreet.com/4777162/texas-fugitive-wanted-in-fatal-shooting-arrested-in-las-vegas http://www.yourstreet.com/4776679/fugitive-wanted-in-fatal-shooting-arrested-in-las-vegas Clark County commissioners take up safety concerns at North Las Vegas airport. http://www.yourstreet.com/4776406/director-wants-more-control-at-nlv-airport The Greater Las Vegas After-School All-Stars are helping ensure a joyous holiday season for the Valley's disadvantaged youth. http://www.yourstreet.com/4776407/after-school-all-stars-give-gifts O.J. Simpson's co-defendant is asking a Las Vegas judge for leniency and the minimum six-year prison sentence in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. http://www.yourstreet.com/4776015/stewart-files-for-minimum-sentence O.J. Simpson's co-defendant is asking a Las Vegas judge for leniency and the minimum 6-year prison sentence in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. http://www.yourstreet.com/4775633/oj-co-defendant-files-plea-for-minimum-sentence A local non-profit group says it is nearly ready to open 20 apartments for homeless youth. But the group is running into problems with the City of North Las Vegas, which says it... http://www.yourstreet.com/4775323/non-profit-faces-uphill-battle Next Tuesday, Dec. 9, Mayor Oscar Goodman will flip the switch to light up the Las Vegas Christmas tree. The 50-foot tree will be in the Fremont Street Experience, beneath 12... http://www.yourstreet.com/4777997/mayor-oscar-goodman-to-light-christmas-tree-in-vegas We'll soon see the happiest mayor on Earth playing cheerleader on tv again. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce are asking you to spend your... http://www.yourstreet.com/4774445/mayor-oscar-goodman-in-new-psa