In The News: Department of History

KSNV-TV: News 3

The economy, inflation, and jobs will likely be top of mind in four weeks when Nevadans join voters across the U.S. to cast ballots in the midterm elections on October 8th.

City Cast Las Vegas

Sure, we tell folks that we’re “from Las Vegas” when we’re traveling… but how many of us are actually from the city itself? The majority of the Valley lives in either one of the adjacent municipalities (like Henderson and North Las Vegas), or in unincorporated Clark County.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Judge Timothy Williams denied the Republican National Committee's lawsuit that requested Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria add Republican signature verification workers to the mail ballot verification team Thursday.

Gold Chains Podcast

California joined the Union as a so-called free state in 1850. So how did white settlers get away with enslaving Native children until they were young adults? We explore a little-known California state law called the Act for the Government and Protection of Indians that unleashed genocidal violence against Indigenous children. And we connect the dots between that terrible past and a landmark upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas is known as a place to gamble, have fun and enjoy it all. It also has a long history of demolishing buildings to make room for new ones. And now, a series of major demolitions is set to remake parts of the Strip and other parts of southern Nevada.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With just one week before the midterm election, former president Barack Obama is coming to Nevada to help spur voter turnout and support Democrats in close races. His recent campaigning across the country is seen as a move to help energize the base and stem the so-called “Red Wave.”

Guardian

Yet another set of human remains was pulled from the shallows of Lake Mead this week, marking the sixth time this year the receding water levels uncovered bodies from the past.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Could we soon see the end to resort fees? This week President Joe Biden said he’s taking aim at hidden “junk fees,” including those charged at Strip resorts by ordering the Federal Trade Commission to investigate.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas is known as a place to gamble, party and cut loose. It also has a long history of blowing up buildings to clear space for new ones. And now, a pipeline of big demolitions is set to remake parts of the Strip and other pockets of Southern Nevada.

Yahoo!

Take a peek around your next Halloween party, and you’re bound to find at least one person sporting a Playboy Bunny costume. The uniform of the waitresses at the Playboy Club, the chain of nightclubs founded by Hugh Hefner that began with the Chicago club in 1960, has become a staple of the Halloween scene. And stars like Kylie Jenner and Bella Thorne have sported the look in recent years — even as Playboy, and the late Hefner, have come under intense scrutiny.

Casino.org

The Las Vegas Strip has been the heart of gambling in the US for decades. But gambling is no longer the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Over the last 30 years, casino profits have slowly shifted to non-gambling sources.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

For many the stories from the Walking Box Ranch near Searchlight are a window into the golden age of silent films in Hollywood. The sprawling ranch was owned by silent film stars Rex Bell and Clara Bow beginning in the 1930s.