Carolyn Goodman

Nevada adopts ‘Gener8tor’ program to fund small businesses

March 12, 2022 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is backing a bid to boost entrepreneurship and improve access to funding for small business and startup accelerators in two of its largest cities.

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the effort on Tuesday with Mayor Carolyn Goodman of Las Vegas and Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno.

Officials: Vegas fireworks show will go on, 300,000 expected

By KEN RITTERDecember 29, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas isn't canceling or scaling back plans for big New Year’s gatherings amid concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, regional public safety and elected leaders said Wednesday.

Newspaper finds delays to fire-driven inspections plan

December 6, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas rental property inspection program, which launched in response to the deadliest residential fire in city history, has gotten off to a sluggish start, with visits to just two of 36 potentially at-risk complexes, a newspaper found.

Nevada, California governors plan a fix for I-15 congestion

December 5, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The governors of Nevada and California said Sunday that they have a plan to brings some immediate relief to traffic congestion on Interstate 15 at the border of the two states.

I-15 backup as holiday travelers leave Nevada for California

November 28, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travelers heading back to California from Nevada on the last day of the Thanksgiving weekend can expect long delays.

The Regional Transportation Commission Southern Nevada said in a tweet Sunday morning that cars were backed up for 20 miles on I-15 southbound.

Mayor, state party chief pitch Vegas for 2024 GOP convention

September 27, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The mayor of Las Vegas and the head of the Nevada state Republican party are pitching the idea of the city hosting the GOP National Convention ahead of the November 2024 presidential election.

Las Vegas mayor discloses she tested positive for COVID-19

August 4, 2021 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday disclosed that she tested positive for COVID-19 last month despite being vaccinated earlier in the year.

Goodman said her symptoms were mild and that she had quarantined for 10 days.

Tourism authority to buy idled Las Vegas Monorail for $24M

September 2, 2020 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The idled Las Vegas Monorail is being bought by the local tourism authority with plans to arrange the system's second Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 16 years of operation by a not-for-profit corporation...

Mayor called reckless for urging Vegas to test reopening

By MICHELLE L. PRICEApril 23, 2020 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada officials condemned comments Wednesday by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman after she called for casinos and other nonessential businesses to reopen and suggested the city could serve as a test case to measure the impact during the coronavirus pandemic...

Loved ones honor 58 who died in 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting

By KEN RITTEROctober 2, 2019 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A reading of victims' names at the time bullets flew two years ago marked the end on Tuesday of the second anniversary of a shooting that killed 58 people at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip...