Nowadays, names like Don Laughlin, Harvey Munford and Carol Harter may not mean much to the average Nevadan, but at one point, those names were calling the shots around Clark County.

There was just a dirt road and a boarded-up motel in 1964 when he first saw the area at the southern tip of Nevada that would be named after him.

Could the “birthplace of modern Las Vegas” be on life support? The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort has stood since 1855, but the changing neighborhood around the fort presents new challenges.

Could the “birthplace of modern Las Vegas” be on life support? The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort has stood since 1855, but the changing neighborhood around the fort presents new challenges.

Preserve Nevada, the first statewide historic preservation organization, is on a quest to save what they say are the "Eleven Most Endangered Places in Nevada". For more, KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John spoke with Michael Green, UNLV history professor and executive director of Preserve Nevada.

Preserve Nevada has released its annual list of endangered landmarks.

Howard Hughes Holdings, the parent company of real estate development company Howard Hughes Corp., last week announced plans for a spinoff division, Seaport Entertainment, that will take over entertainment operations of the company. That includes an 80 percent interest in the air rights above Fashion Show mall, where a casino is being planned.

Howard Hughes Corp.’s reputation in Las Vegas for developing master-planned community Summerlin bolsters its chances of getting a casino developed on the Strip, a UNLV history professor said.