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Why is the 2017 shooting in the see also section? it should be in the history section. [[User:Kennev123|Kennev123]] ([[User talk:Kennev123|talk]]) 02:16, 18 June 2024 (UTC) |
Why is the 2017 shooting in the see also section? it should be in the history section. [[User:Kennev123|Kennev123]] ([[User talk:Kennev123|talk]]) 02:16, 18 June 2024 (UTC) |
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:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> The link is in the See also section because [[MOS:SEEALSO|that's what the See also section is for]]. As for why there isn't any mention in the History section, see [[Wikipedia:Summary style]]; the history section cannot contain every single event that has happened in the city without [[WP:SIZE|unnecessarily bloating the article]]. The event is mentioned (albeit briefly) in the independent articles [[Timeline of Las Vegas]] and [[History of Las Vegas]]. [[User:Liu1126|Liu1126]] ([[User talk:Liu1126|talk]]) 03:08, 18 June 2024 (UTC) |
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> The link is in the See also section because [[MOS:SEEALSO|that's what the See also section is for]]. As for why there isn't any mention in the History section, see [[Wikipedia:Summary style]]; the history section cannot contain every single event that has happened in the city without [[WP:SIZE|unnecessarily bloating the article]]. The event is mentioned (albeit briefly) in the independent articles [[Timeline of Las Vegas]] and [[History of Las Vegas]]. [[User:Liu1126|Liu1126]] ([[User talk:Liu1126|talk]]) 03:08, 18 June 2024 (UTC) |
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{{Edit semi-protected}} This edit involves the opening sentence of the article. Please change the original: {{tq|'''Las Vegas''',<ref>({{IPAc-en|US|l|ɑ:|s|_|ˈ|v|eɪ|ɡ|ə|s}} {{respell|lahss|_|VAY|gəss}}; {{ety|es|las vegas|the meadows}})</ref> often known simply as '''Vegas''', is the most populous city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nevada]] and the [[county seat]] of [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]].}}, to {{tq|'''Las Vegas''',<ref>({{IPAc-en|US|l|ɑ:|s|_|ˈ|v|eɪ|ɡ|ə|s}} {{respell|lahss|_|VAY|gəss}}; {{ety|es|las vegas|the meadows}})</ref> often known simply as '''Vegas''', is the most populous city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nevada]] and the [[county seat|seat]] of [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]].}} for clarity and reduced repetition of "county" in the lead, thank you. [[Special:Contributions/97.77.64.90|97.77.64.90]] ([[User talk:97.77.64.90|talk]]) 18:56, 18 June 2024 (UTC) |
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government_type = Council–Manager
leader_title = Mayor leader_name = Carolyn Goodman (I) leader_title1 = Mayor Pro Tem leader_name1 = Stavros S. Anthony (R)[1] leader_title2 = City Council
leader_name2 =
- Brian Knudsen (D)
- Victoria Seaman (R)
- Olivia Diaz (D)
- Stavros S. Anthony (R)
- Cedric Crear (D)
- Michele Fiore (R)
leader_title3 = City Manager leader_name3 = Jorge Cervantes
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Add reported ancestries to demographics section
https://data.census.gov/table?t=Ancestry&g=160XX00US3240000&tid=ACSDT5Y2021.B04004 103.164.138.55 (talk) 00:31, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Pinchme123 (talk) 02:52, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
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With over 2.9 million visitors as of 2019, Las Vegas is the sixth-most visited city in the U.S., after New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, Orlando, and San Francisco.[8] The famed Las Vegas Strip is not located in Las Vegas, Nevada, rather Clark County and the unincorporated town of Paradise, Nevada. Clark County and Las Vegas receive an average of 38 million visitors per year. Numa6370 (talk) 16:21, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
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Add ancestries to demographics section
https://data.census.gov/table?q=Las%20Vegas&t=Ancestry 185.170.104.53 (talk) 17:05, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
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Shooting
I think this shooting should be added. https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/mother-was-concerned-about-safety-before-las-vegas-law-office-shooting-documents-reveal/ GamerKlim9716 (talk) 01:35, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Meaning of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is not a Spanish word. The meadows is los prados. José de México (talk) 22:04, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
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Why is the 2017 shooting in the see also section? it should be in the history section. Kennev123 (talk) 02:16, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
Not done: The link is in the See also section because that's what the See also section is for. As for why there isn't any mention in the History section, see Wikipedia:Summary style; the history section cannot contain every single event that has happened in the city without unnecessarily bloating the article. The event is mentioned (albeit briefly) in the independent articles Timeline of Las Vegas and History of Las Vegas. Liu1126 (talk) 03:08, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
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This edit involves the opening sentence of the article. Please change the original: Las Vegas,[1] often known simply as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County.
, to Las Vegas,[2] often known simply as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the seat of Clark County.
for clarity and reduced repetition of "county" in the lead, thank you. 97.77.64.90 (talk) 18:56, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
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