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Prescription Narcotic Consumption
Las Vegas SunThis interactive map shows the annual change in prescription narcotic consumption across the country between 1997 and 2006. By combining reports from the Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of Diversion Control and annual population estimates from the US Census, the Sun was able to determine which states were using more and how they compared to others. More…
Construction Deaths
Las Vegas SunThis page features the Sun's series, which includes stories, a video, an interactive and documents from OSHA concerning the deaths, plus follow-up stories. More…
McCarran Flight Delays
Las Vegas SunUpdated monthly, an interactive map shows how frequently individual direct flights were delayed by 15 minutes or more when traveling to and from McCarran International Airport in the last 12 months. Users can visualize the aggregated FAA data by individual flight numbers or carrier stats between cities. Readers can also view TSA wait time data for all McCarran terminals. More…
History of Las Vegas
Las Vegas SunThe history of Las Vegas is the ultimate American rags-to-riches story, filled with unusual heroes and foes. This 103-year-old saga follows the city through its incredible ups and downs, and highlights how and where some of the U.S.’s most monumental moments occurred. The largest American city founded in the 20th century took shape as a railroad watering hole before turning into the 'Gateway to the Hoover Dam.' From there the town was known by its seedy mob label as 'Sin City,' before finally transforming into the corporately-financed adult playground called the 'Entertainment Capital of the World.' More…
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