Why the Badlands Battle Keeps Getting … Badder
Twenty years ago, developer Yohan Lowie bought the Badlands Golf Course — but not everyone was happy about his plans. This kicked off a bitter legal battle that has since embroiled the City of Las Vegas in increasingly expensive lawsuits. So what exactly is going on here, and why is the city now potentially on the hook for nearly half a billion dollars? We’re bringing back a conversation co-host Sarah Lohman had with journalists Darcy Spears and Steve Sebelius earlier this summer that untangles the messy, messy Badlands drama and explains why Badlands will be a hot topic in local elections this fall.
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