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- Mission to help Vegas families achieve independence is personal for nonprofit execon January 30, 2023 at 10:00 am
Terry Ruth Lindemann was only 5 years old when the state of California determined she would be headed to foster care. “That introduced me to what it feels like to not be in your own home,” said Lindemann, who has turned her childhood experiences into a professional passion.
- Hurts, Eagles soar into Super Bowl, rout 49ers for NFC titleon January 29, 2023 at 11:11 pm
Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia's four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco's quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game on Sunday.
- As 2023 session nears, big question looms: Will Lombardo, Democratic lawmakers compromise?on January 29, 2023 at 10:00 am
Gov. Joe Lombardo has pledged unity with Democratic lawmakers while vowing to push conservative causes like school choice and repealing criminal justice reform legislation that he has called “soft on crime.”
- Signatures tossed for undisclosed reasons doomed CCSD breakupon January 29, 2023 at 10:00 am
It’s unclear why the petition supporting the most recent attempt to potentially break up the Clark County School District didn’t get enough valid signatures to put deconsolidation legislation ...
- Pre-filed education bills await Nevada lawmakerson January 29, 2023 at 10:00 am
Several education-related bills have been pre-filed and are awaiting the attention of lawmakers in the Nevada Legislature. They include:
- In annual address, CCSD’s Jara lays out case for more funding for public schoolson January 28, 2023 at 10:00 am
Clark County School Superintendent Jesus Jara emphasized the need for more state funding for Nevada’s public schools — especially in his 300,000-student district — during his State of the Schools address Friday.
- 'Dropicana': Stretch of I-15 in Vegas closing for weekendon January 27, 2023 at 10:14 pm
A key stretch of the main vehicle travel route between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City will be closed all weekend as part of a project to reshape a busy interchange serving the Las Vegas Strip.
- A's running out of time to find home in Oakland, Las Vegason January 26, 2023 at 5:37 pm
The Oakland Athletics have spent years trying to get a new stadium while watching Bay Area neighbors the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and Raiders successfully move into state-of-the-art venues, and now time is running short on their efforts.
- End of the road for Las Vegas-born band Panic! At the Discoon January 26, 2023 at 10:00 am
“I am going to bring this chapter of my life to an end and put my focus and energy on my family,” mainstay Brendon Urie said in a social media statement.
- Culinary training helps tackle Nevada’s high unemploymenton January 26, 2023 at 10:00 am
Nevada started 2023 with the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.2%. Clark County unemployment sits above the statewide average, with a current rate of 5.4%.
- Fantastic food halls are taking over Las Vegas—and changing the way we eat togetheron January 26, 2023 at 10:00 am
“Not everyone wants to eat the same thing, so you can branch out and then come together in a communal setting.”
- Eating our way through the Las Vegas Strip’s latest delicious food hallon January 26, 2023 at 10:00 am
Let’s take a lap at Proper Eats Food Hall at Aria.
- Local libraries to offer free pass to Nevada state parkson January 26, 2023 at 10:00 am
State parks in the Southern Nevada area include Valley of Fire, Spring Mountain Ranch and Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, where day-use entrance fees range $3 to $15.
- Dog Days: New team welcomes Las Vegans to the world of box lacrosseon January 26, 2023 at 10:00 am
It might sound and even feel like a hockey game, but this is actually something brand new for the Las Vegas Valley—the excitement of a Desert Dogs lacrosse game. The expansion team began ...
- Liberty basketball again beats Bishop Gorman — this time by 23 pointson January 26, 2023 at 6:22 am
Defending state champion Liberty made a statement with a 78-55 win over perennial power Gorman in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s title game. On Wednesday, the Patriots’ confirmed the win and delivered a message: We are the team to beat.
- Man sentenced in fatal crash that killed Henderson teenon January 25, 2023 at 9:40 pm
Jose Marmolejo, who struck and killed a 13-year-old when driving his sports car at a high speed through a Henderson neighborhood last March, was sentenced today to a two to six years in prison.
- Cortez Masto introduces legislation in US Senate to help with gas priceson January 25, 2023 at 6:29 pm
The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act, if passed, would give the Federal Trade Commission the authority and resources to investigate large petroleum companies that could be engaging in market manipulation or price gouging.
- Kruger switches up the plan; UNLV finds a way to break losing spellon January 25, 2023 at 6:56 am
When things were going well for the UNLV basketball team this season, the Scarlet and Gray followed a defined blueprint for winning games: They switched every screen on defense, they forced turnovers ...
- Magazine ranks UNLV nursing programs among nation's beston January 24, 2023 at 6:41 pm
The 2023 U.S. News & World Report released today ranked UNLV 10th overall in the nation for their online nursing master’s program. It rose five spots from 2022 ...
- Gov. Lombardo speaks: Full transcript of the State of the State addresson January 24, 2023 at 3:13 am
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo told a joint session of the Democrat-controlled Legislature he wants to permanently cut taxes on Nevada businesses and suspend the state’s gasoline tax for 12 months.