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Famed Las Vegas restaurateur Piero Broglia dies

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Piero Broglia’s old-world Italian specialties have been a staple in Las Vegas since the 1960s. He fed the likes of singer Frank Sinatra, casino mogul Steve Wynn and UNLV basketball coaching legend Jerry Tarkanian. He also fed everyday folks, with many locals celebrating anniversaries and special occasions with ...

Sisolak doesn’t want charges pursued over verbal assault at restaurant

Monday, March 21, 2022

Gov. Steve Sisolak doesn’t want authorities to seek charges after he was threatened at a Las Vegas restaurant last month to avoid fueling “the anger and violence plaguing ...

Station breaks ground on Durango Resort

$750M hotel-casino is company’s first new build in 16 years

Friday, March 11, 2022

Scott Kreeger has been part of many of the planning meetings for the newest Station Casinos resort. He’s had a hand in helping shape everything from the entertainment and food options to the color scheme.

A tour of Dollar Loan Center: $84 million, 200,000-square-foot arena makes its debut

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Henderson Mayor Debra March has long stressed the city’s investment in the facility was to give residents a first-class venue to enjoy an evening of entertainment. Now that it’s open, she has a message: “It’s a 6,000-seat arena and I don’t think there’s a bad seat in the house.”

In 10 years, the price of a single-family home has tripled in Las Vegas

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The median sales price of a single-family home in Southern Nevada has more tripled over the past decade, according to a report released today by Las Vegas Realtors.

New centers aim to improve affordable child care in Nevada

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022

Anitra Lott launched her child care business in east Las Vegas at the beginning of the pandemic to help fill a void in her community. But before she could welcome any children ...

Report clears regents of gender discrimination, cites unprofessional behavior

Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

An investigation into allegations of gender discrimination by two ranking members of the Nevada Board of Regents against Chancellor Melody Rose found insufficient proof of ...

Life is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas bought by Rolling Stone

Friday, Feb. 4, 2022

The festival will continue to be an annual occurrence in downtown Las Vegas, where it debuted in 2013 and annually brings more than 150,000 festivalgoers to the area.

Federal prosecutors looking at fake Trump electors scheme

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022

In an interview with CNN, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco said federal prosecutors are reviewing fake Electoral College certificates sent to the National Archives by by backers of then-President Donald Trump attempting ...

New arena in Henderson set to open, provide boost to nearby businesses

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

The Big West tournament isn’t being played in Las Vegas. Rather, its event is pegged for Henderson at the almost-completed Dollar Loan Center on Green Valley and Paseo Verde parkways ...

Grammys coming to Las Vegas in April

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022

The Grammys are coming to the Las Vegas Strip. The 64th version of the show, which honors achievement in the music industry, will be April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the ...

High school games scrubbed during COVID break won’t be rescheduled

Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

High school sporting events scheduled during the Clark County School District’s five-day COVID pause will be ruled a no contest and not be ...

Record number of homes sold in 2021 in Las Vegas area

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

A record 50,010 residential properties were sold in Southern Nevada in 2021, according to a report today from Las Vegas Realtors. That breaks the previous high mark established in 2011 by nearly 2,000 sales, the group said. And it smashes the total of 41,155 sales in 2020. The record number of sales occurred despite ...

Harry Reid memorial to feature political heavyweights, famous musicians

Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

The memorial service for former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Saturday in Las Vegas will feature remarks from President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and ...

Las Vegas-based Allegiant buying dozens of new aircraft

Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

Allegiant Air is expanding its fleet by purchasing 50 new 737 MAX aircraft, the Las Vegas based company announced today. The aircraft, which will be ...

Drone Racing League to crown its champion tonight in Las Vegas

Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

At this stage of his life, Evan Turner imagined he’d be in college studying to become a doctor like others in his family. Instead, the 18-year-old from Tennessee is taking a different path — and piloting work-class drones to get there. Turner will be one of the featured pilots at ...

Las Vegas Bowl shows there’s nothing like the buildup to a notable college event

Friday, Dec. 31, 2021

At every turn on the way to Allegiant Stadium on Thursday night, you could easily spot supporters of the Wisconsin football team. Decked out in red and white, they were walking across Hacienda bridge to get to the venue for the Las Vegas Bowl, tailgating in the parking lot, packed into nearby casinos and even at the convenience store ...

More tech companies plan to skip in-person events at Las Vegas gadget show

Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021

More tech companies are pulling out of next month’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas because of rising COVID-19 cases with the emergence of the omicron variant. BMW, IBM, Panasonic and Mercedes are the latest ...

Sisolak orders flags lowered in honor of late U.S. Sen. Harry Reid

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021

Flags on Nevada state buildings will be lowered in honor of the late Sen. Harry Reid, a native who went from humbling begins in Searchlight to ...

Circa resort sponsoring free COVID vaccination clinics

Monday, Dec. 27, 2021

The Circa resort in downtown Las Vegas will host free COVID-19 vaccination clinics for employees and the public every Wednesday in January, officials announced today. The clinics, which will run ...

Las Vegas Bowl has come a long way in 30 years, and expectations are growing for its future

Monday, Dec. 27, 2021

A bundled-up Rob Dondero stood on the last row of bleachers at Sam Boyd Stadium glancing out to incoming traffic on Russell Road and hoping to see congestion. Instead, he was nearly blown away by December winds while witnessing just a few hundred ...

Buttigieg to address CES on future of transportation

Monday, Dec. 20, 2021

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will detail the future of transportation during a speech Jan. 6 at CES, the annual trade show organized by the ...

NFL set to pick Las Vegas for 2024 Super Bowl

Monday, Dec. 13, 2021

When Allegiant Stadium was built near the Strip, the general consensus was Las Vegas would be in line to host the Super Bowl. That time appears to be in 2024, one year ...

Nevada, California governors plan a fix for I-15 congestion

Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021

A five-mile stretch of Interstate 15 between the Nevada-California border and Barstow, Calif., will be temporarily expanded with hopes of easing traffic congestion

Family adapts to keep its Havana Grill restaurant thriving in Las Vegas

Monday, Nov. 22, 2021

Like many family-owned restaurants during the shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Sergio Perez used the downtime to evaluate ways to improve his small business. The biggest change was converting the dancefloor into a bakery that serves some of his mother’s favorite recipes.

Bobby’s Burgers expanding to Paris, Harrah’s in Las Vegas

Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

Bobby’s Burgers, the fast-casual hamburger restaurant from Bobby Flay, is expanding in Las Vegas to the Caesars Entertainment properties of Paris and ...

Las Vegas housing market stabilizing but still setting records

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021

The median sale price of $406,500 for September established an all-time record in the area — slightly up from $405,000 in July. But in September 2020 ...

Las Vegas-area schools receive National Blue Ribbon recognition

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021

Three Las Vegas-area schools have been pegged as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. They are ...

Some high school sporting events canceled over bus shortage

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021

The Clark County School District is adjusting its high school sports schedule and canceling some games because of a bus shortage. All nonleague games for the remainder ...

QAnon-linked event finds new host hotel in Las Vegas

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021

A controversial QAnon-linked convention scheduled for October in Las Vegas is apparently back on after its initial host resort backed out. Two weeks after the event — the For God & Country Patriot Double Down — lost ...

Ted Lee, casino owner, benefactor of UNLV, dies

Friday, Aug. 20, 2021

Ted Lee and his family have had their hands in many types of businesses throughout Southern Nevada, from real estate to the Eureka Casinos brand, hotels, restaurants and more.

Some Las Vegas show venues to require proof of COVID vaccination

Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

Concertgoers attending Las Vegas shows from promoter AEG Presents will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative coronavirus test result, the company said in a news release. The policy goes into effect Oct. 1 ...

Premium seating for UNLV games is ‘a stock that is undervalued’

Monday, Aug. 9, 2021

Scott Burk has taken plenty of UNLV supporters on their first visit inside the luxury suites at Allegiant Stadium over the past year. Each turn of the nearly $2 billion facility produces a different, over-the-top reaction from the guests, and Burk simply sits back and smiles.

Vaccinations, other precautions are key to Las Vegas' economic health

Thursday, July 29, 2021

From coast-to-coast, travelers are being urged to exercise caution in visiting Las Vegas, as the delta variant of the coronavirus is causing cases here to surge. That advice, in part, is behind recent efforts locally and on a statewide basis to stem the surge. Those efforts include …

Former gaming exec, education advocate Tom Gallagher dies at 76

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Tom Gallagher was a lifelong advocate of education, something witnessed in the respected lawyer and business leader’s work with various causes in Southern Nevada. The former Caesars ...

Las Vegas Strip video billboard to show Bezos space launch

Monday, July 19, 2021

Space enthusiasts will be watching Blue Origin’s first crewed suborbital flight today that will take American billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos and three crew members to space in an 11-minute trip. If you happen to ...

Renovations at Caesars Palace will enhance main entrance, gaming floor

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Construction will begin this month and is scheduled to be mostly completed by the end of the year ...

Las Vegas-area children to participate in COVID vaccine trial

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

About 60 Las Vegas-area children ages 12-17 will take part in a study of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine at the Wake Research-Clinical Research Center of Nevada. The study will commence once the ...

Allegiant Stadium to hire 2,200 workers for Raiders game days

Monday, April 26, 2021

Allegiant Stadium will hire 2,200 new part-time workers in positions such as ticketing, custodial and food service for ...

Parler co-founder sues over ouster, alleging 'orchestrated theft' of stake

Monday, March 22, 2021

John Matze, a Henderson resident and one of the founders of alternative social media site Parler, is suing the company for wrongful termination after being dismissed from ...

Gatherings in Nevada can reach 50% capacity starting Monday

Friday, March 12, 2021

Nevada is allowing gatherings, including conventions and trade shows, to operate at 50% capacity starting Monday, officials announced Friday. Organizers wishing to ...

Raiders' extensive charitable giving wins over Las Vegas community

Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021

The Raiders are quickly immersing themselves in the community, where the philanthropic efforts of the Raiders Foundation have helped those with food insecurity, youth programs, law enforcement, health care workers and more ...

Nevada Medicaid enrollment spikes amid pandemic, high unemployment

Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

With the pandemic bringing historic jobless rates across Nevada, the state’s Medicaid insurance program has seen a spike in enrollment. One out of every four Nevadans is ...

Henderson Chamber plan helps businesses save on health care

Monday, Feb. 15, 2021

Trish Nash of Signature Gallery of Homes in Henderson runs a small business of about 10 staffers. Whenever she hires a new worker, there’s a self-imposed pressure to land a strong employee who will make an impact on the company.

Las Vegas man arrested after Capitol riots: Time for people to ‘rise and stand up’

Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

One of two men arrested Thursday in the Las Vegas area in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capital took to social media in the weeks leading up to the incident to encourage others to join in. In a criminal complaint filed Thursday by the FBI ...

UNLV basketball recruit faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted in fatal wreck

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021

UNLV basketball recruit Zaon Collins, 19, is being charged with DUI resulting in death and reckless driving in a fatal wreck last month, Clark County ...

Prodded by pandemic, local chambers give business owners the tools to survive

Friday, Jan. 1, 2021

Hans Hippert, owner of JoJo’s Jerky, leaned on the Latin Chamber of Commerce for information to survive the pandemic. Whether it was seeking clarity on the application process for federal aid ...

Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie dies at 79

Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020

Ron Lurie only served a single term as Las Vegas mayor, but combined with 12 years on the City Council, his many achievements are still evident today. Lurie, who was ...

North Las Vegas wants schools reopened or expanded city education program

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee is urging the Clark County School District to quickly and safely reopen schools, saying children who are historically underserved are falling further behind because of pandemic-forced closures. If schools aren’t open by Jan. 15, North Las Vegas wants the ...

How to lend a helping hand to hard-hit Las Vegas charities

Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020

The health and economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic has painfully impacted many Las Vegas residents. Local charities stand ready to provide continued support ...