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Steve Schorr, media personality, missing-child advocate, dies at 74

Friday, Nov. 13, 2020

Las Vegans might be familiar with Steve Schorr as an investigative TV news reporter in the early 1980s or later as a longtime executive with Cox Communications. But his passion was advocating for missing children and the needy. Schorr, who died Thursday at age 74, will be remembered for ...

Rio sets Dec. 22 reopening in Las Vegas

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020

The Rio will reopen Dec. 22 following COVID-19 closures since mid-March, marking the final Caesars Entertainment property to return to business. Initially, the hotel ...

Caesars Entertainment to bring back parking fees to Strip

Monies initially collected will be donated to charities for pandemic aid

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020

Caesars Entertainment properties on the Las Vegas Strip will again charge for parking starting Oct. 30 for some visitors. Self-parking remains free for locals, registered hotel guests and Caesars Rewards loyalty members rated Platinum and above ...

Trump's call to end relief talks 'won’t pay rent or feed Nevada families'

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020

President Donald Trump’s sudden end to negotiations with House Democrats for COVID-19 economic relief is a big blow to Nevada families in need of assistance ...

With help from Caesars, this Latino-owned business is flourishing

Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

Sophia Salas Del Pozo’s mom was a blackjack dealer at the Flamingo. Her stepfather, Todd House, worked as an executive chef at the property. Their love story started in the back of the house at the resort. The family business later began in the Flamingo kitchen in the late 1990s.

Behind the scenes on the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas

UNLV gaming expert, politicians, casino magnate, former NFL player among many who worked to bring the storied franchise to town

Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020

Keeping the meeting secret was such a priority that Raiders leadership didn’t even put it on their calendars. If word got out that they were seriously flirting with relocating to Las Vegas ...

Bob’s Big Boy expanding to Southern Nevada

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020

Bob’s Big Boy is teaming with Terrible Herbst to bring its iconic, California-based restaurant to Nevada with a location in Indian Springs.

Worried about kids left behind by online schooling, North Las Vegas offers an alternative

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020

North Las Vegas families will have another option in educating their children this school year. Southern Nevada Urban Micro Academy, believed to be the first public-private partnership of its kind in Nevada, will operate out of city facilities such as recreation centers to offer ...

Raiders: No fans at Allegiant Stadium for maiden Las Vegas season

Monday, Aug. 3, 2020

The first season of Raiders football in Las Vegas will be played with no fans at Allegiant Stadium because of the coronavirus pandemic, team owner Mark Davis announced today ...

Trump: Sisolak trying to ‘steal’ election in Nevada with mail-in voting

Monday, Aug. 3, 2020

Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is using the coronavirus pandemic to “steal the state” in the November election, President Donald Trump posted today on Twitter. Trump was referring to ...

How former UNLV gridder learned the ropes in performance training biz

Saturday, July 4, 2020

On any given day, Mike Waters will host a youth football team with players learning the basics, high school athletes preparing for a new season, and NFL players staying in shape during the pandemic.

Nevada billionaires see fortunes rise in first three months of the pandemic, Forbes reports

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Ten of the 11 billionaires who call Nevada home saw their fortunes increase or hold steady during the initial three months of the coronavirus economic crisis, Forbes estimates.

Sisolak says Trump’s suggestion to slow COVID-19 testing ‘not helpful’

Monday, June 22, 2020

President Donald Trump is walking back comments he made over the weekend calling for a slowdown in testing for the coronavirus. At a campaign ...

Health officials: Businesses should require patrons to wear masks

Monday, June 15, 2020

The Southern Nevada Health District is urging businesses to require patrons to wear face masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Health District didn’t single out ...

MGM to bring back more Las Vegas properties, including Luxor and Mandalay Bay

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

MGM Resorts International will resume operations at the Luxor and the Shoppes at Mandalay Bay Place at 10 a.m. June 25 as part of its gradual reopening of Las Vegas properties from the ...

Following COVID-19 closures, Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas to reopen June 22

Monday, June 8, 2020

Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas will open for the summer June 22, officials for the southwest Las Vegas water park announced today. The park will operate at 50% normal capacity in accordance with ...

Governor: Must move deliberately in reopening Nevada

Friday, May 15, 2020

Gov. Steve Sisolak said he doesn’t want to get ahead of himself as he considers the next steps in reopening Nevada from the coronavirus shutdown. Nevada is just six days into an initial 14-day phase of reopening businesses that have been shuttered for nearly two months ...

Despite getting green light, many Las Vegas businesses not rushing to reopen

Friday, May 8, 2020

Before Lotus of Siam reopens its popular Las Vegas eateries for business after the coronavirus shutdowns, there’s plenty of work to do. First and foremost: Making sure the two area restaurants are disinfected up to federal standards and have ...

Health District reports 45% virus recovery rate

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The daily COVID-19 report from the Southern Nevada Health District has a new category: number of residents recovered. The Health District reports that 1,141 Clark County residents have ...

Faces of the unemployed: Struggling to stay afloat in Las Vegas amid pandemic

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Out of work in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, some people are not only worrying about how to protect their health but how to pay their next bills. The virus, which has infected more than 2,400 people and led to at least 80 deaths in Nevada, has ...

Sisolak: All evictions ordered to stop during COVID-19 emergency

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a directive to put a moratorium on all evictions in Nevada through the end of the statewide emergency in the fight against the coronavirus disease ...

Loss of games will have huge impact on Las Vegas, but our health is paramount

Friday, March 13, 2020

The loss of games, without question, is devastating on many fronts. It’s a reminder of the important role sports plays in our lives and the fabric of our great city, especially economically. But games aren’t …

College basketball team skips Seattle trip over coronavirus fears, weighs Vegas tourney

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Chicago State University is deciding whether its men’s and women’s basketball teams will participate in next week’s Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Las Vegas after pulling out of a game in Seattle over concerns about the coronavirus. The university canceled a ...

Vegas Play of the Day: Dayton at Rhode Island

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day. Our four sports writers started with ...

Report: U.S. cancels Asian leaders summit in Las Vegas over coronavirus fears

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020

A major summit of Asian leaders scheduled for Las Vegas in the second week of March has been postponed by the Trump administration over growing fears of the coronavirus further ...

Ready to be quarantined? Items you should have just in case

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020

The coronavirus is bringing a sense of fear to many people worldwide, and understandably so: the respiratory illness that originated in China has led to 2,462 deaths and has spread to at least 60 countries. The risk of the virus continuing to spread ...

What you need to know about coronavirus

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020

Nevada hasn’t had any reported cases of the coronavirus, the respiratory illness that originated in China. But the virus has spread to some 60 countries, and things could get worse, including in ...

For UNLV football, these 3 games will determine bowl fate

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020

If the UNLV football team intends to qualify for a bowl game in 2020 during coach Marcus Arroyo’s initial season, a three-game stretch in October could be the key. The Rebels on Oct. 10 host ...

Business booms at South Point, but property isn’t standing pat

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

It was business as usual on this Friday morning at the South Point Arena, Equestrian Center and Exhibit Hall. In the 4,600-seat main arena, Mecum Auctions was doing its thing — putting a different motorcycle up for bid every 80 seconds. There’s a certain energy in the sights and sounds of a live auction in which 1,540 bikes on the block are purchased in rapid order for ...

'Going to be a great matchup': Boise State, Washington tabbed for Las Vegas Bowl

Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019

Las Vegas Bowl Executive Director John Saccenti spent Sunday morning traveling back to Southern Nevada from Boise, Idaho. He took in the Mountain West championship game on Saturday ...

Thanksgiving Dining Guide: A cornucopia of Las Vegas meal options

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019

From coffee shops, to buffets, to the high-end restaurants of a celebrity chef, Las Vegas has plenty of dining options for Thanksgiving. Whether you are on the Strip, in ...

Rebels to bring back former players, 'put on a show' in final game at Sam Boyd

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019

Nate Hawkins remembers the football being caught in the wind and flying all over Sam Boyd Stadium. He can still feel the rug burns caused by being tackled onto the hot turf at the ...

Friday Night Roundup: All eyes on Polynesian Football Classic; Arbor View faces test in Arizona

Friday, Sept. 6, 2019

Many eyes from the national high school football community will be on Las Vegas this weekend for the Polynesian Football Classic at Bishop Gorman. The four-game event, which begins at 7 tonight when Liberty hosts California power St. John Bosco, features ...

A final season in the sun for Sam Boyd Stadium

Nearly 50-year-old facility stirs sense of nostalgia for longtime UNLV football fans

Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019

We’ve been attending events at the Silver Bowl since we were kids. It’s what we native Las Vegans do on Saturdays in the fall, navigating the side streets to the east Las Vegas stadium to watch our beloved scarlet and gray.

Pricing for UNLV football in 2020 at Allegiant Stadium finalized

Friday, Aug. 23, 2019

There will be slight increase in pricing for UNLV football season tickets for the 2020 season when the Rebels move into Allegiant Stadium, their new $1.9 billion state-of-the-art facility off the Strip ...

A look at the throwback football helmet UNLV will wear in opener

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019

The UNLV football team will sport throwback helmets for their home opener Aug. 31 against Southern Utah. It’s part of the university’s season-long celebration of Sam Boyd Stadium, where the program is playing its final season after nearly ...

UNLV football will win 7 games to reach bowl. Here's how

Monday, July 29, 2019

There are two schools of thought when looking at the upcoming UNLV football season. The first: The Rebels have momentum from winning two of their final three games last year, including a wild come-from-behind victory against UNR in the Fremont Cannon game. For the ...

UNLV wants to make sure there is 'a ticket for every wallet' at new football stadium

Sales soaring with pricing promotion for 2020, the Rebels' first season in new $1.8 billion stadium

Monday, June 24, 2019

If you want to watch a football game in the new Las Vegas Stadium but you don’t want to shell out thousands to see the NFL, UNLV could be an affordable alternative ...

How Steve Stallworth impacted Las Vegas sports scene, earning spot in local hall of fame

Friday, June 14, 2019

Steve Stallworth had lived in Las Vegas for two days when he got his first taste of how over-the-top the city could get for a major sporting event. Stallworth, just 17, worked as an usher for a Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney heavyweight title fight at ...

Green Thumb Industries grows west, closes Essence cannabis deal

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The sale of one of Las Vegas’ largest marijuana dispensary and cultivation operations has been finalized. Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries announced this morning that ...

Vegas Play of the Day: Reds at Mets

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point. Our four sports writers started with ...

Refs in controversial Vegas call not expected to work rest of playoffs

Thursday, April 25, 2019

NHL referee Dan O’Halloran hasn’t missed working a conference final round in more than a decade, Scouting The Refs reports. Yet, O’Halloran hasn’t been ...

UNLV basketball changes seating for home games, hopes students create edge

Monday, April 22, 2019

The UNLV basketball program is hoping to enhance its home-court edge at the Thomas & Mack Center. Media seating behind the basket on the ...

Sustainability, green building the focus of symposium at UNLV

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019

Homebuilders will gather next Monday at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV to discuss sustainability trends, technologies and strategies during the Sustainability Symposium ...

UNLV football season tickets in Las Vegas Stadium will cost the same as at Sam Boyd for 2020

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

UNLV officials are labeling the promotion, “The Faithful Fan Price.” The Rebels — and the NFL’s Raiders, of course — will begin play in 2020 at the new $1.8 billion stadium ...

Median home price climbs to $300K in Las Vegas

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019

The median sales price for existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada in January was $300,000, according to a report released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. That’s up 13.2 percent from $265,000 in January 2018. It’s the first time the sales price hit ...

Guests at MGM properties in Las Vegas can access their room using smartphone

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

Guests staying at some MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas will now be able to access their room using a smartphone. Digital keys through ...

Las Vegas Lights: 'Best deal in town since $4.99 prime rib'

Monday, Feb. 4, 2019

Las Vegas Lights coach Eric Wynalda started listing the countries from which his squad has players, raving about their international flair and praising them for coming together to embrace Las Vegas. Wynalda lived here for more than a decade before becoming the ...

Britney Spears cancels ‘Domination’ residency in Las Vegas

Friday, Jan. 4, 2019

Britney Spears won’t be performing as scheduled in Las Vegas, citing her father’s continuing health struggles, the pop star announced this morning. Spears is on an “indefinite work hiatus,” putting her “Britney: Domination” residency at the Park Theater at the Park MGM on hold until further notice, the resort ...

What a win for UNLV basketball. It's a shame you weren't there to see it

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019

When you are bleeding money from a lack of fan support on basketball home dates, you can’t go around spending loosely on coaches, especially when you have a good ...