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Man faces arson count after mattress fire at Las Vegas motel
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017
A homeless man was arrested early today on an arson count after police found him in a motel room with a burning mattress and a lighter in his hand, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Nobody was injured, officials said. Metro Police responding ...
Police: People shot at with BB gun at Sunset Park
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017
Metro Police say they are investigating reports of two people shooting at passersby with a BB gun this morning at Sunset Park. No injuries have been reported, police said. Initial reports ...
WWII document that spurred 'Nuts!' response displayed at Antique Arms Show
Friday, Jan. 20, 2017
The German document that demanded the American surrender and provoked the famous response “Nuts!” from a U.S. general during World War II will be displayed at the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show t the Westgate this weekend.
State of the State: 5 things we’d like to hear tonight
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017
Two years after he pushed through a $1.5 billion tax increase to benefit K-12 schools, Gov. Brian Sandoval isn’t expected to lay out a similarly sweeping initiative tonight when ...
Bingo! Classic game goes Xtreme at Santa Fe Station
Monday, Jan. 16, 2017
Two themed nights — Xtreme Bingo and Ladies Night — are being introduced at Santa Fe Station’s new bingo room.
Metro Police investigating double shooting east of Strip
Friday, Jan. 13, 2017
Metro Police say two people were wounded in a shooting today east of the Strip. At least one person was taken to ...
Schools locked down as police searched for burglary suspect
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017
Metro Police say three schools near Charleston and Rainbow boulevards were temporarily locked down as officers searched for a ...
Railroad Pass adding travel center
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017
Construction began Wednesday on the Railroad Pass Travel Center in Henderson. ...
Golden plans seven new taverns this year
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
Golden Entertainment plans to open seven new taverns this year, including five in the southwest region of the valley, company officials announced Tuesday. ...
Switch earns straight A’s in clean energy from Greenpeace
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017
Las Vegas-based Switch has become the first multi-tenant data center provider in the world to receive a perfect score in the six-year history of Greenpeace’s Clicking Clean report. ...
Man arrested in fatal shooting at apartment complex
Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
A man was arrested in Florida in connection with a fatal shooting in November in the parking lot of a west valley apartment complex, according to Metro Police. The suspect, Terrance Davis, 29, was arrested in ...
Shirey named president, CEO of Nevada State Bank
Friday, Jan. 6, 2017
Terrance A. (“Terry”) Shirey was named president and CEO of Nevada State Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, on Thursday.
Police: One person in hospital, several detained after shooting
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017
Metro Police say they have detained several people as they investigate a shooting this morning near Lamb Boulevard and Vegas Valley Drive. One person was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center after ...
Two Aliante executives hired to lead SLS
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
Two veteran gaming executives, Terry Downey and Robert Schaffhauser, both recently of Aliante, will take the helm of SLS Las Vegas, the company announced Wednesday. Downey will serve as ...
Man found dead in street after argument, gunshots
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
A man was found dead in the northeast valley Monday night after residents heard people arguing followed by gunshots, according to Metro Police. The man was found about 9:10 p.m. in the street in ...
Forecasting Las Vegas’ future, from new roads to pro sports
Monday, Jan. 2, 2017
The new year always invites future-gazing, but after the presidential election and its aftermath, 2017 is especially hard to peg. So we’re focusing on our corner of the world — this valley of more than 2 million souls — and widening the scope to the next five years, and all of the aspirations and conflicts that will take shape ...
Interior secretary, Congress should support Gold Butte
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017
President Barack Obama, in collaboration with outgoing Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Dina Titus, has gift-wrapped an opportunity for the Trump administration’s presumptive secretary of the Interior to make an immediate splash in his new role. ...
Love, marriage and no major incidents on New Year's
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016
An estimated 300,000 visitors descended on Las Vegas for an extravagant party that featured some of the biggest names in music and an eight-minute fireworks show launched from the tops of a half-dozen Strip resorts ...
Police detain 2 after shooting in downtown Las Vegas
Friday, Dec. 30, 2016
Metro Police say they have detained two people in connection with a shooting this morning in the 600 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North, near Bonanza Road.
The shooting, which was reported ...
Nevadans share their memories as Harry Reid retires after lengthy political career
Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016
As Senator Harry Reid retires from Washington, eight stories were put together to highlight a career that spans decades ...
The Siegel Group acquires Boulder Highway property
Friday, Dec. 23, 2016
The Siegel Group Nevada Inc. acquired a 126-unit extended-stay property on Boulder Highway for $4.55 million, the real estate investment and management company announced Thursday. ...
More rain headed to valley, snow in the mountains
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016
More rain is expected in the Las Vegas Valley today, with a heavy band of storms moving in from the southeast, according to the National Weather Service. Since Wednesday evening, up to a quarter inch has fallen in ...
Police: Man found dead in trailer died during fight
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016
Metro Police say they are investigating the suspicious death of a man found about 7 a.m. today in the 700 block of Palmhurst Drive, southeast of ...
NSC names new provost
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
Vickie Shields has been named Nevada State College's new provost and executive vice president, effective June 1. ...
Strong winds whipping valley; some flights canceled
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
Powerful winds whipped the Las Vegas Valley today, closing part of the 215 Beltway with blowing construction debris and interfering with flights at McCarran, where planes ...
Man dies after being pulled from fire at condominium
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016
A man was pronounced dead at the hospital after firefighters pulled him from a burning condominium in critical condition Thursday night, according to ...
Students at Clark High evacuated for trash can fire
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
Clark High School was temporarily evacuated this morning because of a fire in a trash can, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Nobody was injured, officials said. The fire was ...
Firefighters put out blaze at mobile home
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
Authorities are investigating the cause of a mobile home fire this morning that caused a still undetermined amount of damage, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured. The fire was reported ...
What are the valley's transportation needs? RTC wants your opinion
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
With the Las Vegas Valley's population projected to grow by 700,000 people by 2040, how will we all get around town? The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is seeking the community's input on a plan that will help provide the answer to that question and ...
Metro Police investigating officer-involved accident
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016
Metro Police say they are investigating an officer-involved accident this morning in the 9600 block of Ensworth Street, near Interstate 15 and Silverado Ranch Boulevard. No information was ...
Hotel legend, Three Square Food Bank founder Hilton dies
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016
Eric Michael Hilton, vice chairman emeritus of Hilton Hotels Corp. and founder of Three Square Food Bank, died this morning at his home in Las Vegas, according to his nephew Anders Hansen. He was 83. ...
Sunset Station completes hotel tower renovation
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016
Sunset Station in Henderson recently renovated all 450 guest rooms and suites throughout the 21-story hotel tower. ...
2 people treated for smoke inhalation after fire
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016
The occupant of a mobile home escaped a fire this morning in the northeast valley, while two people were treated for smoke inhalation in a separate blaze, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The first fire was reported about ...
Sun Youth Forum Scholarship recipients
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016
The three students who received scholarships at the Las Vegas Youth Forum are …
Meet some of the Sun Youth Forum participants
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016
Here is a closer look at 10 of the participants in the 60th annual Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum.
UNLV gets grant to study high-speed rail issues
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected UNLV to participate in a research consortium to examine the effective design, construction and maintenance of high-speed rail projects. The DOT will initially fund the consortium, which also includes ...
BLM land sale generates almost $25 million
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sold 135 acres in 12 parcels for $24.9 million during a competitive public land sale on Wednesday. ...
Police searching for missing 24-year-old man
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016
Metro Police say they are looking for a missing 24-year-old man with Asperger syndrome. Christian Harned was last seen about 2:30 p.m. Monday at an apartment complex near ...
Chimney fire causes $10,000 damage to Henderson house
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016
A chimney fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage and displaced a woman from her house Monday night, according to the Henderson Fire Department. The fire was reported about 8:15 p.m. in the 1800 block of Fairfield Terrace, near ...
About 1,800 without power in Henderson outage
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016
About 1,800 NV Energy customers were without service because of an outage in Henderson this evening ...
Credit One Bank to break ground on new headquarters
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
Credit One Bank will break ground on its new 152,000-square-foot headquarters in Las Vegas next month, the bank announced today.
‘Billion Dollar Buyer’ slots introduced
Monday, Nov. 14, 2016
Slot machines themed after the CNBC show “Billion Dollar Buyer,” starring Golden Nugget Casinos chairman and CEO Tilman Fertitta, are being introduced at the company’s casinos. Players have the chance to ...
On gun question, Laxalt and Sandoval showed poor judgment
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016
If and when Atty. Gen. Adam Laxalt seeks their votes again, Clark County residents should remember how hard he fought against the ballot question to expand background checks on gun purchases. Laxalt didn’t merely oppose the measure, he appeared in TV commercials aimed at ...
Virgil’s restaurant job fair today
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
A barbecue restaurant set to open next month at The Linq will create 250 jobs, and hiring begins this week.
Police searching for suspects in cellphone thefts
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
Metro Police say they are looking for three suspects in a string of thefts from cellphone stores in the west valley. Between one and three men go into the stores, generally ...
Smoke prompts partial evacuation of Macy’s at Boulevard mall
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016
Customers were evacuated from the second floor of Macy’s at the Boulevard mall today after reports of light smoke at the department store, according to ...
Blog: Democrats retake majority in Nevada Assembly
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016
Democrats have reclaimed control of the Nevada Assembly after suffering devastating losses in the 2014 midterm election. Several Republican incumbents lost seats they'd held in Democratic-leaning districts ...
In his own words: 50 reasons not to vote for Donald Trump
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016
The Sun has been saying for months that Donald Trump is dangerously unfit and unqualified to serve as president. Today, we're going to let the nominee's own words ...
Follow the dots: Here's why marijuana should be as legal as alcohol
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
Legalizing the recreational use of marijuana is a big step, and it’s natural that some Nevada voters would be concerned about taking it. But it’s a move that makes sense when marijuana is placed in the same context as alcohol. Like marijuana, alcohol has been subject to a ban. But Prohibition didn’t work, so Americans undid it with the 21st Amendment in 1933 and began regulating alcohol again. Eight decades later ...
Key reason to vote for Clinton: Unlike Trump, she's a threat to Putin
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016
It’s sometime after breakfast Wednesday in Moscow, which is 10 hours ahead of Pacific time. Assuming he’s there, Vladimir Putin is hearing the outcome of the …