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UPDATE: FINAL Stars - 4Golden Knights - 3Vegas nearly ties it in the final minute, twice, but Dallas walks away with the...
25/01/2025

UPDATE: FINAL

Stars - 4
Golden Knights - 3

Vegas nearly ties it in the final minute, twice, but Dallas walks away with the win. Golden Knights back at home against Florida on Sunday.

The Vegas Golden Knights had multiple opportunities to tie their game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period but were stonewalled by the Dallas' defense, losing to the Stars, 4-3...

With the Golden Knights holding a 4-5-1 record in January and losing five of their last six before Thursday’s tilt at St...
24/01/2025

With the Golden Knights holding a 4-5-1 record in January and losing five of their last six before Thursday’s tilt at St. Louis, Hertl has been one of the few bright spots during the stretch.

Tomáš Hertl’s acclimation to the Vegas Golden Knights’ offensive system has been a lengthy one. The 6-foot-3, 215 pound forward arrived ...

The Scarlet and Gray were not competitive against the worst team they would face all year. “There’s no words for that on...
24/01/2025

The Scarlet and Gray were not competitive against the worst team they would face all year. “There’s no words for that one,” Kruger said after the game.

The UNLV basketball team suffered a devastating loss, falling at home in embarrassing fashion to a bottom dweller during the dog days of January. The listless performance left serious questions about whether Kevin Kruger’s squad has ...

EDITORIAL: Her call was simply for the leader of the most powerful nation on earth to exercise that power with mercy and...
24/01/2025

EDITORIAL: Her call was simply for the leader of the most powerful nation on earth to exercise that power with mercy and grace, showing empathy for the fears of children and families facing the prospect of an uncertain future.

Bishop Mariann Budde’s courageous appeal to President Donald Trump at the Washington National Cathedral is an act worthy of our highest praise and deepest reflection ...

“It felt like at the time that he had abandoned us,” Sandlin told the Sun. “But you know what? He hadn’t abandoned us. P...
24/01/2025

“It felt like at the time that he had abandoned us,” Sandlin told the Sun. “But you know what? He hadn’t abandoned us. Promise made. Promise kept.”

Ronald Sandlin said he spent many long days and nights in solitary confinement during a nearly four-year prison sentence for his involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when loyalists of ...

The 73-year-old former Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and New York Jets head joins general manager John Spytek t...
24/01/2025

The 73-year-old former Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and New York Jets head joins general manager John Spytek to form a new power duo at the top of organization.

The 73-year-old former Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and New York Jets head joins general manager John Spytek to form a new power duo at the top of organization. ...

UPDATE: FINAL Golden Knights - 4Blues - 2 Skid is snapped. Golden Knights are in Dallas tomorrow.
24/01/2025

UPDATE: FINAL

Golden Knights - 4
Blues - 2

Skid is snapped. Golden Knights are in Dallas tomorrow.

Pavel Dorofeyev recorded his 10th point in six games in the second period, scoring on the power play to bump the Vegas Golden Knights lead to 3-1 against the St. Louis Blues...

Although CCSD faced widespread scrutiny last fall for multiple budgetary and accounting missteps, the subcommittee said ...
23/01/2025

Although CCSD faced widespread scrutiny last fall for multiple budgetary and accounting missteps, the subcommittee said they were relatively minor.

The Nevada Department of Taxation will not monitor the Clark County School District.

Oblad has played in the league since the beginning and is back again as one of the standout players on the local Vegas T...
23/01/2025

Oblad has played in the league since the beginning and is back again as one of the standout players on the local Vegas Thrill.

At one of her first practices as a professional volleyball player, Berkeley Oblad’s coach drew up a play on a clipboard and went into detail about what he wanted.

Two principals told the Sun after Homeland Security’s announcement that they had heard nothing from the district since D...
23/01/2025

Two principals told the Sun after Homeland Security’s announcement that they had heard nothing from the district since December’s statement, which contained no specifics or direction.

Clark County School District principals are looking for guidance on how to respond should federal immigration agents arrive on campus conducting deportation efforts, a possibility now that ...

The two officers were honored Wednesday during Metro’s Good Ticket Award Ceremony at Resorts World.
23/01/2025

The two officers were honored Wednesday during Metro’s Good Ticket Award Ceremony at Resorts World.

W hen Metro Police Officers Dave Foster and Mike Ross responded to a call at a vacant luxury home in the northwestern valley last month, the last thing they expected to find was ...

Metro Police say they have identified a woman whose remains were discovered in a 2001 Las Vegas cold case
23/01/2025

Metro Police say they have identified a woman whose remains were discovered in a 2001 Las Vegas cold case

Metro Police said they have identified the victim in a 2001 homicide cold case, according to a news release.

Alexander will be in Las Vegas, coaching wide receivers in 2025 as UNLV looks to build on the program’s unprecedented mo...
22/01/2025

Alexander will be in Las Vegas, coaching wide receivers in 2025 as UNLV looks to build on the program’s unprecedented momentum.

Like most people who were paying attention to college football the past two years, Del Alexander was not surprised when Purdue hired away Barry Odom to be its new head football coach ...

A vote today among workers to ratify a five-year contract with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas was unanimous, according to a soc...
22/01/2025

A vote today among workers to ratify a five-year contract with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas was unanimous, according to a social media post from the Culinary Union.

The longest strike in decades by Culinary Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 is coming to an end after 69 days. A vote today among workers to ratify a five-year contract with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas was ...

Spytek replaces Tom Telesco, who was fired along with coach Antonio Pierce. The Raiders are still searching for a new co...
22/01/2025

Spytek replaces Tom Telesco, who was fired along with coach Antonio Pierce. The Raiders are still searching for a new coach.

The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek to be their GM, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition ...

The subcommittee determined that CCSD’s budgeting and accounting missteps last fall were at relatively low-dollar amount...
22/01/2025

The subcommittee determined that CCSD’s budgeting and accounting missteps last fall were at relatively low-dollar amounts and have been corrected.

The state subcommittee determining whether the Clark County School District needs to be placed under “fiscal watch” by the Nevada Department of Taxation says CCSD does not warrant such monitoring ...

Ford said the executive order “directly offends” the U.S. Constitution, which has protected birthright citizenship throu...
22/01/2025

Ford said the executive order “directly offends” the U.S. Constitution, which has protected birthright citizenship through the 14th Amendment for more than 150 years.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is joining 21 other state attorneys general in suing to block an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship in the United States ...

Wyoming beat UNLV from beyond the arc, and the Rebels had no answers
22/01/2025

Wyoming beat UNLV from beyond the arc, and the Rebels had no answers

UNLV ran into a math problem on Tuesday, and despite a frenzied final minute the Scarlet and Gray were unable to solve it. The arithmetic issue? Wyoming made 14 3-pointers and UNLV only made five, and when the final numbers were tallied ...

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The longest strike in decades by Culinary Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 is coming to an end after 69 days. Union members had been working without a contract since June 1, 2023. About 700 workers were on strike, the union said. The deal came after weeks of inactivity, with Virgin Hotels reporting as recently as last week that the Culinary hadn’t returned to the negotiating table. Read more at our link in bio. Video courtesy of The Culinary Union

Here are today’s Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → CCSD responds to Donald Trump’s immigration policies regarding ICE raids being allowed at schools → Two Metro Police Officers awarded for their kindness to children → John Spytek hired as new Raiders General Manager In tomorrow’s Sun: → Interviews with recently pardoned Nevada citizens associated with the January 6th insurrection Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are today’s Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Coverage from President Donald Trump’s inauguration → Las Vegas immigrant community nervous about what lies ahead In tomorrow’s Sun: → Preview of a state subcommittee meeting discussing whether or not CCSD needs to be placed under fiscal watch → An interview with Del Alexander, UNLV wide receivers coach Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are today’s Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Governor Joe Lombardo’s State of the State Address → Cortez Masto presses energy secretary nominee on future of Yucca Mountain → UNLV’s big win over Utah State Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are today’s Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Las Vegas looking to host college football’s national championship game → Southern Nevada Health District hosting an open house at a behavioral health clinic → Raiders need a ‘face of the franchise’ like Marc-Andre Fleury → Las Vegas citizen sentenced for voting twice in the 2020 election Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are some Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Robots/AI and their potential future in Las Vegas → Proposal in the Nevada legislature requiring AI transparency in political ads → Marc-Andre Fleury made last appearance in T-Mobile Arena → Southern Nevada Health District report respiratory illnesses spiking Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are some Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Nevada Democrats join House Republicans in backing controversial immigration bill → Raiders’ coaching search is ongoing → Statewide curriculum is raising awareness for organ donation → CES coverage continues Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are some Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce → CES CEO talks about the impact of potential tariffs → Clark County Office of Emergency Management sending fire crews into Los Angeles → College Football Playoff analysis → A profile on Vegas Golden Knights forward, Alexander Holtz Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Here are some Las Vegas news updates from Las Vegas Sun’s managing editor, Ray Brewer. → Clark County has issued a wind advisory → 31,305 homes, condos and townhomes were sold in Las Vegas in 2024, an increase from 29,069 properties sold in 2023 → It’s game day! UNLV basketball faces MWC test at Boise State → Carlos Santana postpones Las Vegas shows after hurting his finger in a fall in Hawaii Read these stories and more at lasvegassun.com.

Happy new year, Las Vegas! Here’s a view of the countdown from in front of the Bellagio on Las Vegas Boulevard.

New New Year’s Eve at Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas
New New Year’s Eve at Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas

The party continues as Las Vegas ushers in a new year. #newyear2025

The latest edition of Take a Lap with @mikegrimala is available now! The concept is simple: We invite a UNLV athlete, coach or sports personality to hop in a motorized cart and take a lap around the Thomas & Mack Center. During the course of the ride, we hope to learn more about the people who make up the Rebels’ athletic culture — and have a good time along the way. In this episode, UNLV women’s basketball star @kiara.jackson3 discusses the team’s quest for a fourth straight Mountain West title and raises her voice for a volume check. Check it out at the link in bio!

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