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Nevada falls short in Little League World Series, but the state is becoming a youth baseball power · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: Happy Monday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from the Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, we start with Little League Baseball.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nevada made history this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: They became the first tape to reach back-to-back Little League World Series finals since Georgia did it in 2006-2007.
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  SPEAKER_00: But Sunday's title game didn't go their way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson lost 11-2 to Krakow in the championship game.
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  SPEAKER_00: Last year's Summerlin Little League fell short, losing to Taiwan.
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  SPEAKER_00: Folks, we've had a team in the Little League World Series seemingly every year.
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  SPEAKER_00: Two years ago was Paseo Little League.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then it was Henderson Little League.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're playing great baseball here.
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  SPEAKER_00: So congratulations to Paseo Verde on representing.
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  SPEAKER_00: I know the city of Henderson has big plans to celebrate the team.
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  SPEAKER_00: Way to go, boys.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other news, Grand Canyon flooding has cut off water supply for tourists.
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  SPEAKER_00: A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people over the weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: The National Park Service says the flooding swept large boulders, metal structures, and other debris into the Colorado River.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also knocked out the park's sole water pipeline, which serves both tourists and residents, according to officials who spoke late Sunday.
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  SPEAKER_00: Over the weekend, I do not know if you saw it.
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  SPEAKER_00: UNLV football tough loss 27-21 to Memphis on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's plenty to point to a defensive collapse to open the second half, where the Rebels gave up two touchdowns with little resistance, and an offensive line that struggled to contain Memphis's pass rush in the fourth quarter.
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  SPEAKER_00: A lot to digest, but the Rebels, they do play Hawaii coming up on Saturday, trying to get back on track.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, health providers are pushing for frontline workers in language access policy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Local health care providers and advocates met with U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rep Suzy Lee last week, pressing federal officials to include frontline voices as new legislation takes shape.
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  SPEAKER_00: The roundtable focused on the Speak Act, which was co-sponsored by Lee and enacted in February as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026.
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  SPEAKER_00: The law directs health and human service to form a task force and issue guidance on telehealth and patient portal access for non-ling English speakers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, Las Vegas is 30% Latino.
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  SPEAKER_00: Folks, that's your news for today.
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  SPEAKER_00: We'll be back tomorrow.
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  SPEAKER_00: We hope you have a great week as we get ready for Labor Day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Stay safe and have a great week.