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Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun is Southern Nevada’s award-winning source for news, sports, politics, entertainment and opinion; locally owned and independent since 1950.
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With days to go, Aaron Ford doubles down on affordability with call for $2,000 gas refund
Attorney General Aaron Ford is closing his campaign for governor the way he opened it: talking about what Nevadans pay. Last week, Ford signed a letter calling…
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Closer to home: Ground broken on Nevada’s first standalone children’s hospital
The hospital will be built at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park off Sunset Road in the southwest valley, on land leased from the UNLV Research…
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Nevada, 8 other states
A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. Also…
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Nevada House candidate’s campaign credited donation to woman who died in 2024, report says
Republican congressional candidate David Flippo’s campaign attributed part of a contribution to a woman who died in 2024, according to a Wall Street Journal…
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Man who took Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty
A jury convicted a Canadian man of animal cruelty charges today for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at the iconic Flamingo hotel in what…
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Carrot Top returning to stage at Luxor, thanks supporters after suicide attempt
Iconic comedian Carrot Top is set to resume his residency at the Luxor, he announced nearly a month to the day after he was hospitalized amid a suicide…
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Remains in Lake Mead barrel identified as Arkansas man by Las Vegas police
The murder victim found in a barrel revealed four years ago by the receding waters of Lake Mead has been identified as an Arkansas man whose family last saw…
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What to know about casting and tracking your mail ballot in Clark County - The Sun Daily
Election season is underway in Clark County, with mail ballots arriving and in-person early voting set to begin Saturday. Here is how Nevada’s mail-in voting…
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Till death do us part: Halloween puts a spooky spin on Las Vegas weddings
Las Vegas wedding chapels are putting a Halloween twist on tradition, with ceremonies featuring horror characters, gothic flowers and movie-inspired decor…
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Raiders will again open Allegiant Stadium to voters for midterm elections
On Election Day, Nov. 3, Allegiant Stadium will again serve as a Clark County vote center, the Las Vegas Raiders announced today. In the 2024 general election…
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Las Vegas home prices and sales dip as mortgage rates climb - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada home prices and sales declined in September as mortgage interest rates increased, according to a report released this morning by Las Vegas…
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Report: New children's hospital won't fix Nevada's pediatric shortage alone
Southern Nevada’s future children’s hospital could transform pediatric care in the region, but it won’t fix low pay, provider shortages and a fragmented system…
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Lombardo letter widens divide with secretary of state over using federal databases for voter citizenship checks
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday escalated his election-administration clash with Democratic Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, urging him to use the…
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Chuck E. Cheese to open Adventure World indoor playground in Las Vegas - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas is among the cities where Chuck E. Cheese plans to open Adventure World, its multilevel indoor playground, the company said today in a news release…
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Nevada congressional candidate Flippo falsely claimed Bronze Star ‘for valor,’ Washington Post reports
David Flippo, the Republican nominee in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, falsely claimed on multiple occasions in recent years that he received a Bronze…
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Secretary of state launches push to reassure voters that Nevada elections remain safe and secure for midterms
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is launching an expanded campaign to assure voters that the state’s mail-ballot system remains secure and unchanged for…
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Why Nevada drivers face some of the highest car insurance rates in the country - The Sun Daily
Nevada drivers pay some of the highest car insurance rates in the nation, and the state’s top insurance regulator says the drivers themselves are largely to…
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Waymo's driverless cars learn to navigate Las Vegas traffic one cautious swerve at a time
Waymo launched its autonomous ride-hailing service in Las Vegas last week. Riders initially can travel around a limited section of the Las Vegas Valley…
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House committee advances Nevada lawmakers-sponsored bill to restore full gambling loss tax deductions
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 38-5 Wednesday to advance legislation that would restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses, marking…
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Nevada lawmakers push legislation to aid trafficking survivors traveling to get help
U.S. Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., and Mark Amodei, R-Nev., reintroduced the Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act on Monday, legislation aimed at helping…
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Nevada retailers group, citing high costs and tariffs, abandons Lombardo and backs Ford - The Sun Daily
After backing Joe Lombardo for governor in 2022 and expecting him to better protect Nevada businesses, the Retail Association of Nevada is now endorsing his…
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25 years later: a 9/11 survivor's story of loss, recovery and the book that helped him heal
Terrance “Terry” Revella remembers alot about Sept. 11, 2001: the temperature that Tuesday morning, the two doughnuts from Dunkin’ his wife gave him before…
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Aaron Ford edges past Joe Lombardo in latest poll for Nevada governor
Democrat Aaron Ford holds a narrow edge over Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in Nevada’s governor’s race, according to a poll released today by Emerson College…
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Las Vegas home sales prices ease from record high - The Sun Daily
Home prices in Southern Nevada fell again in August from their record high, and fewer homes changed hands, according to a report released this morning by Las…
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Joe Lombardo and Aaron Ford split over economic and environmental impact of data centers
The split between Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford has turned data centers — specifically new data centers — into one of the most contentious…
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Nevada gas prices surge ahead of heavy Labor Day travel period
Travelers heading to Las Vegas by vehicle — or pretty much anywhere in United States — for the three-day holiday weekend will be greeted by some of the highest…
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Massive sports and entertainment complex, Henderson Sport and Social, sets October opening
Henderson is betting a $70 million public-private fieldhouse will keep pace with explosive growth on the city’s west side, where new subdivisions have…
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Las Vegas Arts District stakeholders launch petition for Business Improvement District
A group of Las Vegas Arts District business owners and community stakeholders launched a petition effort Tuesday to create a Business Improvement District, a…
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Nevada falls short in Little League World Series, but the state is becoming a youth baseball power
Nevada became the first state to reach back-to-back finals since Georgia in 2006-07. Last year's Nevada team lost to Taiwan in the title game. Also today…
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CCSD school board member accused of policy breach over antitrans shirt
The Clark County School Board publicly reminded one of its members to follow its code of conduct at a meeting Thursday after she wore a shirt viewed by some as…
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Raiders announce historic $25 million gift to help build Nevada’s first children’s hospital
The Las Vegas Raiders are giving $25 million to Intermountain Health in the largest philanthropic commitment in franchise history, the organizations announced…
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Las Vegas elementary schools expand Spanish-English immersion to boost student success
A group of Robert E. Lake Elementary School kindergartners were practicing vowel sounds using words beyond the basic “cat” or “hat.” The children called out…
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Big-game drama baked into Bishop Gorman football’s DNA - The Sun Daily
The next chapter arrives at 7 p.m. tonight when Gorman hosts St. John Bosco of California in a showdown between the nation’s top two ranked teams. The game…
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Cox Communications completes merger, becomes part of Charter's Spectrum brand
Cox Communications, the cable and internet provider that has served the Las Vegas area for decades, will come under Charter Communications and its Spectrum…
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Allegiant Stadium still among NFL’s priciest for families, but cost drops from last year
The Action Network, a sports media company focused on betting analysis, analyzed more than 500,000 tickets across all 32 NFL teams, factoring in stadium food…
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Why Lombardo’s fundraising haul doesn’t give him a firm advantage in Nevada’s gubernatorial race
Gov. Joe Lombardo is sitting on a war chest of roughly $15 million — a mix of direct donations and money flowing to political action committees backing his…
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CCSD bus mishaps leave special-needs students stranded during first week of school
The Clark County School District acknowledged that buses have been late and irregular this week as the transportation department adjusts to new routing and…
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Henderson Hospital to shutter maternity unit amid declining births - The Sun Daily
Henderson Hospital will stop offering maternity and neonatal intensive care services at the end of September, hospital officials announced today. Officials…
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Nevada insurance regulators urge wildfire-affected residents to review coverage
As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Northern Nevada near the California border, the state’s insurance regulator is urging residents to review their…
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Henderson Animal Protection Services begins its first major facility upgrade in 30 years
For three decades, Henderson Animal Protection Services has operated in the same-sized facility even as the city around it has grown. As Henderson's population…
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Officer killed in east Las Vegas shooting Tuesday identified - The Sun Daily
A Metro Police officer — a Marine veteran who had served with the department since 2023 — was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck during a gun battle…
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Sphere, Discovery Children's Museum partner for family weekend inspired by 'Wizard of Oz'
Sphere Entertainment Co. and Discovery Children’s Museum are teaming up for the second annual Sphere Weekend, a two-day family event ahead of the first…
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NWS warns extreme heat risk continues throughout week in Las Vegas Valley - The Sun Daily
Extreme heat gripping the Las Vegas Valley will continue into the coming week, with temperatures remaining well above normal throughout the week, the National…
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Nevada officials celebrate shift of American nuclear waste strategy away from Yucca Mountain
Nevada officials are declaring victory over Yucca Mountain — even as some experts cautioned the federal government’s pivot away from the long-stalled and…
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Repaving work to reduce lanes for Las Vegas Airport Connector tunnel - The Sun Daily
Drivers who use the Airport Connector tunnel near Harry Reid International Airport should expect delays starting Friday, when repaving work begins on a route…
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Scam or lifeline? Nevada veterans split over paying for help securing VA benefits
Roger Loesch spent eight years fighting the Department of Veterans Affairs for benefits he believed he had already earned. It took an unaccredited company two…
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AAA: Nevada gas prices continue to climb amid Middle East tensions
Gas prices in Nevada kept climbing this week, with the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline rising 14 cents to $4.69, according to AAA’s weekly…
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Henderson council says it will opt for strict development agreements instead of freeze on data centers
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday set aside a vote on a proposed 180-day moratorium on new data centers, opting instead to direct staff to revise the…
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Former FBI agent says viral botched ICE arrest at Las Vegas airport defies basic police standards
A botched arrest attempt by federal immigration agents last week at Harry Reid International Airport departed from several standard law enforcement practices…
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Shoot first, explain later: ICE’s year of violent force - The Sun Daily
About 6:50 a.m. July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, a Mexican national who had spent decades building homes in Houston, loaded his crew into a van and headed…
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Secretary of State Aguilar defends Nevada election integrity against White House claims - The Sun Daily
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar isn’t buying what the Trump administration is peddling. Hours after President Donald Trump and the Department of…
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Nevada secretary of state fires back at Justice Department letter threatening election officials
In a two-page letter dated Monday and addressed to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, Aguilar told federal officials that Nevada’s office had already addressed…
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Why Aaron Ford is betting his campaign on direct outreach to Nevada Latino communities
Aaron Ford had a surprise waiting for the Telemundo reporter who asked the final question at his news conference: The Nevada gubernatorial hopeful answered him…
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Dean Heller defects from Nevada gaming interests to champion prediction markets
Former Nevada U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, long aligned with Nevada’s gaming industry, broke sharply with casinos Thursday, defending a prediction market company…
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Clark County commissioners discuss potential freeze on new data centers - The Sun Daily
Clark County commissioners signaled Tuesday they will begin developing regulations for data centers — and are weighing a possible pause on new applications —…
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Nevada senators fight to protect oversight of prediction markets - The Sun Daily
U.S. Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto, both D-Nev., have joined a group of Senate colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…
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Nevada announces a new state park along the Carson River and invites the public to name it
The 1,627-acre park, which spans both the north and south sides of the Carson River and extends into the surrounding sagebrush hills, is just outside Dayton in…
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Las Vegas Grand Prix celebrates women in automotive industry by honoring standout CSN graduate Shianne Fontanilla
She was honored Tuesday by the Las Vegas Grand Prix with two free tickets to this year’s race in November. Fontanilla, 26, said working on cars wasn’t always a…
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Authorities issue reminders on how to celebrate a legal Fourth of July in Clark County
Clark County, Metro Police and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue are urging Southern Nevadans to keep their Fourth of July celebrations within the law, reminding…
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Aspiring teachers stay the course at UNLV despite CCSD budget cuts - The Sun Daily
For decades, CCSD had seen enrollment growth while combating chronic understaffing. Now it faces the reality of declining birth rates, increasing costs and…