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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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Nevada abortion rights advocates say Question 6 is urgent 4 years after the Dobbs decision
Nevada Democrats and reproductive rights advocates on Wednesday renewed their push for voters to approve Ballot Question 6 this November, casting the measure…
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How a rare medical miracle became the smiling heart of Special Olympics Nevada bowling - The Sun Daily
Reggie Daniel, a Special Olympics athlete whose life began with what many describe as a rare medical miracle, is now representing Nevada at the 2026 Special…
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Switch wins Las Vegas expansion approval even as data center backlash sweeps across Nevada
A wave of discontent with data centers has risen across the United States, and that wave is continuing in Nevada. The latest target? An expansion to the…
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Major funding boost helps online retail middleman expand its Las Vegas footprint - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas-based e-commerce operator Neato is expanding its reach. Neato functions within a unique business model it has dubbed “2P.” Instead of first-party…
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Southern Nevada marks Juneteenth 2026 with festivals, galas and history forums
Juneteenth once lived in the shadows of the national calendar — a day of profound reverence in Black communities, yet omitted from most public school lessons…
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Report: Nevada casino revenue stays steady while bottom line profits take hit
Nevada’s casino markets diverged sharply in fiscal 2025. While some posted gains and others held steady, profits collapsed on the Las Vegas Strip and in…
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Rosen slams Trump over $300M ballroom bill, says it hurts Nevadans - The Sun Daily
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that internal contractor documents show the White House ballroom’s total cost has climbed to $600 million, with taxpayers…
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Regents set to vote on new Boring Company tunnel station at UNLV - The Sun Daily
Months after shelving the idea over parking concerns, UNLV is back on track to host a Vegas Loop station, with the Board of Regents set to decide next week…
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Las Vegas transit advocates warn proposed fare hikes will hit working class the hardest
Under the proposal, regular bus fares would rise from $2 to $3, with reduced fares going from $1 to $1.50. Pass prices would also climb: the 24-hour pass from…
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Golden Knights on the brink after regressing at inopportune time - The Sun Daily
The Golden Knights rode timely scoring, shutdown defensive play, a hot goaltender and a historically dominant penalty kill through this year’s Stanley Cup…
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Southern Nevada climate trends point to another record-breaking summer - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas is heading into another dangerous summer with a familiar warning from climate scientists: Extreme heat is not easing, and local officials say the…
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Southern Nevada voters will see new paper ballot system at the polls today - The Sun Daily
Voters visiting the polls today in Clark County will notice a new look and feel. Once you’ve made your selections using a touchscreen ballot-marking device…
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Election Day is coming in Southern Nevada - The Sun Daily
Election Day is Tuesday for Nevada's Democratic and Republican party primaries, and voters can make their voice heard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at dozens of…
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CCSD lays off 60 teachers amid declining enrollment and rising costs
The Clark County School District is laying off about 60 licensed employees — classroom teachers, counselors and social workers — after a lengthy staffing…
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With World Cup looming, Nevada lawmakers fight border rules threatening international travel
Nevada’s two U.S. senators are demanding that the Trump administration reverse a proposed rule requiring international travelers to hand over five years of…
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Golden Knights make Hurricanes look human in massive Game 1 win - The Sun Daily
The Golden Knights cracked what had looked like a cloak of near invincibility for the Hurricanes through the Eastern Conference playoffs in the opener of the…
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Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller to make $18 billion bid for MGM Resorts - The Sun Daily
Barry Diller’s People Inc. has proposed buying the remaining shares of MGM Resorts International it does not already own, valuing the Las Vegas casino and…
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Another Carter Hart gem gets Golden Knights back into Stanley Cup Final - The Sun Daily
Avalanche center Brock Nelson found himself alone in the offensive zone and unleashed a wrister towards the net early in his team’s Game 4 of the Western…
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Las Vegas gaming executives report optimism despite rise of prediction markets - The Sun Daily
Gaming executives are expressing strong optimism about the industry’s future even as prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts emerge as a…
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Fireworks series will light up the Las Vegas skyline leading up to nation’s 250th birthday
Las Vegas will mark America’s 250th birthday by stretching Independence Day into an eight-week spectacle, with rotating fireworks displays across the Strip and…
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Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' raves about Trump during White House visit - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him…
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations. Las Vegas airport says all 16 routes still covered - The Sun Daily
Spirit Airlines took its last flight this week, ending 34 years of bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares that made budget travel accessible to millions of…
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Las Vegas gas prices near $5.20 as Middle East tensions drive fuel costs - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas drivers are paying some of the highest prices at the pump in years, with a gallon of regular unleaded averaging $5.19 Friday — up nearly 24 cents…
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New extreme heat strategy aims to shield Southern Nevada’s most vulnerable commuters
Summers in Nevada are brutal. For bus riders, the heat isn't just uncomfortable — it's dangerous. A single delayed bus can mean the difference between getting…
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Once illegal, now hopeful: Nevada advocates eye Trump’s shift on psychedelic therapies - The Sun Daily
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that could help people struggling with serious mental health issues access psychedelic therapies…
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Vegas-based Allegiant, other budget airlines ask Trump for billions amid soaring fuel costs - The Sun Daily
A trade group representing low-cost airlines said Monday that it was asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to offset some of the cost of fuel, which…
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Nevada mourns Ruby Duncan, a legendary advocate for poor families - The Sun Daily
More than 6,000 people once marched down the Las Vegas Strip behind Ruby Duncan, a welfare mother turned activist whose organizing helped prompt a federal…
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LVCVA chief says Conexpo boosts Las Vegas tourism numbers despite flat start to 2026 - The Sun Daily
When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority releases its quarterly numbers next week, there will be a noticeable change, President and CEO Steve Hill…
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Raiders finally have their act together, setting up Fernando Mendoza to succeed - The Sun Daily
After years of falling behind, this is now a franchise flush with resources and sparing no expense in an attempt to build the type of winning culture that's…
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Proposed Las Vegas arena pitches itself as NBA expansion site - The Sun Daily
A proposed arena on the Las Vegas Strip is positioning itself as a candidate to host a future NBA expansion team in the city, its developers said today in a…
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New partnership creates 'educational sovereignty' for Native American scholars at UNLV - The Sun Daily
UNLV and Fort Lewis College have established a partnership aimed at expanding graduate access for undergraduate students. Under the partnership, students…
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Nevada cannabis leaders push for Strip integration to rescue falling tax revenue - The Sun Daily
Nevada’s legal cannabis industry is at a crossroads — statewide taxable sales have fallen in recent years, a decline that cost the State Education Fund, which…
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Nevada’s robust job gains tempered by high unemployment ranking - The Sun Daily
Nevada’s labor market continued to strengthen in February, with the state adding jobs at the fastest annual pace in the country, even as its unemployment rate…
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Las Vegas’ tourism slump shadows Trump’s return to Nevada - The Sun Daily
President Donald Trump returns to Las Vegas today to tout his No Tax on Tips policy, a feature included in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in 2025 that…
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Mining project puts Nevada river on endangered list - The Sun Daily
A proposed mining project near Ash Meadows has put the Amargosa River on the list of “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” for 2026, according to the conservation…
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Poll finds Trump’s economic policies eroding Latino support in Nevada, key states - The Sun Daily
Latino voters in key battleground states, including Nevada, are turning against President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to…
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Las Vegas archbishop defends Pope Leo against Trump's social media attacks - The Sun Daily
“We know that he will be unfazed by the President’s ad hominem attacks and sophomoric rhetoric,” Thomas said in a statement released late Sunday by the…
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Mobile medical teams make progress with unhoused Nevadans by meeting them where they are
The Southern Nevada Health District launched its Street Medicine program in November with a straightforward mission: Bring health care and essential resources…
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How the Iran war is already further driving up Las Vegas travel costs - The Sun Daily
As the war in Iran continues, its economic shockwaves are already being felt in Nevada — most visibly through rising fuel costs that could ripple through the…
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Clark County Commission candidate has unique advantage: Everyone has heard the name
Running for political office is a constant battle for name recognition — a challenge that hits first-time candidates especially hard. But for one candidate…
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Attendance for CES in Las Vegas rose to nearly 150,000
The annual CES technology conference in Las Vegas attracted 148,392 attendees in January, marking another year-over-year increase for one of the world’s…
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Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West
Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide record keeping…
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Weather service: Las Vegas shatters March temperature record - The Sun Daily
Las Vegas shattered its all-time monthly temperature record in March, averaging 73 degrees — well above the previous March record of 66 degrees set in 2015…
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Las Vegas’ second Super Bowl will ‘raise the bar’ from wildly successful debut - The Sun Daily
Moments after the NFL officially awarded Las Vegas the 2029 Super Bowl at its annual Owners Meetings Monday in Phoenix, confetti cannons shot off towards a…
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Nevada senator's bill would boost protections for road workers, first responders - The Sun Daily
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders on the…
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Nevada Supreme Court: Records of officer who knelt on Black teen’s back will remain confidential
The investigative file for the Clark County School District Police officer who threw a Black student to the ground and knelt on his back three years ago will…
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Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
Seattle and Las Vegas are one step closer to having NBA teams. The league's board of governors voted Wednesday to approve a plan that will allow NBA officials…
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State officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots…
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CCSD bus safety camera plan stuck in neutral as vendors spar - The Sun Daily
An effort to install external cameras on Clark County School District buses — aimed at addressing a rise in traffic collisions involving child pedestrians —…
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Public schools force a needed reset for Nevada high school football
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association said Wednesday that a request from Clark County School District football programs in Classes 5A and 4A to…
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New Clark County hemp rules, written in the name of safety, raise concerns in industry
Clark County businesses selling hemp and hemp-derived products must now obtain a license, pay a fee and procure valid work cards for employees under a new…
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Southern Nevada temperatures threaten triple digits in rare March heat wave - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada and the surrounding region are bracing for historically hot temperatures this week, with readings projected to run 25 to 30 degrees above the…
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NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets - The Sun Daily
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be…
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Federal judge orders Las Vegas Review-Journal to keep printing the Sun, sets new hearing date
A federal judge has ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal to keep printing and distributing the Las Vegas Sun under the Joint Operating Agreement that binds the…
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Golden Nugget owner in talks to buy out Caesars Entertainment - The Sun Daily
The owner of the Golden Nugget and the NBA’s Houston Rockets is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Caesars Entertainment, whose operations include properties…
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Crowds coming to Las Vegas getting wealthier, says tourism board - The Sun Daily
The income level of Las Vegas visitors has been rising in recent years, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s latest…
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Donations, determination fuel progress on memorial to Las Vegas shooting victims - The Sun Daily
With more than $22 million in donations now secured — two-thirds of the revised $34 million budget — Las Vegas is ready to begin building the Forever One…
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Southern Nevada Health District launches mosquito surveillance amid warm temperatures - The Sun Daily
The Southern Nevada Health District is starting its annual mosquito surveillance activities about a month earlier than usual, citing warmer-than-average…
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RTC warns of funding shortfall, deep cutbacks in bus routes - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada’s transit agency is warning of deep service cuts that could end bus programs for veterans and seniors, and sharply reduce paratransit rides —…
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Nevada Democrats insist Congress must authorize continued Iran operations - The Sun Daily
Southern Nevada’s congressional delegation is united in its position that President Donald Trump needs approval from Congress to continue military operations…