Ray Brewer
Managing Editor
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Music
Keith Urban to play 10 shows in Las Vegas in October, February
Monday, May 6, 2024 Four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban will play 10 shows on the Strip starting in early October at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the resort announced this morning. “Keith Urban’s HIGH in Vegas” will include ...
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Politics
Biden cuts into Trump’s lead in Nevada, new poll finds
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 A new poll conducted with 1,000 would-be voters in Nevada found what has been long suspected about November’s presidential race: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are ...
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Sports
Aces' Candace Parker retiring from WNBA after legendary 16-year career
Sunday, April 28, 2024 Candace Parker, one of the most notable women’s basketball players in history and part of the Las Vegas Aces championship team in 2023, has retired, she announced this morning on social media.
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Sports
Marc-André Fleury will play one more NHL season; signs extension with Wild
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Marc-André Fleury was consistently asked this season about when he would be retiring from the NHL. The legendary goalie ...
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Sports
Noah Hanifin gets 8-year extension from Golden Knights
Thursday, April 11, 2024 The Golden Knights gave up conditional first- and third-round draft picks last month in acquiring defenseman Noah Hanifin ..
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Basketball
NC State’s run to Final Four revives memories for ’83 UNLV team
Saturday, April 6, 2024 The UNLV basketball team was ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in program history in 1983. As a reward, coach Jerry Tarkanian had ...
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News
Organizers: Candidate forum important for nonpartisan voters in Clark County
Sunday, March 24, 2024 Vote Nevada, a nonprofit civic engagement group founded by a group of Las Vegas women, is determined to find solutions to help strengthen the community. Their previous forum ...
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Breaking News
NCAA-bound Lady Rebels coach, like her father, fueled by competitive drive
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Coach Lindy La Rocque is greeted with a text message when she picks up her phone after every UNLV women’s basketball game. The message is from her dad, Al La Rocque, and usually reads: “Nice win, coach” ...
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Features
Pay to play: Youth sports have become an expensive, stressful burden on families
Thursday, March 14, 2024 There’s a misconception that young athletes need to focus only on one sport or have their families excessively invest in specialized training to succeed.
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Features
Brewer: It’s time to get off the conveyor belt of paying to play youth sports
Thursday, March 14, 2024 The cost and participation requirements have become so abusive that it’s taken an activity that long provided meaningful exercise and friendships and turned it into an unneeded burden.