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NewsAggregateHome AggregateGolden Gate at 120 carries story of Las Vegas from past to present
Downtown Las Vegas, in a city famous for demolitions, feels like a time capsule. Probably no other property captures that quite like the Golden Gate ...
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AggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas HistoryThree Las Vegas landmarks make Nevada’s most endangered historic places list
La Concha Motel, Huntridge Theater and Mormon Fort are among three Southern Nevada locations that Preserve Nevada has designated as the state’s “most endangered ...
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PoliticsNewsAllNevada political giant, former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid dies at 82
Harry Reid never felt the need to be loud or brash. The former U.S. Senate majority leader who died Tuesday at age 82 instead often ...
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NewsAllAggregateNeon still stokes nostalgia in Las Vegas and beyond despite a dimming future
When Eric Elizondo repairs the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Strip, he doesn’t just keep the city’s most beloved icon standing.
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NewsAllAggregateThis Las Vegan’s job is to keep an eye on the future by preserving the past
Kelli Luchs, who came to Las Vegas from Michigan about 15 years ago to attend graduate school at UNLV, is charged with caring for the ...
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NewsAllAggregateWhy this dinosaur species, unearthed at Valley of Fire, was publicized 13 years later
Tens of millions of years ago, dinosaurs, including a small, zippy plant-eater that resembled a massive scaly green chicken, roamed the area that is now ...
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NewsAllAggregate'Truly iconic': New street signs celebrate history of Paradise Palms neighborhood
New street signs in Paradise Palms neighborhood of Las Vegas show hyperlocal pride and a commitment to history that its residents know can be hit ...
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AggregateAllNewsIconic Blue Angel statue, gracing a new Vegas perch, awaits a proper tribute
While Robert Stoldal was a senior at Las Vegas High School in 1959, he recalls the trips he and his friends endeavored up and down ...
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NewsAllAggregateClark County exhibit explores obsolete technology — past, present and future
The horn of a 1906 Edison standard phonograph is pointed toward the glass of a display case in a side gallery of the Clark County ...
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PoliticsNewsAllNevada Day bill begs the question: When, exactly, should we observe the holiday?
The question of when Nevada entered the Union isn’t up for debate: Oct. 31, 1864. The question of when to celebrate the entrance isn’t so ...
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NewsAllAggregateVenerable former Sun reporter Cy Ryan, who covered Nevada government for decades, dies
When former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons called a 2008 news conference to try to explain why he had made hundreds of texts, many late at ...
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NewsAllAggregatePhyllis McGuire, of popular 1950s trio McGuire Sisters, dies at Las Vegas estate
Phyllis McGuire of the famed McGuire Sisters loved her life in “the Beverly Hills of Las Vegas,” a term she coined for her 26,000-square-foot mansion ...
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NewsAllAggregateLoyal customers relish last visit to storied Las Vegas diner Vickie's
A retired Clark County School District grounds worker, Michael Turner has fond memories of eating lunch at Vickie’s Diner when he was in the neighborhood. ...
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Las Vegas StripLas Vegas HistoryClark County governmentThink you know Vegas? Let’s find out
Take this general history quiz to find out how much of an expert you are.
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NewsAllAggregateLive the myth: Tony Spilotro’s home is for sale
The house sits on a 13,068-square-foot lot and has what the client brochure describes as “one of the largest pools in the neighborhood.” The mid-century ...
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Las Vegas HistoryLas VegasLas Vegas WeeklyCharting the Vegas Valley's evolution during Las Vegas Weekly’s 21 years
From Siegfried & Roy to Lady Gaga, and Star Trek: The Experience to the High Roller
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A&EFive historic spots to visit in Las Vegas
The Little Church of the West, the Old Mormon Fort and more.
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IntersectionDennis McBride talks about his new book on Nevada’s LGBT history
The local historian discusses his exhaustively researched account of the queer experience in Las Vegas and elsewhere in the state.
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NewsAllAggregateE. Parry Thomas, business icon who helped shape Las Vegas, dies at 95
By financing casinos at a time when other banks refused to consider making loans to them, visionary banker E. Parry Thomas helped build the foundation ...
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AggregateHome AggregateTourismHow the Iran war is already further driving up Las Vegas travel costs
As the war in Iran continues, its economic shockwaves are already being felt in Nevada — most visibly through rising fuel costs that could ripple ...
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AggregateAllNewsDigital shift reshapes charitable gaming
When Light & Wonder acquired Grover Gaming’s charitable gaming assets last year, the Las Vegas gaming giant wasn’t chasing jackpots—it was chasing bingo halls.
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Bruno MarsLas Vegas StripNewsBruno Mars to be honored with Las Vegas Strip parade and street name
The parade on April 10 begins near Bellagio on Las Vegas Boulevard and ends at T-Mobile Arena’s Toshiba Plaza, and that stretch, Park Avenue, will ...
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AggregateAllNewsPeople on the Move: April 6, 2026
In the Notes: Anthony Molloy, Nevada Restaurant Association, Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Pizza Hut Foundation and more ...
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BusinessTop TechTop Tech Awards 2026 Nominations now open
Nominate tech professionals driving innovation across Southern Nevada through June 12
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AggregateAllNewsGuest column: Vegas culture demands soaring mascot for NBA expansion franchise
Despite birds being a popular category for the past century, the Las Vegas Vultures offer a fresh look as the only Vultures currently alive in ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: April 9-15
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, FKA twigs, Oklou, Tracy Morgan, MercyMe, Black Violin and more.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLife after Colandrea: Onetime 5-star recruit taking shot at redemption at UNLV
Jackson Arnold was a five-star recruit out of Texas in the high school class of 2023 — the kind of prized prospect that sends college ...
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UNLVUNLV sportsNewsHeavey: UNLV plans for new business school building, international expansion
When UNLV opened its doors in 1957, the campus was little more than a handful of buildings just off Maryland Parkway — two of which ...
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AggregateAllNewsWhy new coach is trying to change his infamous style with the Golden Knights
For maybe the first time in the more than 25 years since he emerged as an NHL coach, John “Torts” Tortorella was easy to miss ...
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MusicVocalist Samara Joy shares a legacy of reimagined jazz at the Smith Center
The six-time Grammy winner performs at Reynolds Hall for the first time on April 10.
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DiningVenetian’s new Culinary Crossroads series brings storytelling to the table
The new event series brings many famous chefs and restaurateurs to a different kind of stage, allowing for more intimate interaction with guests.
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AggregateAllNewsFrom front lines to ballot box: How retired Marine helps overseas Nevadans vote
Mark Wlaschin left for work early on this morning, well before sunrise, making the familiar commute through the dark Carson City streets to the Nevada ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateRaiders' expected No. 1 pick Mendoza won't be in Pittsburgh on draft day
Fernando Mendoza won’t be in Pittsburgh when the Las Vegas Raiders call his name later this month in the NFL Draft. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback ...
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NewsLas Vegas housingNevada’s new housing bill is working, but for whom?
While Assembly Bill 540 casts a wide net, the most pressing aspect of the housing crisis persists: of 1,566 total units funded in the bill’s ...
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Breaking NewsLas Vegas archbishop defends Pope Leo against Trump's social media attacks
Archbishop George Leo Thomas of Las Vegas is defending Pope Leo XIV after President Donald Trump criticized the first American-born leader of the Catholic Church ...
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News'New king of Las Vegas' is celebrated with Strip parade
Riding down the Las Vegas Strip in a pink low-rider with two showgirls at his side, Bruno Mars was declared the “new king of Las ...
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SportsFrozen Four in Las Vegas: Denver beats Wisconsin 2-1 for its 11th national title
Denver has thrived in the uncomfortable, refusing to panic even when the opponent is dominating play.
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WrestleManiaNewsAggregateWWE taking over Las Vegas chapels to make 'tag teams for life' with 'WWEdding'
Five couples will trade vows for a very different kind of “I do” this month, as ESPN hosts a first-ever WWE-themed wedding experience in Las ...
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AggregateAllNewsPoll finds Trump’s economic policies eroding Latino support in Nevada, key states
Latino voters in key battleground states, including Nevada, are turning against President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to new polling ...
