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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsNevada Democrats push back on Trump’s positive economic outlook
The Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation had a united message following Tuesday night’s State of the Union address: President Donald Trump was lying about the ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNevada business owner to attend State of the Union as face of tourism decline
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is highlighting the Trump administration’s impact on Nevada’s tourism-dependent small businesses at this year’s State of the Union ....
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNevada ethics panel advances complaints against AG Aaron Ford
A review panel from the Nevada Commission on Ethics agreed last week to advance a complaint against Attorney General Aaron Ford to the rest of ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsNevada senator digs in on ICE oversight demands as funding stalemate pushes toward shutdown
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., isn’t budging on her opposition to a Department of Homeland Security funding bill as Congress inches closer to a partial ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNevada’s Rosen calls for US commerce chief to resign over Epstein ties
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is calling for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s resignation following his admission to Congress that he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsFord proposes medical debt relief program if elected Nevada governor
Aaron Ford is targeting medical debt as a central plank of his health care platform, detailing to the Sun his plans to cancel some Nevadans’ ...
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TourismBusinessNV PoliticsNevada delegation pushes for creation of tourism working group with Canada, Mexico
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced legislation today that would direct the U.S. Trade Representative to create a transnational working group with Canada and Mexico ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsAllRep. Mark Amodei of Nevada retiring from Congress
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., is retiring from Congress at the conclusion of his term next January and won’t seek reelection, he said this morning ...
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PoliticsNV PoliticsNewsNevada asks court to drop DOJ case demanding state voter rolls
The Nevada Attorney General’s office asked a district court Wednesday to dismiss the federal government’s case against Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar over his refusal ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsFord unveils housing affordability plan in bid for Nevada governor
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford unveiled his plan Thursday night to tackle Nevada's ongoing housing crisis if elected governor, focusing on easing life for renters ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLawmaker raises concerns as Nevada weighs sugary SNAP restrictions
A report by the National Grocers Association and other industry trade groups estimated that carrying out SNAP restrictions would cost U.S. retailers ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas student, 16, is finding his voice in the halls of power
A Las Vegas high school junior is already shaping state law and now heads to Washington — before he can even vote.
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NewsMarijuanaMarijuana legalizationNew chair announced for Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board
Gov. Joe Lombardo appointed retired Major General Ondra L. Berry as the new chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, the state announced today.
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsJustice Department sues Nevada for access to detailed voter data
The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the ...
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Nevada senator: Failed health care vote 'shameful'
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., called the vote “shameful,” writing on social media that the GOP had chosen to let Nevadans’ health care premiums ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsCortez Masto bill would end new fees for immigrant minors
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced legislation today to reverse some provisions from President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” signed in July that impact ...
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsNevada governor signs bills passed during special session into law
Gov. Joe Lombardo signed 13 bills into law on Monday following last month’s special session of the Nevada Legislature, his office announced this morning.
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NewsNV PoliticsPoliticsNevada's Rosen: Hegseth 'likely committed a war crime' with Venezuela strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “likely committed a war crime” by issuing an order that led to a secondary strike in September on boats allegedly carrying ...
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NewsAggregateAllLegal battle over Las Vegas police partnership with ICE heads to court
The Nevada ACLU and dozens of its local allies rallied outside downtown’s Regional Justice Center Wednesday ahead of a hearing challenging the legality of an ...
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NewsAggregateAllLas Vegas Sun presents: High School Heroes 2026
It’s our privilege to once again shine light on the remarkable acts of heroism, generosity, selflessness and community commitment exhibited by our region’s youngest leaders.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateSports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission
As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: March 26-April 1
The Phenomenal Womxn Poetry Festival, Mariah the Scientist, the Philharmonic does the music of John Williams, Major League Indoor Soccer and more.
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AggregateHome AggregateFootballNevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality
No matter what record Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran or Somerset Losee posts in the fall, each program will play in a state championship game. All ...
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NewsKalshi, Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as Congress moves to curb prediction markets
Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's Elite 8
Sportsbooks had the Big Ten's over/under tournament wins proposition bet set at 13.5 going into the tournament, but the conference eclipsed that one game into ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNew casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home ...
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Las Vegas HistoryNewsAggregate66 years after Moulin Rouge Agreement, Historic Westside landmark looks to future
Standing on a small stage in front of the historic Harrison House on F Street, Katherine Duncan-Reed read aloud a proclamation that — 66 years ...
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NewsAggregateAllGolden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateZoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service
Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon ...
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NewsHenderson lags behind Nevada in closing the gender pay gap
Henderson had the 15th largest gap in the country in a recent business.com study, with an average female resident earning $19,645 less than her male ...
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NewsWhite Castle closing two Las Vegas locations
The closures include its restaurant inside Casino Royale on the Las Vegas Strip — which had been open for a decade — as well as ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16
Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...
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FeaturedT-Mobile ArenaNow 10 years old, T-Mobile Arena is the most impactful non-casino venue ever built in Las Vegas
T-Mobile Arena has changed the game by bringing different music, sports, and other types of events that otherwise wouldn’t have come or stayed, most notably ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence
While law enforcement focuses on getting people, mostly women, out of the cycle of human trafficking, Anzorena said Hope Co. is about supporting survivors’ transition ...
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UNLVUNLV sportsTyrin Jones will be back for sophomore season with UNLV basketball
Retaining the Las Vegas native was widely considered the program’s top offseason priority, particularly in an era defined by constant roster turnover through the NCAA ...
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MusicK-pop star Lisa sets up a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum
The Blackpink singer, rapper and dancer will be the first K-pop artist with a Las Vegas Strip residency.
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SportsNewsAggregateReport: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029
NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to ...
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A&EUNLV instructor Elsa Gramola brings the taste of Italy to your table
Born in Sicily, Gramola says she feels like a local now, “because I’m finally sharing my Italian culture here in Las Vegas.”
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNBA takes another step in Las Vegas expansion
The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league's owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of ...
