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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas teacher who saved student’s life to be honored at Sun Standout Awards
By the panicked shouting of the boy’s classmates, Steven Mull knew this was a true emergency.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateNominations are now open for 2026 Sun Standout Awards
The Las Vegas Sun Standout Awards — the ESPYs of Las Vegas preps — return May 18 to the South Point Showroom. We need your ...
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Sun Standout AwardsNewsAggregate15 titles later, Centennial’s Weitz still shaping the game and her players
Karen Weitz is this year’s Hank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement recipient. The award, given to Weitz during Monday’s Sun Standout Awards show, recognizes outstanding contributions to ...
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Sun Standout AwardsSportsNewsElite seasons, defining moments recognized at Sun Standout Awards
The gala honored achievements including a history-making soccer squad, a flag football rushing leader who topped national statistics and a dominant cross-country runner who secured ...
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EducationSun Standout AwardsNewsShadow Ridge’s Barczyszyn, Western’s Jones named Southern Nevada's top scholar-athletes
I’yanna Jones worked through adversity and grief to be a three-time state medalist in wrestling and Ivy League-bound. Jerrad Barczyszyn took up bowling to stave ...
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Sun Standout AwardsNewsAggregateSierra Vista coach’s approach instills confidence in wrestlers, sets team on championship path
Brett Terry knew transforming the Sierra Vista High wrestling team into a respectable program would require significant effort …
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NewsAllAggregateNominations now open for Sun Standout Awards
The Las Vegas Sun is looking to recognize the best of the best in high school sports across Southern Nevada. We need an assist from ...
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SportsSun Standout AwardsPrep SportsSun Standout Awards are bigger and better than ever in seventh year recognizing high school athletics
A record 15 winners collected honors at the 2024 Sun Standout Awards May 20 at the South Point Showroom.
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NewsSportsAggregateDesert Oasis freshman shines in three sports while wearing prosthetic leg
Alissa Perkins stands in the batter’s box awaiting the pitch. She’s one of the best hitters on the Desert Oasis High softball team ...
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AggregateHome AggregateCCSDDesert Oasis twins find success, recognition in flag football
Akemi Higa is a quarterback; twin Akiko is her favorite wide receiver. And they are dominating, leading Desert Oasis High this winter to the state ...
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NewsAllSportsFemale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Zoey Robinson, Boulder City volleyball
Robinson made a pair of all-state teams—in volleyball and academics.
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NewsAllSportsCitizen of the Year: Nykita Rustad, Spring Valley cross country and track
The senior is Spring Valley’s ambassador for Hope Squad, a suicide-prevention group. She has served in the role since 2020, after being voted to the ...
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NewsAllSportsMale Scholar Athlete of the Year: Jeffrey Morosini, Durango football and wrestling
Morosini won the 220-pound wrestling state championship, and that might not even be the top accomplishment from his senior year.
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NewsAllSportsMoment of the Year: Moapa Valley football returns home to a state-championship parade
The Moapa Valley High football team was already celebrating on its long ride home to Overton from Allegiant Stadium after defeating rival Virgin Valley 27-13 ...
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NewsAllSportsTeam of the Year: Coronado girls golf
This year’s Cougars were the best golf team in state history, and it wasn’t even close.
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NewsAllSportsGame of the Year: Bishop Gorman beats Liberty in thrilling double-overtime basketball affair
This late-December night of basketball had a little bit of everything: multiple buzzer beaters, two overtimes, a packed gym to watch undefeated rivals square off, ...
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NewsAllSportsCoach of the Year: Kevin Soares, Liberty basketball
One of the consensus top basketball coaches in Southern Nevada for the past 25 years, Soares now has the elusive state championship to complete his ...
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NewsAllSportsFemale Rising Star: Rebecca Diaconescu, Palo Verde swimming
Palo Verde’s swimming dynasty is still going strong, and a familiar name might be the biggest reason why the Panthers have been able to stay ...
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NewsAllSportsMale Athlete of the Year: Justin Crawford, Bishop Gorman baseball
Being known as “Carl Crawford’s son” put a lot on pressure on Justin Crawford growing up, but the graduating Gorman star feels like he has ...
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NewsNV EnergyNV Energy daily demand charge draws opposition from customers and renewable energy advocates
The upcoming charge, to be implemented in January, has drawn legal opposition from both Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and renewable energy advocacy groups like ...
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guy savoyCeline DionFeaturedIconic images and memorable moments from 60 years of Caesars Palace
In Caesars Palace, Jay Sarno imagined a Las Vegas where hospitality, entertainment and escapist theming were all part and parcel of the same thing. And ...
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TourismNewsAggregateCaesars Entertainment makes a $200M bet on Lake Tahoe
They come to Tahoe for the outdoors — the water, the trees and the fresh air. In the winter, guests plan trips around big snowstorms ...
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NightlifeCamp Palms is nostalgic kitsch that keeps you coming back
After hosting a holiday pop-up in December, Palms and ThemeDream Productions bring a new themed experience to wet your whistle for summer nostalgia with over-the-top ...
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DiningDrink Las Vegas, a food hall block party in Summerlin, tropical cocktails and more Vegas food news
The Resort at Summerlin has announced another Neighborhood Food Hall Community Block Party for August 1 at 1 p.m.
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Breaking NewsMike Tyson immersive experience set to debut at Flamingo Las Vegas this fall
Iron Mike Legacy: The Mike Tyson Immersive Experience — billed as the world’s first officially licensed immersive experience tied to Tyson — will use augmented ...
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DiningIf you haven't discovered the superior Mexican food at Tacos Los Barrios, you're missing out
Started as a food truck during the tail end of the pandemic, Tacos Los Barrios quickly opened its first brick-and-mortar in Henderson before expanding to ...
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Contractor of the YearAggregateAllContractor of the Year Awards honors the people and projects building Southern Nevada
Tony Marnell II has propelled Marnell Companies and its associates to international acclaim for designing and constructing some of the world’s most recognizable resorts, hotels ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateAAA: 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 ...
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BusinessAllTourism'A second chance’: Staffers, patrons at Primm Valley casino celebrate return
Primm Valley reopened with 422 gaming machines, 250 hotel rooms, a William Hill Sports Book, a sports bar and a 24/7 quick-bites eatery. Terrible’s also ...
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A&EBeat the heat in the shadowy comfort of a Las Vegas pool hall
The door swings shut and suddenly my world is refrigerated. The lights are low. The tables glow like blue islands and every few seconds comes ...
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MusicTaylor Dayne takes Harrah’s, Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum concert series and more Las Vegas music news
Also, Desert Cactus Films has launched the Music Video Lab, an event that pairs local musicians and filmmakers to create music videos.
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NewsWhat are your rights when your air conditioning goes out?
For renters facing this scenario, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada consumer rights attorney Jordan Savage has a few tips on how to proceed.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: July 30-August 5
Leslie Jones at Pearl Concert Theater, Ashanti at LIV, Enhypen at T-Mobile Arena, DustBowlChampion at Backstage Bar & Billiards and more.
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NewsMark Cuban's Athletics stake signals pivot from Mavs that 'was not my choice,' he says
Here in Dallas, news that Mark Cuban is part of a private equity firm that has purchased a minority stake in MLB's Athletics produced two ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateConcertgoers light up Allegiant Stadium for unforgettable Ed Sheeran performance
In a taped message before the concert, Ed Sheeran introduced the loop station, the foot-controlled device that lets the solo artist sound like a full ...
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RaidersNewsAggregateProgress report: Where Raiders’ rookie draft picks stand as training camp begins
The 2026 rookie class reported to training camp Thursday at the team’s Henderson headquarters with considerable buzz for what they could accomplish in silver and ...
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A&EChoose your own scrumptious adventure at Area15’s new Museum of Ice Cream Las Vegas
Beyond its bubblegum-pink reception desk and kooky welcome staff, the museum boasts nearly 30,000 square feet of sugar-fueled escapism.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateAaron Ford and Joe Lombardo tied at 44% in new Nevada gubernatorial poll
The poll also found President Donald Trump deeply unpopular in Nevada, with 54% of respondents disapproving of his job performance and 43% approving. …
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AggregateAllNewsRaiders' receiver spots are wide open
Fernando Mendoza has found his first favorite target as a Raider, and it’s not someone many would have expected. Relegated to playing mostly with his ...
