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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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AggregateNewsAllWhere to watch fireworks in Las Vegas on Fourth of July
America turns 250 this Fourth of July, and Southern Nevada is pulling out all the stops. Here’s how you can join the party ...
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas road construction projects reach key milestones
Project on Maryland Parkway and Boulder Highway are part of a broader push by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and local governments to ...
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BasketballSportsFeaturedGolden Knights owner Bill Foley details his plan to bring an NBA expansion team to Las Vegas
As the annual NBA Summer League returns to UNLV, Foley talks about his bid for a pro basketball team for the first time since announcing ...
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A&EFamily-Friendly Things to Do in Las Vegas: 8 Local Picks
Need things to do with kids in Las Vegas? Explore family favorites like the glowing Neon Museum, Jabbawockeez and Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
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AggregateAllNews'Mac' vs. Max: Conor McGregor's long-awaited comeback fight comes against a familiar opponent in Holloway
Five years have passed since the last time Conor McGregor fought in the UFC, but the Irish superstar never fully left mixed martial arts behind.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateHBO documentary series chronicling Burning Man’s turbulent evolution debuts Thursday
“The Man Will Burn,” a four-part series, debuts at 9 p.m. Thursday on HBO and HBO Max. Subsequent episodes air at 9 p.m. Thursdays through ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: July 9-15
Jimmy Carr at Encore Theater, NBA Summer League at UNLV, Fuerza Regida at Allegiant Stadium, Martin Lawrence at Resorts World Theatre and more.
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NewsCaesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts deals display positive outlook for Las Vegas
While a change in ownership can be a scary proposition for workers, neither of the Caesars or MGM transactions, should they be finalized, are expected ...
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Home Aggregatecollege footballFootballUNLV football enters a critical season where winning is the only option
For decades, a winning record and a bowl game would have been enough for UNLV football. Then came the last three seasons — three Mountain ...
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas joins growing list of cities with fully autonomous Waymo rides
Rider-only trips will begin with Waymo employees in the Las Vegas area, including the Strip. Service is expected to expand to the public in the ...
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AggregateAllNewsAustralia’s Thunder From Down Under marks 25 years on the Las Vegas Strip
The show, the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas history, moved from the New Frontier to Excalibur just one year after its Strip debut and ...
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DiningDiverse Asian food hall Stix Asia coming to UnCommons from Hawaii
The original location offers authentic dishes from Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea and Vietnam.
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Home AggregateAllNewsSelf-published book by a Las Vegas teen helps elementary school girls navigate puberty
Las Vegas teenager Chloe Kim wants young girls to know exactly what’s coming as their bodies change — so she wrote the book on it ...
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AggregateNewsSportsWith Las Vegas on the clock for an NBA franchise, Summer League takes center stage
The NBA Summer League has enjoyed plenty of noteworthy moments since arriving in Las Vegas in 2004. We all remember the packed gyms in 2007, ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateHomelessness overall on rise in Clark County based on new count
Homelessness in Clark County climbed 12% since the last official count, with 8,859 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, according to results ...
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Home AggregateAggregateNewsShoppers keep spending even as inflation hits the pump
While people may have been expected to reduce discretionary spending as gas cost about $4.50 a gallon, Bank of America’s credit and debit card spending ...
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AggregateAllNewsClark County officials remind residents which fireworks are legal for the Fourth of July
Consumer fireworks that do not explode or fly, such as sparklers and ground-based devices, are permitted for use annually from June 28 through July 4 ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateRascal Flatts to play the Colosseum at Caesars Palace during National Finals Rodeo
The trio disbanded in 2021 after two decades of touring when a planned farewell tour was derailed by the pandemic. They reunited for the 25th ...
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A&EHow to happily lose an entire afternoon in a Las Vegas bookstore
The moment I step inside The Writer’s Block on a Friday afternoon, everything slows down. Smooth jazz flows through the speakers. Colorful spines lining the ...
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A&ELee Orchard, aka DJ Britlee and the Golden Knight, talks about his two Las Vegas identities
The longtime recreational hockey player, Peterborough, England, native and Vegas resident since 2012 has a 2023 Stanley Cup championship ring recognizing his contributions to the ...
