Ray Brewer
Managing Editor
Story Archive
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News
Vegas Vipers of XFL to play at Cashman Field
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 Cashman Field in downtown Las Vegas was built as a baseball stadium and housed a Triple-A franchise for three decades. When that franchise moved to Las Vegas Ballpark in ...
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Breaking News
College or no college, local product’s talent worth taking a flier on for Vegas Vipers of XFL
Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 The Vegas Vipers in November selected wide receiver Devion Clayton in the 10th round of the XFL Draft. The eight-team league starts in February, and teams open training camp this week in Dallas.
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Henderson
Henderson firefighter’s death shines light on stresses first responders face
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 The department is using his death to shine light on the chronic workplace stress responders face from repeated exposure to traumatic events, which make them more susceptible to suicidal thoughts.
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News
Catholic Charities chef: ‘It’s a privilege’ to feed needy Las Vegans on Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022 Chef Jun Lao was summoned from the kitchen to the dining facility at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada by one of the people eating the meal he helped prepare. Lao was initially nervous ...
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Politics
Nevada Republicans sang praises of fake elector ploy, until asked about it under oath
Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 The text message sent from Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald on Nov. 4, 2020, shows the beginning of a coordinated effort here by allies of former President Donald Trump to ...
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Sports
Bishop Gorman football makes statement against Florida power in bowl series
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 Of all the great Bishop Gorman football teams over the years, the 2022 Gaels accomplished something the program had never done before: Win a game after the traditional season ended.
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Breaking News
‘Unparalleled’ work ethic puts Las Vegas High’s leader at head of Sun’s Super Seven
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 Kayla Terry, a 5-foot-9 senior forward, cemented herself during the winning streak as one of the city’s elite players, and now has the title to back it up: She’s part of the Las Vegas Sun’s Super Seven.
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Breaking News
With its investment in Odom, UNLV looks to get across the finish line in football
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 To get someone of Odom’s pedigree — four years as a head coach in the Southeastern Conference at Missouri and successful stints at multiple stops as a defensive coordinator — UNLV had to ...
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Sports
Live coverage: Raiders close out Chargers for third straight win
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 Davante Adams had 177 receiving yards and two second-half touchdowns today for the Las Vegas Raiders in a 27-20 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
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Sports
There's a lot to like about this UNLV basketball team
Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 It’s too early to project if this hot start to the season by the UNLV basketball team will lead to a spot in the NCAA Tournament. But all signs are pointing ...
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Sports
Gorman football scores on initial 3 plays, cruises to state title
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 On the first play of the high school football state championship game, Bishop Gorman’s Micah Kaapana raced untouched for a 51-yard rushing touchdown.
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Politics
It's over: Cortez Masto declared winner in U.S. Senate race against Trump-backed candidate
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, long labeled as the most vulnerable Democratic U.S. senator on the midterm election ballot, is remaining in office.
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News
Nevada results: U.S. House incumbents from Las Vegas area likely hold seats
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 All three Democratic incumbents from Southern Nevada in the U.S House of Representatives appear to be headed to midterm election victories after a batch of 12,300 mail ballots were counted ...
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Sports
Silverado's Donavyn Pellot aims to cap storied Las Vegas prep football career with another state title
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 Donavyn Pellot never sought to be in the conversation as Nevada’s best high school football player. That wasn’t his intention this season with the defending state champion Silverado Skyhawks, or in grade school when he joined the neighborhood youth football team. Pellot simply wanted to keep playing with his friends.
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Business
Report: Magic Johnson pursuing minority ownership stake in Raiders
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 Semafor reports a potential transaction could set a record for sports franchise deals. It’s unknown what percent of the team Johnson’s group is negotiating to acquire.
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A&E
Rod Stewart extending his Las Vegas residency into 2023
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 Rod Stewart is extending his Las Vegas residency with 13 shows next year at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, officials announced this morning. Stewart, a two-time ...
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Breaking News
Epic celebration on tap: Aces celebrate championship Las Vegas-style
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 Pop the champagne bottles, grab your favorite A’ja Wilson or Kelsey Plum jersey, help your kids make homemade signs and go support these amazing ladies who have so brilliantly represented our community.
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Breaking News
Campaign aims to dispel common myths about water use in Las Vegas
Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 As soon as the U.S. Department of the Interior last month announced that Nevada would lose 8% of its water allotment from the Colorado River next year amid the continuing drought, officials with the Southern Nevada Water Authority started fielding questions from concerned residents. And with those questions ...
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News
Police: Las Vegas journalist dies in stabbing outside home
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 If there was a big story in Las Vegas, Jeff German was there to report on it. German covered some of Las Vegas’ most noteworthy news events over the past four decades ...
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UNLV
UNLV's Brumfield Mountain West's Player of the Week
Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 Doug Brumfield won more than the UNLV football starting quarterback job on Saturday with a dominating performance against Idaho State in the season opener.
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UNLV
Dick Calvert, the voice of UNLV, retiring after 52 years on the job
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 Dick Calvert’s voice cues the start to one of the greatest pregame shows in college basketball. The phrase bringing the UNLV basketball team onto the court hasn’t changed for decades, as loyal supporters find comfort in Calvert’s distinct voice leading fans into another ...
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Weather
Las Vegas casinos flood during storm; more rain expected today
Friday, July 29, 2022 The Las Vegas area is expected to be hit with more scattered thunderstorms today, according to the National Weather Service’s Las Vegas office. The forecast comes on ...
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Breaking News
Fans, administrators must practice patience as Arroyo rebuilds UNLV football
Saturday, July 23, 2022 Marcus Arroyo’s initial two seasons at the helm of the UNLV football program were spent navigating the pandemic, which meant canceling the 15 session spring practices and playing only six games in 2020. The Rebels didn’t return ...
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Football
UNLV football adds games with Houston, Kansas
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 The UNLV football team added a series with Houston and a road game at Kansas to its future schedule, the university announced today.
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Sports
Report: Former Golden Knights coach DeBoer to lead Stars
Sunday, June 19, 2022 DeBoer posted a 98-50-12 record with Vegas, but the Golden Knights struggled with injuries last season and missed the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s five-year history.
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Sports
Las Vegas' A’ja Wilson grabs weekly WNBA honor
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 A’ja Wilson’s strong performance last week for the Las Vegas Aces earned her Western Conference Player of the Week honors, the league announced today. Wilson averaged 23 points and ...
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UNLV
UNLV football adds to defense with JC recruits
Monday, May 30, 2022 The UNLV football program bolstered its defensive line depth over the past few days with commitments from a pair of junior college defenders. Both will join the Rebel program for the ...
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Henderson
Henderson native takes another step toward his soccer dreams with spot on Lights’ roster
Saturday, May 7, 2022 Alexander Romero left his native Henderson as an eighth-grader for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in California, and then spent time playing in the academies of Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake and now LAFC.
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News
Las Vegas libraries to bridge digital divide with smart phone lending program
Saturday, April 23, 2022 The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District this week started providing smart phones to low-income residents and those experiencing homelessness through a new pilot program.
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Community
Holocaust Memorial Plaza to be unveiled Sunday at King David Memorial Cemetery
Saturday, April 23, 2022 Visitors to the newly constructed Holocaust Memorial Plaza at King David Memorial Cemetery might be caught off guard by the crumbled brick wall with rebar sticking out at the plaza’s entryway. But the symbolism is powerful. “That depicts the …
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UNLV
Wink Adams, thanks to memorable Sweet 16 run, picked for UNLV hall of fame
Friday, April 8, 2022 Wink Adams thought someone at his alma mater was playing a joke. Adams was contacted last week by UNLV athletic department officials with news that was so unexpected it left him in complete shock: Adams, the star of the Sweet 16 basketball team in 2007, was pegged for induction into the ...
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Gaming
Welcome back: Palms to reopen April 27 in Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 The Palms, shuttered since the outset of pandemic in March 2020 and then sold to a new hospitality company, will reopen April 27, officials announced this morning. The resort, west of the Strip on ...
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A&E
'Tomlin United' tour stop at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas more than a show
Friday, April 1, 2022 Chris Tomlin, on the third consecutive night of the “Tomlin United” tour, greeted the Las Vegas audience March 31 at T-Mobile Arena with a message of gratitude.
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Breaking News
UNLV’s place in Final Four lore remains secure
Friday, April 1, 2022 UNLV is no longer in the national conversation, having last played in the Final Four in 1991 and having not been in the tournament field the past eight seasons. But the Rebels’ place in Final Four history is undeniable …
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Sports
Las Vegas Lights game days are as wild as ever
Thursday, March 31, 2022 Game days are never boring in Las Vegas, and that won’t change in the Lights’ fifth season. They put on one of soccer’s most unique productions, with Sports Illustrated having called the Lights “the most interesting team in the world” in 2018.
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Community
‘Today, we are all Ukrainian’: Service brings outpouring of support, solidarity for Ukrainians in Vegas
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Jenny Arata of “The Skating Aratas” was preparing backstage at Planet Hollywood for her extreme roller skating show like any other evening when her cellphone rang. Her sister in the Ukraine was on the other line ...
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A&E
A tour of Dollar Loan Center: $84 million, 200,000-square-foot arena makes its debut
Thursday, March 10, 2022 Henderson Mayor Debra March has long stressed the city’s investment in the facility was to give residents a first-class venue to enjoy an evening of entertainment. Now that it’s open, she has a message: “It’s a 6,000-seat arena and I don’t think there’s a bad seat in the house.”
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Breaking News
Nevada sticking to CDC advice on vaccines for kids, despite Florida’s counterview
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Nevada, where about 151,000 children ages 5-17 are fully vaccinated, and its health officials continue to say the best path forward in defending against the virus is through vaccination.
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Sports
Spring training series in Las Vegas canceled because of MLB labor fight
Friday, March 4, 2022 The annual spring training baseball games in Las Vegas won’t be played as scheduled next week as Major League Baseball continues to be sidelined by the ongoing labor dispute.
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Sports
New champions: Liberty basketball derails Gorman's title streak
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 Members of the Liberty High basketball team took turns bringing the state championship trophy around the court at Lawlor Events Center.
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Sports
Sudden swagger: UNLV softball has become a perennial conference contender
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 Mia Trejo races onto the softball field at UNLV for an afternoon practice with a smile from ear-to-ear. Her approach to the game is simple: Bring energy and enthusiasm, and drive in plenty of runs.
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Breaking News
New centers aim to improve affordable child care in Nevada
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 Anitra Lott launched her child care business in east Las Vegas at the beginning of the pandemic to help fill a void in her community. But before she could welcome any children ...
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Community
As tensions rise overseas, Ukrainians in Las Vegas worry, pray
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 When a Ukrainian soldier from the town of Skotarevo is killed in Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with pro-Russia separatists, residents of the town line the street and get on their knees to pay their respects as the coffin travels on the way to the cemetery. One of Anna Tiutiunnik’s relatives usually posts images of the ...
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Breaking News
Valley High’s basketball team’s title comes in the classroom, and the coach couldn’t be prouder
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 Valley won the class 4A academic state championship, where the players’ combined 3.45 grade-point average was better than the roughly 20 teams statewide in the classification.
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High School
Gorman basketball beats Liberty for regional title; rematch expected at state
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 Both Gorman and Liberty will represent the Southern Region in next week’s four-team state event, and are expected to easily handle the Northern Regional opponents in the state semifinals ...
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Breaking News
Extra point or 2-point conversion? How this Super Bowl prop bet played out thanks to botched play
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 Some bettors in Las Vegas may have a winning sportsbook ticket from the Super Bowl and not know about it because of one play early in the second quarter.
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Breaking News
How UNLV built one of college basketball’s most creative social media brands
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 UNLV has the third-highest following of any collegiate basketball program on TikTok, only behind Duke and North Carolina.
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Sports
Proof of COVID vaccination no longer needed for UNLV basketball games
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 The decision was made after Gov. Steve Sisolak earlier today lifted the state mask mandate, officials said in a news release. Mask wearing will be optional inside the arena.
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Breaking News
Probe finds possible ethics violations by top regents but no gender bias
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 Investigators looking into allegations brought by Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose against two ranking members of the Nevada Board of Regents found evidence of unprofessional behavior, including possible ethics violations, but insufficient proof of gender discrimination, according to a their report.
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A&E
Life is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas bought by Rolling Stone
Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 The festival will continue to be an annual occurrence in downtown Las Vegas, where it debuted in 2013 and annually brings more than 150,000 festivalgoers to the area.