Ray Brewer
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Story Archive
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Breaking NewsMarriage between Las Vegas, Formula One off to rocky start but worth the effort in long run
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 It's an important marriage that will require work and patience for both Las Vegas and Formula One. They need each other for the race to succeed.
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders beat Giants in Antonio Pierce's coaching debut
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 The Las Vegas Raiders certainly played like a different team on Sunday. A 30-6 victory over the Giants at Allegiant Stadium showed flashes of ...
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UNLVNew look: Court replaced at Thomas & Mack Center in Vegas for UNLV basketball
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 Fans arriving at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday for the UNLV basketball team’s season opener against Southern might notice something different.
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NewsGolden Knights feed off strong effort from Thompson in goal for 5-2 win over Jets
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 Logan Thompson made 31 saves tonight for the Golden Knights in a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at T-Mobile Arena. Those saves weren’t the netminder’s only notable contributions on the stat sheet ...
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LV WeeklyThe Aces’ thrilling success leaves a major-league impact on Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 It was vintage Las Vegas Aces basketball in showing the grit and determination that makes the team so darn likable and fun to cheer for.
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SportsGolden Knights rally to beat Flyers in final minute, extend win streak to 7
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 The Golden Knights in the third period scored two unanswered goals to finish with a 3-2 victory, extending their record for consecutive regulation wins to open a season to seven ...
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Breaking NewsOdom flipping the script, and UNLV’s football future looks promising
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 When he was hired last December, Barry Odom made sure to stress the UNLV football program wouldn’t be in the typical rebuilding mode of a first-year coach. “I feel the urgency to win and win now,” Odom said at his introductory news conference.
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Breaking NewsKidnapping of Israeli girls moves Vegas boxing legend Mayweather to action
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 Thousands of miles away from Israel in Las Vegas, retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. felt the same agony when learning of the senseless murders and cruel abductions ...
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EventsUpcoming events to fetch billions in revenue for Las Vegas, tourism agency reports
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 Tourism chief Steve Hill made sure to stress that tourism officials and resort leaders aren’t slowing in their approach to book new events.
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BusinessReport: Average sales price of homes $450K in September in Las Vegas
Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 The median sales price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada was $450,000 in September ...
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Breaking NewsRaiders’ Davis, helping to build a brighter future, donates $1M to UNLV
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 Raiders owner Mark Davis walked through the entrance of UNLV’s Fertitta Football Complex on Tuesday afternoon and couldn’t help noticing four mannequins ...
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SportsHigh School Football Picks: Week 8
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 The calendar has flipped into October and the weather is noticeably cooler in Las Vegas, especially at night.
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders' rally falls short against Steelers in Las Vegas
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 The Raiders’ fourth quarter comeback fell short today against the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” in a 23-18 defeat at Allegiant Stadium.
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BusinessCybersecurity demands that businesses constantly evolve
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 Cyberattacks that victimized major resort companies on the Las Vegas Strip this month are a strong reminder to stakeholders to protect their operations ...
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GamingCaesars: Driver’s license, Social Security data of loyalty members stolen in cyberattack
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 Data from members in the loyalty program at Caesars Entertainment was compromised this month when an unauthorized actor acquired a copy of the program’s database, including the driver’s license and Social Security numbers of members, the resort said in a report to the ...
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EventsOff-Strip casino Ellis Island finds itself in the middle of the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 Visitors flock to the off-Strip property on Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, in part, for their steak special, karaoke nights and craft beers. Come Nov. 16-18 ...
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High SchoolRoll call: A look at Las Vegas products in the NFL
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 The initial 53-man NFL rosters feature a handful of Las Vegas products, including three players with local ties on the Cleveland Browns.
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Breaking NewsJewish UFC fighter punches out antisemitism in sparring session with troll
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 Natan Levy, a Jewish UFC fighter, is used to being trolled with antisemitic remarks by online tough guys hiding behind their keyboards.
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Breaking NewsUNLV’s Tiger Shanks working to make his game as strong as his name
Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 UNLV’s Tiger Shanks already has one of the undisputed coolest names in all of college football. His name ranks up there ...
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SportsF1 race permits don’t yet include construction of view-obstructing barriers
Sunday, July 30, 2023 The parent company of the Las Vegas Grand Prix has received nearly 20 permits from Clark County to enhance surfaces and infrastructure on the Las Vegas Strip ...
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SportsUNLV football adds road game with Washington in 2028
Thursday, July 27, 2023 UNLV football added to its future schedule today in announcing a road game for 2028 at the University of Washington in Seattle.
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Las VegasWhataburger coming to the Las Vegas Strip
Monday, July 24, 2023 Whataburger is coming to the Las Vegas Strip this fall and will adjoin the Waldorf Astoria at the Aria complex, the chain announced this morning. The expansion into Nevada ...
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SportsBrewer: Golden Knights live up to their 'Vegas Born' mantra
Sunday, June 18, 2023 Some three hours after the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup on Tuesday night, a man and his two young sons walked through Toshiba Plaza.
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SportsGolden Knights' journey to a championship
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 This all happened so quickly. One moment, Las Vegas is hoping to become home to a major professional sports franchise. The next, it’s home to the finest franchise in the NHL — and with some of the greatest fans in the league.
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Breaking NewsRaiders linebacker Deablo uses time off for injury to become a bigger, smarter defender
Friday, June 9, 2023 Raiders linebacker Divine Deablo was injured in early November and lost for the season. Breaking his arm to end what turned out to be a breakthrough second professional campaign was devastating, he says. But, he stresses, it was also an opportunity.
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SportsVegas' love for its hockey team 'nothing short of phenomenal'
Sunday, June 4, 2023 Ron Portaro walks through Toshiba Plaza on his way to T-Mobile Arena Saturday for the start of the Stanley Cup Final and is consistently stopped by other Golden Knights supporters raving about his jersey.
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SportsGame of the Year: Silverado boys basketball beats Valley at the buzzer in the playoffs
Thursday, May 25, 2023 The Silverado boys basketball team built a 17-point advantage in its opening-round playoff game, only to watch Valley storm back in the final minutes to take a 70-69 lead with four seconds to play.
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SportsUnsung Hero Award: Rachel Levy, Desert Oasis trainer
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Rachel Levy had prepared for a severe incident of this nature countless times. So when she heard frantic screams calling her name from observers at Desert Oasis High School after a flag football player collapsed and was unconscious, reacting was like second nature.
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SportsMoment of the Year: Desert Oasis flag football celebrates fallen teammate after state championship victory
Thursday, May 25, 2023 The flag football state championship game had just concluded, and the Desert Oasis players had begun gathering to celebrate their win over Legacy. Amid the chaos, coach Todd Thomson began frantically searching for the game ball.
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SportsHank Greenspun Lifetime Achievement Award: Ed Cheltenham, Spring Mountain Youth Camp
Thursday, May 25, 2023 During more than three decades at the Spring Mountain Youth Camp, Ed Cheltenham won 13 state championships in track and field and another two titles in basketball.
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SportsScholar Athletes of the Year: Bruce Woodbury and Justine Dunaway
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Bruce Woodbury plans to attend BYU in the fall, and Justine Dunaway will go to Williams College in Massachusetts.
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SportsCitizen of the Year: Leslie Maldonado Carrasco, Chaparral volleyball and softball
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Community service initiatives began drawing in Leslie Maldonado Carrasco when she was in middle school.
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SportsCoach of the Year: LaShondra Rayford, Las Vegas High girls basketball
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Maintaining poise in the toughest moments is a concept almost all coaches preach, but few ever get a chance to demonstrate it as flawlessly as LaShondra Rayford did earlier this year.
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SportsRising Star, Male: Christian Thatcher, Arbor View football and wrestling
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Christian Thatcher, a 6-foot-2, 192-pound sophomore linebacker, picked up scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Colorado and West Virginia all on the same day earlier this May.
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SportsRising Star, Female: Brynn Kort, Coronado golf
Thursday, May 25, 2023 As a freshman a year ago, Brynn Kort lost out on the individual state title by a single stroke to perhaps the best female prep golfer in state history, then-teammate Yana Wilson.
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SportsTeam of the Year: SLAM Nevada wrestling
Thursday, May 25, 2023 There’s dominance, and then there’s what SLAM Nevada did on the wrestling mat this year.
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SportsMale Athlete of the Year: Dedan “D.J.” Thomas Jr., Liberty basketball
Thursday, May 25, 2023 After he piloted Liberty to a historic state championship last year, expectations were set sky high for Dedan Thomas Jr.’s junior season this year. He delivered.
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SportsFemale Athlete of the Year: Madeleine Hebert, Coronado swimming
Thursday, May 25, 2023 Madeleine Hebert was never athletic as a young child. She got involved in sports through dancing, and it was fun to start.
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SportsSun Standout Awards celebrate the best in local high school sports
Thursday, May 25, 2023 The Sun Standout Awards returned for their sixth edition on May 22 at the South Point Showroom, recognizing the best and brightest in Southern Nevada high school athletics.
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SportsCristo Rey multisport athlete’s impact on community earns Standout recognition
Monday, May 22, 2023 Joyce Calimag's logic to volunteering is simple: She’s paying it forward. “I’m giving back because they gave to me,” Calimag said. “Growing up, we were impoverished and needed resources from community groups. I want to help people facing ...
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CommunityHow this philanthropy group is making a difference at St. Jude’s Ranch
Sunday, May 7, 2023 Each of the 126 members of Nevada Women’s Philanthropy gives $5,000 annually to be part of the organization. Those individual donations are then pooled to fund the group’s annual grant.
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SportsNew-look Lights start the season with a Las Vegas native leading the way
Thursday, May 4, 2023 Earlier this month, when Las Vegas Lights officials offered their players tickets for a home game, most asked for one or two. Some didn’t need any. Azriel Gonzalez, the soccer team’s star winger, requested 16. It was the 21-year-old’s first time playing locally since leaving the family’s home in east Las Vegas before high school to ...
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SportsLas Vegas’ baseball dreams becoming a reality
Friday, April 21, 2023 The walk is comforting. In a way, it’s therapeutic. Approaching a Major League Baseball stadium brings back memories of our childhood, when we all dreamed of playing in the big leagues. Even if it was for just one game.
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NewsFirst responder who ‘has seen it all’ calling an end to 50-year career
Sunday, April 16, 2023 Linda Netski was driving to work on a November morning in 1980 from her home in Boulder City when she noticed a plume of smoke in the air coming from the Las Vegas Strip.
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A&ELas Vegas Aviators celebrate 40 years of development and entertainment
Thursday, April 6, 2023 D.J. Dozier rushed to his outfield position at Cashman Field on a warm spring day with baseball’s Las Vegas Stars in 1993. He looked down at his cleats and noticed something didn’t seem right. The white cleats had turned brown … from chocolate melted into the grass during an Easter egg hunt held before ...
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SportsGonzaga's Julian Strawther gets dreamlike moment in Las Vegas
Friday, March 24, 2023 Someone called me a number of years ago and persuaded me to go watch the Silvestri Middle School basketball team play. They were convinced the team was the best to ever lace it up in Las Vegas and promised I’d be blown away by a couple of the players. That was my introduction to Julian Strawther, who ...
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SportsWhat a career: Desert Pines grad's college hoops journey includes brief pro stint
Monday, March 20, 2023 Capri Uzan finished his college basketball career this month at Westcliff University in Irvine, Calif., with a unique distinction: The Las Vegas native is one of a few players to ...
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SportsGolden Knights give up 4 goals in final period, fall 7-2 to Flames
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Vegas went 0-for-4 on power play chances in a 7-2 defeat to the visiting Calgary Flames to snap a four-game winning streak. Vegas had a power play opportunity early in the third period, but ...
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SportsReports: Raiders to sign 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo
Monday, March 13, 2023 The Las Vegas Raiders have their new quarterback. Jimmy Garoppolo, who spent the past six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and has experience in Raiders coach ...
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Breaking NewsAnti-vax posturing on social media a grave disservice to memory of UNLV lineman
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 The sorrow I was feeling Monday for someone I never had the pleasure of meeting turned to disappointment and anger early Tuesday when scrolling social media. Ryan Keeler’s death ...
