Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Georgia. After a series of short hospital stays …
Monthly Archives: February 2023
Champs again: UNLV women win 16th straight, capture Mountain West title
Alyssa Brown scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Desi-Rae Young had a double-double and No. 23 UNLV clinched its second straight Mountain West Conference …
Katy Perry tells the Weekly why her Vegas show means the world to her
“I can see myself being in Vegas for periods of time for the rest of my life”
Golden Knights don’t see Gretzky’s 2,857 points mark falling as in NBA
Wayne Gretzky retired in 1999 with 2,857 points following a 20-year career that will likely never be mirrored again. “The Great One” had 14 consecutive seasons of at least 100 points — nine with at least 150 points, and four seasons of 200-plus points…
Las Vegas Vipers prepared to strike as XFL returns as developmental league
The XFL is back. It’s also back in Las Vegas. And if it can stay afloat for more than a year in its third attempt, it might just turn into a consistent hub to launch players into the NFL.
The City of Las Vegas creates a civic gathering place
A festival geek could look at the placement of the stages in the rendering and easily imagine multiple bands playing alternating sets.
Vegas company’s fractional homeownership model designed for young buyers
Those in the program make monthly payments to Roots to cover all expenses—rent, HOA, insurance and utilities regulated on a cap-consumption. Roots moves 10% of that payment to an account for the renter to use as a down payment to eventually purchase t…
As Biden goes after ‘junk fees,’ Nevadans in Congress leap to resorts’ defense
Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation say they support President Joe Biden’s bid to outlaw so-called “junk fees” that can translate into higher costs for American consumers. But they draw an important distinction for Nevada’s tourism industry…
Gas pipeline to Vegas to resume operating after shutdown
The operator of a pipeline facility in California that was forced to shut down deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to areas including Las Vegas and Phoenix said it expects to resume operations …
Video shows CCSD Police slamming Black teen to ground near school
A video posted on social media today shows a Clark County School District Police officer slamming a teenage Black boy to the ground Thursday and pinning him with his knees while pushing and shouting profanities at other Black youth. The cell phone vid…