Kawana Paipai Whatarangi Ropoama Pohe’s ashes will be on the Perseverance, launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX but in a pod from space startup the Exploration Company.
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Nevada Latino Caucus to return to bill to keep ICE out of schools
The Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus said it will revive a proposal vetoed this month by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo that would have prevented federal immigration agents from entering Nevada schools without a warrant.
Overburdened Nevada nurses disappointed by governor’s veto of minimum staffing bill
The proposal called for establishing maximum ratios based on patient acuity in hospitals located in counties with populations of at least 100,000 …
Bishop Gorman’s Jett Washington commits to Oregon football
Washington was the 2024 MaxPreps Nevada Player of the Year, posting 38 tackles with five interceptions, two pass breakups and one forced fumble as a junior.
Raiders’ center could be on a path to greatness
Maxx Crosby was wrecking one period of the Raiders’ practice during the recently concluded mandatory minicamp, blowing past offensive linemen to supply pressure and intercepting a screen pass from quarterback Geno Smith that he returned for a touchdow…
Fontainebleau’s Hall of Excellence to open as Tom Brady’s latest local sports foray
The museum opens to the public at 10 a.m. Friday with tickets costing $35 for general admission, $30 for Nevada residents and $25 for children. …
Las Vegas residents and officials grapple with a surge in electric bike and scooter fatalities
Metro has responded to 10 fatal accidents involving e-bicycles or e-scooters so far this year, up from just four through this point in 2024 and matching or surpassing the 2022 and 2023 totals.
Las Vegas to add traffic safety enhancements near Arbor View High School after student’s death
The city of Las Vegas will begin adding more roadway safety enhancements near Arbor View High School this summer after a student was killed while crossing the street last month.
Evacuees from Israel and stranded Israelis find shelter and kosher meals in Cyprus
Cyprus has become a transit point for those being evacuated from Israel or Israelis wishing to return home after being stranded abroad, with thousands now in Cyprus trying to reach Israel.
Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo
Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also vying to join the autonomous race.