More than 90 years after it was created during the Great Depression, Lake Mead provides about 90% of the water supply in Southern Nevada. And while much of the focus is on the lake shrinking, those who spend their days there say there’s plenty of wate…
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Straight A’s: Young stars give Las Vegas’ future Major League Baseball team hope for long-term success
Most Athletics fans remember dominant closer Rollie Fingers most for the three straight World Series titles he helped the franchise win from 1972 to 1974 near the start of his Hall of Fame career.
Hotel del Coronado, newly renovated, offers a coastal escape for Las Vegans
Blackstone Real Estate, which owns “the Del,” is ready to show off the fruits of a newly completed, six-year, multmillion-dollar renovation that touched nearly every part of the iconic property that has welcomed celebrities, presidents and royalty thr…
Prescription to boost veterinarians in Nevada: Local talent, new school
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared 243 rural veterinary shortage areas in 46 states this year. Douglas and Nye counties are considered “high-priority shortage zones,” according to USDA data …
Lease inked; construction on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital starts in ’26
A milestone for Nevada families moved closer to reality as Intermountain Health, the Gardner Group and the UNLV Research Foundation completed a land lease agreement for the state’s first stand-alone children’s hospital at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research an…
Nevada governor launches health agency as part of department revamp
Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced today the launch of the Nevada Health Authority. The new state agency was created through …
Start of NHL’s free agency expected to lack frenzy with many high-profile players off the board
With a majority of the NHL’s top-projected free-agent talent already off the market, the 32 teams face relatively slim pickings entering the league’s annual signing period opening Tuesday. …
Desde desfiles hasta espectáculos pirotécnicos, Las Vegas se vuelca con la celebración del 4 de Julio
Cuando caiga la noche sobre el valle de Las Vegas durante la semana del 4 de julio, explosiones de color pintarán el cielo del desierto en una celebración que rivalizará con los espectáculos de luces más famosos de la ciudad.
From parades to pyrotechnics, Las Vegas goes all in for the Fourth
From intimate neighborhood celebrations to grand pyrotechnic extravaganzas, dazzling shows are being planned across the valley to mark America’s birthday …
Tras un largo proceso, Devin White se siente revitalizado como jugador de los Raiders
Tom Brady no está interfiriendo en las operaciones diarias de los Raiders al comenzar su primera temporada como propietario minoritario de la franquicia.