After what turned out to be his penultimate game as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights in late March, Bruce Cassidy was asked if he allowed himself to look ahead to …
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Fueled by $5M Live Nation gift, Oct. 1 memorial set to break ground this fall
The Vegas Strong Fund announced they have received over $27 million in donations for the Forever One Memorial to permanently honor the survivors and victims of the 1 October mass shooting.
A’ja Wilson’s 25 points, 15 rebounds lead the Aces past the Sparks
A’ja Wilson had 25 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, Jackie Young added 16 points and nine assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-69 on Tuesday night.
Scripps dispute blocks Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup game on DIRECTV
Millions of DIRECTV customers across the country, including viewers in Las Vegas, lost access to dozens of local broadcast stations Monday after a retransmission consent dispute between E.W. Scripps Local Media and the satellite provider …
Las Vegas steaks, Carolina barbecue on the line as Catholic bishops wager on Stanley Cup
Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama of the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C., have placed a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes …
Nevada State Parks to waive entrance fees June 13 for Free Adventure Day
The event coincides with the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Free Fishing Day, which allows visitors to fish without a Nevada fishing license wherever fishing is permitted.
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller to make $18 billion bid for MGM Resorts
Barry Diller’s People Inc. has proposed buying the remaining shares of MGM Resorts International it does not already own, valuing the Las Vegas casino and resort operator at more than $18 billion.
Nevada makes its pitch for first-in-the-nation 2028 Democratic presidential primary
Nevada Democrats say their state is the only presidential primary applicant that checks every box the Democratic National Committee has set for an early nominating contest — and they want to go first.
From Delaware to the desert: Capriotti’s turns 50 with Las Vegas at its heart
When Lois Margolet opened a sandwich shop in the Little Italy neighborhood of Wilmington, Del., 50 years ago this month, she was 28 years old, had secured a $13,000 loan and was working out of a space beneath her apartment.
Can X-rays save your EV battery? A UNLV professor is extending the life of tech
A UNLV professor is looking to an unlikely source to extend the life of the lithium-ion batteries that have become a part of everyday life: X-rays.