Bonanza High School senior Taliyah Braithwaite walked into the Salvation Army with boxes of canned goods for the needy.
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Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus opens session with plans to focus on family protections, economy
Before members of the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus outlined the bills they’re prioritizing in the newly convened session of the Nevada Legislature, the group’s new chair, Assemblywoman Cecelia González, D-Las Vegas …
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UNR’s online cannabis certification program teaches ABCs of industry
Tracy Vittozzi has been in the business of cannabis for almost five years. She was working in the compliance department for the Cannavative Group — a Nevada cannabis company — but started …
Touchless car wash rooted in Henderson community aims to branch out
The new, state-of-the-art 24-hour car wash in Henderson—powered by artificial intelligence and fully touchless—is looking to team up with the community and ultimately be a local car wash, and an alternative to a slew of national chains, said Benjamin …
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has jersey retired at South Carolina
Three-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson’s South Carolina No. 22 jersey was hung in the rafters Sunday at Colonial Life Arena, her college home court that already features a statue of the program’s all-time leading scorer outside the main entrance.
Trump’s immigration actions threaten stability for Ukrainian refugees, including some in Las Vegas
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown isn’t limited to affecting people from Latin America. Just ask Ukrainians throughout the United States, including in Las Vegas, who fled from Russian attackers in …
Longtime CCSD custodian plays an integral part in students’ personal growth
Yeeson Chow, affectionately known as “Mr. Joseph,” is the head custodian at Stewart, a school for children and young adults with special needs. Keeping the eastside campus clean and orderly is his job; bringing joy to the students has become his passi…
Waymo begins testing its self-driving cars on the Las Vegas Strip
Waymo, the California-based autonomous vehicle company, has brought a limited fleet of vehicles piloted by trained, human autonomous specialists to test on Las Vegas roads, company officials …
Golden Knights lacked ‘shot mentality’ in OT loss to Blue Jackets
Passing is one of the things that the Vegas Golden Knights have specialized in this season. As a team, they have 297 assists on 173 goals, led by 48 assists from Jack Eichel.