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Hard Rock donating Mirage artifacts to Neon Museum
The Neon Museum will receive the 17-foot-tall sculpture depicting Siegfried & Roy, among other Mirage signage and items.
Solar panels over parking lots can help fight the urban heat island effect
The urban heat island effect is when cities experience higher temperatures than their surrounding areas due to having more heat-absorbing surfaces and less vegetation.
Compact city: For Las Vegas to grow sanely and sustainably, we need to build inward
If this metro is to survive its growing pains, our piecemeal town must become a more realistic, more compact city. The key is urban infill.
U.S. Aces: Six Las Vegas players off to Paris to compete in the Olympics
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson developed a mild case of “senioritis,” in her words, over the last month of the WNBA season. The USA women’s basketball team revealed its Olympic roster on June 24, with Wilson included and immediately regarded as …
‘Gritty’ Liberty grad Troy Fautanu set up for big things with Steelers
Troy Fautanu still lives minutes away from Liberty High School and, as such, regularly experiences memories of his time with the Patriots rushing back when he visits or catches a glimpse of the football field. Almost all of the flashbacks are positive…
Group’s approach to fighting homelessness in Vegas incorporates youth leadership, volunteering
According to Arash Ghafoori, CEO of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, about 12% of all youths experiencing homelessness in the U.S. resided in Nevada as of 2022.
High school students in Las Vegas get a sneak peek at their future in scientific careers
High school students from around the state got a jump on things when they gathered at UNLV for two weeks for a program called Science Education For The Youth. Here, in addition to transferring the proteins into ..
Liberty grad Strawther shines in NBA Summer League with Nuggets
Las Vegas native Julian Strawther has done what he said he was going to do in his second NBA Summer League season: dominate. The Denver Nuggets forward, in just …
Biden’s decision to drop out crystallized Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did
At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, President Joe Biden’s senior staff was notified that he was stepping away from the 2024 race. At 1:46 p.m., that message was made public.