Author Archives: Las Vegas Weekly Stories: News

Death Valley National Park in July experienced the hottest month on record with an average 24-hour temperature of 108.5 degrees, officials with the National Park Service said this morning. The previous high …

When information started to spread on social media about a proposal in the U.S. Senate to exempt sportsbooks in the United States from paying a handle tax, a question …

The preponderance of options has slowly made awards wagering perhaps the most popular vehicle of football future bets.

The Killers have christened their share of Vegas venues, but returning home to perform a sold-out 10-night Strip engagement is unprecedented.

The entire move is estimated to cost around $45 million.

Before the ascension of homespun superstars, it fell on outsiders to write and perform songs about Las Vegas that could reach the ears of an international audience.

Zach Ryan fronts new grunge-gaze band Soft Echo, Jae Douglass is a melodic hitmaker with a borderless approach to hip-hop and R&B, and Cali Tucker is one of the brightest stars in the local country-pop scene.

The Raiders’ most prominent offensive potential battle may have little clarity through six practices — though Gardner Minshew did outplay Aidan O’Connell at quarterback Wednesday — but the top defensive one has developed a definite frontrunner. ……

The first full-contact practice is annually hailed as one of the most important sessions of training camp, and this year’s version for the Raiders lived up to the hype …

Another luxury housing development is underway in Las Vegas—although this one comes with some different terms. Unlike most of the increasing number of …