The Southern Nevada Water Authority will bolster its new septic system conversion program and ramp up its grass replacement efforts with two state grants totaling $29 million.
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Aces: No tickets remain for WNBA Finals in Las Vegas against New York
Tickets won’t be easy to find for the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas featuring the hometown Aces against the New York Liberty at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Healing, resiliency shine at annual #VegasStrong sunrise ceremony
At the front of the stage sit family and friends of the 58 people killed in the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting on the Strip. They all are facing a gigantic electronic board …
Sun reaps dozens of awards in Nevada Press Foundation’s annual statewide contest
Greenspun Media Group, publisher of the Sun, Las Vegas Weekly and Las Vegas Magazine, received a combined 17 first-place honors and nearly 50 total awards. Awards for the contest, which was judged by journalists from North Dakota, were announced last …
Game day: Home away from home hasn’t been so hospitable for Raiders
Raiders’ fans like to refer to SoFi Stadium as a home away from home given the extreme levels of support the team enjoys at the three-year-old, $5 billion venue.
U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue
The legendary rock band, which has won 22 Grammys, performed for two hours inside the massive, state-of-the-art spherical venue with crystal-clear audio.
Route 91 survivor group pairs with winery for unique fundraiser
Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting survivor Terri Davis was hoping the mental scars from that night would eventually deteriorate. But seemingly every day she pictures the chaos from the night in her head, reigniting the trauma. It’s as if i…
Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge
One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday in the 1996 killing …
Sphere’s grand opening promises to usher in a new era of entertainment in Las Vegas
All eyes are on the Sphere this weekend, as the one-of-a-kind event and entertainment venue — which has garnered worldwide attention for its unique architectural and technological design — celebrates its grand opening in Las Vegas.
Lobbyists sue teacher group trying to block Las Vegas baseball stadium
The educator-led political action committee Schools Over Stadiums is being sued for its efforts to force a public vote on the use of $380 million in taxpayer funds to help build a new Strip park for the relocating Oakland Athletics baseball team.