A digital platform where college athletes can alert their administrations anonymously to improper or illegal conduct by coaches, teammates or others is expanding to allow …
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New tool will allow college athletes to report gambling suspicions
A digital platform where college athletes can alert their administrations anonymously to improper or illegal conduct by coaches, teammates or others is expanding to allow …
AG Ford wants to hear about impact of proposed grocery merger
Diane Irwin, a longtime grocery worker in Las Vegas, has seen it all before: store mergers, layoffs, cuts in work hours and benefits. The store where she works ..
Nevada SBA director gratified by rebound of state’s businesses post-pandemic
Though best known for large corporate gaming entities that power the state’s economy, Nevada is also home to 313,000 small businesses that create about …
Independent business a cornerstone of local economy and community
Nevada ranks sixth in the country for its percentage of retail chains to independent businesses, based on a recent report from Merchant Machine.
Jewish UFC fighter punches out antisemitism in sparring session with troll
Natan Levy, a Jewish UFC fighter, is used to being trolled with antisemitic remarks by online tough guys hiding behind their keyboards.
A’s fans, Nevada teachers group unite to fight stadium funding package
As longtime Athletics season ticket holder Nina Thorsen made her way to section 149 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum a week ago Saturday …
CCEA wants Lombardo to ‘end the stalemate’ with CCSD
The Clark County Education Association agreed today to put pressure on Gov. Joe Lombardo to “end the stalemate” between the union and the Clark County School District …
President Biden says will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine
People should be able to start rolling up their sleeves next month for what officials hope is an annual fall COVID-19 shot. He added that it’s “tentatively” recommended …
A UNLV professor works to solve Las Vegas’ climate-change challenges
“We need to communicate a positive message, not a doomsday message, but what can be done—a message of hope, never alarmism.”