Author Archives: Las Vegas Weekly Stories: News

“We’re looking to set up a citizen science initiative … whole schools, whole classes, submitting samples.”

“We need to communicate a positive message, not a doomsday message, but what can be done—a message of hope, never alarmism.”

“When you do have any brain drain, it’s often because they have to go elsewhere to find opportunities. So you have to have a lot of opportunity within the state, as well.”

It’s hard to escape the desert sun behind Marion Earl Elementary School, where the playground and basketball courts swelter in the heat. But one secluded corner acts as an unintended refuge, with a garden marked by wooden benches, hand-painted rocks, …

North Carolina junior tight end John Copenhaver gets a group text message from his university pointing out the latest betting scandal or reminding him of the importance of not violating rules against betting on sports.

Coupled with Sunday’s night rains, the amount of total rainfall is about 50% of the valley’s annual rainfall within a 48-hour period.

Nevada’s Republican voters may be faced with two nominating processes to elect their preferred presidential candidate for the 2024 election …

Jimmy Garoppolo completed all four of his passes for 39 yards while leading a touchdown drive in his Raiders debut, and Las Vegas went on to a 34-17 preseason victory …

Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Nevadans to prepare for severe weather Saturday night as another round of storms is moving through the Las Vegas Valley.

Summer training camp, for those who ascribe to NFL romanticism, is supposed to be when hope springs eternal and each team’s faithful thinks it has a shot at the Super Bowl.