Svitlana Boley has been living in Las Vegas for five years. Her heart, though, is still very much in the Ukraine. She worries about her parents, brother and nephews.
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New centers aim to improve affordable child care in Nevada
Anitra Lott launched her child care business in east Las Vegas at the beginning of the pandemic to help fill a void in her community. But before she could welcome any children …
Hispanic culture explodes throughout the many shops in Boulevard mall’s El Mercado
Take one walk through El Mercado, which occupies the mall space where JCPenney was housed, and you get the sense you are shopping in a street market …
Robot food server in Las Vegas a hit with customers
When the robot, which retails for close to $10,000, arrives at a table with food and/or drinks, a high-pitched voice notifies that “your meal is ready, please take it away.”
Raiders’ analytics officer says Allegiant Stadium has blown expectations ‘out of the water’
Allegiant Stadium is only in its third year of operations and second hosting ticketed events, but it’s already captivated Las Vegas and the visitors who power Southern Nevada’s economy.
Keys to the midterms in Nevada: Latino votes
An NBC News article from late last week reported that as many as one in 10 midterm voters would be Latino and that Nevada was one of three battleground states expected to see a jump in their Hispanic turnout.
No holds barred: Comment periods at public meetings give platform to outright falsehoods
A commenter waited through three hours of a routine Clark County Commission meeting last week to speak during the public comments portion at the end.
Valley High’s basketball team’s title comes in the classroom, and the coach couldn’t be prouder
Valley won the class 4A academic state championship, where the players’ combined 3.45 grade-point average was better than the roughly 20 teams statewide in the classification.
Golden Knights squander early 2-goal lead, fall to Kings
Max Pacioretty scored twice and Jack Eichel recorded his first point with the Golden Knights, but Vegas lost its third straight game in falling 4-3 to the Los Angeles Kings …
SNHD: More than 30 people ill after eating at Thai restaurant in Vegas
More than 30 people have reported sickness after eating at a Las Vegas Thai food restaurant, prompting local health authorities to open an investigation.