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Pacioretty leads Golden Knights’ scoring barrage against Coyotes
There was no deflection, no fancy deke, no goalie out of position for an easy tap-in on either of Max Pacioretty’s goals. He just beat the goalie clean twice …
CCSD Superintendent Jara reaches deal with school board to ‘get back to work’
After more than a month of uncertainty, Jesus Jara has committed to remaining as the superintendent of the Clark County School District through the end of his contract, he told the Sun Friday afternoon. Jara said he reached an agreement with the trust…
Sisolak apologizes for Nevada’s role in Indigenous schools
When it was time for Winona James to return to school, her family hid her in brush near their home in the Carson Valley to prevent officials from the Stewart Indian School from finding her. James was among the more than 20,000 students who …
Time is no ally as Dems strain to finish Biden’s $2T bill
If President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social and environment package was a Broadway show, its seven months on Congress’ stage could qualify it as a hit.
Where’s the snow? Rockies winter starts with a whimper
Denver’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren’t faring much better.
Las Vegas ice-skating canine Benny wins kennel club award
An ice-skating dog familiar to Vegas Golden Knights fans is drawing acclaim from the American Kennel Club for his role as a companion animal for children with disabilities.
Northern Nevada man arrested for role in insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
During the riot, prosecutors allege, Kenyon and others damaged an exterior window of the Capitol. He first tried to break the window with a closed fist …
Northern Nevada man arrested for role in insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
During the riot, prosecutors allege, Kenyon and others damaged an exterior window of the Capitol. He first tried to break the window with a closed fist …
Nevada court sides with gunmakers in Las Vegas shooting suit
Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions.