Foundation work on the Athletics’ stadium is complete, according to the project director, and officials for the contractor and team told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday they remain on target …
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Boulder City’s historic district has transformed into a thriving destination
Longtime Boulder City residents started noticing a resurgence in the historic district in the ’90s with the opening of Milo’s Cellar, the beginnings of a “domino effect” setting off a series of private and public investments in the area.
Customs and Border Protection pulls out of College of Southern Nevada job fair
U.S. Customs and Border Protection abruptly withdrew from a recruiting career fair at the College of Southern Nevada after an outcry from students and faculty, who condemned the …
In the Las Vegas desert, beavers turn a drainage channel into habitat
Wildlife experts agree that beavers are uncommon and unexpected in Southern Nevada. But wherever streams burble and woody trees grow, beavers can establish a home — and while much of the Las Vegas area seems …
Historic Westside development to break ground on The Good Word Social Club
Cherry Development is building a five-story, 104-unit apartment building in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside and announced a February 25 groundbreaking for The Good Word Social Club, a “first of its kind gathering space.”
Lost and found: Boulder City’s Skinny Bar brings back forgotten history
When Boulder City was created in 1931, alcohol sales were not allowed. That policy stayed in place until 1969, well after the end of Prohibition.
A massive new mine highlights Nevada’s place at the center of the U.S. lithium push
The lightweight metal is the secret ingredient in the batteries that power everything from phones and tablets to solar panels and electric vehicles, and Nevada has some of the largest lithium deposits in the world.
6 years in the making: Coronado’s Collins leads charge in semifinal win over Bishop Gorman
Coronado basketball coach Jeff Kaufman likes to say that senior point guard Jonny Collins has been part of the program for six years.
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.
Southern Nevada Health District joins national brain health initiative
The Southern Nevada Health District has been selected to participate in a national program aimed at helping communities better address Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia