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The Henderson City Council voted 4-1 today to approve $60 million in bonds to finance an arena for the Golden Knights’ new American Hockey League affiliate. The project will transform the Henderson Pavilion into a 6,000-seat arena for the minor league…

Readers had a lot to say about the Sun’s editorial Friday questioning Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman over her call to end Nevada’s statewide closures of nonessential businesses.

At the Tuscany Suites in Las Vegas, a privately owned hotel and casino that employs more than 700 people, revenues disappeared overnight as Nevada closed up shop for social distancing.

Sam Peters is running for Congress in Nevada. At this moment, however, he’s focused on getting his Facetime Live feed up and running for a virtual town hall meeting. “Can you see me now, Kim?” Peters says to someone on the other side of …

Like business operators throughout the Las Vegas Valley, Jason Mohney is trying to figure out how to support his employees amid the COVID-19 outbreak. But unlike many …

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.

The biggest Fourth of July celebration on the north shore of Lake Tahoe has been canceled, the state Supreme Court is banning visitors and …

The South Point plans to furlough most of its workforce next month as a result of the statewide casino shutdown ordered because of the coronavirus, the resort announced today. “As a result of the ongoing …

With the state’s stay-at-home order lasting at least until the end of April, our pets are likely spending much more time with us now than ever before. And overall, that’s a good thing, local veterinary experts say.  But there are some caveats, particu…

Millions of Americans received $1,200 deposits from the IRS this week through the CARES Act. One group that won’t receive deposits or checks is undocumented immigrants …