UNLV has extended athletic director Erick Harper on a four-year contract, Interim President Chris Heavey announced today.
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Rick Harrison of ‘Pawn Stars’ raves about Trump during White House visit
Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him …
Bishop Gorman product Jonathan Brady signed by Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed undrafted free agent wide receiver Jonathan Brady, a Bishop Gorman High School graduate, the team announced Monday.
Ducks bring speed to challenge the playoff-tested Golden Knights
If the first round of the NHL playoffs played out almost exactly like the opening series a year ago when the Golden Knights eliminated Minnesota in six games, their next opponent is a striking reminder to the one they just vanquished.
Eagles to extend residency at Sphere in Las Vegas
The Eagles are adding six performances to their residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, the band announced, citing overwhelming demand.
UNLV basketball adds transfer from Central Florida
He appeared in nine games as a sophomore at Mississippi State before landing at Central Florida.
High school students take the fight against tobacco to CSN
Jeana Kim remembers the day her friend’s father died from health complications tied to years of smoking. Watching someone her own age carry that grief shook her to the core.
Nevada, California and Arizona announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
With the Colorado River’s giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced Friday that they have agreed on a water-saving plan for the next two years.
Golden Knights build on late-season success under coach John Tortorella in playoffs
John Tortorella and the Vegas Golden Knights are off to the second round of the NHL playoffs after pushing aside the pesky Utah Mammoth.
A Las Vegas teen got a Make-A-Wish. She passed it on to future nurses.
When Gabrie Ann Nakhle was approached by the Make-A-Wish Foundation during her leukemia treatment last year, the 14-year-old knew exactly what she wanted.