Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford unveiled his plan Thursday night to tackle Nevada’s ongoing housing crisis if elected governor, focusing on easing life for renters while speeding up and expanding development.
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UNLV football to open 2026 season against Memphis
The UNLV football team will open its 2026 season Aug. 29 against Memphis at Allegiant Stadium, the university announced today.
Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
The scheme generally revolved around fixers recruiting players with the promise of a big payment in exchange for those players purposefully underperforming during a game. …
Clark County specialty courts, CSN partner to open new paths for young adult offenders
A new partnership between the 8th Judicial District Court and the College of Southern Nevada will help young adults in a pair of Clark County’s specialty court programs rebuild their lives …
Calling our shots: Predicting the year ahead in Las Vegas sports
It’s become an annual tradition to predict the year ahead in Las Vegas sports here, and last year was almost certainly the most accurate the exercise has ever turned out.
The incomparable Penn & Teller celebrate 25 years of entertaining and remaking Las Vegas
From the start of their residency at the Rio on January 5, 2001, it was clear that either Vegas would change Penn & Teller, or they would change Vegas.
Nevada State Veterans Memorial breaks ground at Thunderbird Family Sports Complex
A collection of 18 bronze statues honoring American military service will find a new permanent home in northwest Las Vegas at the Thunderbird Family Sports Complex.
UNLV basketball hangs tough for overtime win against Boise State
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn poured in a career-high 33 points Tuesday for UNLV in the Rebels’ 89-85 overtime win over Boise State at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Drought-stricken Arizona moves to curb groundwater use in more rural areas
Officials in drought-stricken Arizona are moving to regulate groundwater use on the state’s western edge where wells have been running dry.
Discount supermarket chain ALDI to double store count in Las Vegas
ALDI plans to open more than 180 stores by the end of 2026 as part of an expansion plan that calls for doubling its Las Vegas store count by 2030 ….