Walking through a sporting apparel store in Downtown Summerlin, it’s hard not to stop at the kelly green and yellow Athletics hat. Something about that color combination—and the weight of franchise history behind it—just pulls you in.
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With World Cup looming, Nevada lawmakers fight border rules threatening international travel
Nevada’s two U.S. senators are demanding the Trump administration reverse a proposed rule requiring international travelers to hand over …
Fueled by $5M Live Nation gift, Oct. 1 memorial set to break ground this fall
The Vegas Strong Fund announced they have received over $27 million in donations for the Forever One Memorial to permanently honor the survivors and victims of the 1 October mass shooting.
A’ja Wilson’s 25 points, 15 rebounds lead the Aces past the Sparks
A’ja Wilson had 25 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, Jackie Young added 16 points and nine assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-69 on Tuesday night.
Scripps dispute blocks Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup game on DIRECTV
Millions of DIRECTV customers across the country, including viewers in Las Vegas, lost access to dozens of local broadcast stations Monday after a retransmission consent dispute between E.W. Scripps Local Media and the satellite provider …
Las Vegas steaks, Carolina barbecue on the line as Catholic bishops wager on Stanley Cup
Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama of the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C., have placed a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes …
Nevada State Parks to waive entrance fees June 13 for Free Adventure Day
The event coincides with the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Free Fishing Day, which allows visitors to fish without a Nevada fishing license wherever fishing is permitted.
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller to make $18 billion bid for MGM Resorts
Barry Diller’s People Inc. has proposed buying the remaining shares of MGM Resorts International it does not already own, valuing the Las Vegas casino and resort operator at more than $18 billion.
Nevada makes its pitch for first-in-the-nation 2028 Democratic presidential primary
Nevada Democrats say their state is the only presidential primary applicant that checks every box the Democratic National Committee has set for an early nominating contest — and they want to go first.
From Delaware to the desert: Capriotti’s turns 50 with Las Vegas at its heart
When Lois Margolet opened a sandwich shop in the Little Italy neighborhood of Wilmington, Del., 50 years ago this month, she was 28 years old, had secured a $13,000 loan and was working out of a space beneath her apartment.