President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce.
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Federal grant sets up Nevada charter schools to broaden access, reimagine learning
The Charter School Program, run by the U.S. Department of Education, supported Nevada over the past five years with more than $22 million.
Raiders’ Brock Bowers returns to full speed, ready to produce against Jaguars
The only time this season the Raiders’ offense looked at least somewhat formidable was in their opening 20-13 victory at New England.
Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they’re mostly white South Africans
The administration published the news Thursday in a notice on the Federal Registry. ..
NIAA’s shifting brackets turn Nevada high school football playoffs into farce
The association changed the high school football playoff bracket three times between Sunday and Monday, relying on a points system few people understand or can verify to determine seeding …
Winning ways: Las Vegas Aces’ success and popularity emblematic of the growth of women’s sports
The Aces have cemented themselves as the city’s most decorated team and elevated women’s sports from the sidelines to the center of the conversation.
Raiders becoming ‘Seattle South’ as they hope for second-half surge
The Las Vegas Raiders were often referred to as “Patriots West” when then-coach Josh McDaniels was signing players he worked with in New England.
UNLV tunes up for season opener with 123-59 rout, but five players still sidelined
Playing without five scholarship players due to injury, the UNLV basketball team cruised to a 123-59 victory over Lincoln University (Calif.) in Tuesday night’s exhibition game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Trump administration brings Christmas tree from Sierra Nevada to White House
A red fir tree that is 53 feet tall and nearly half a century old is making its way from the Sierra Nevada to the White House’s West Lawn, where it is slated to serve as the Capitol’s Christmas tree …
Federal judge questions ICE’s mandatory detention policy in Nevada case
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been consistently highlighting arrests on its social media accounts under President Donald Trump’s second administration …