Henderson is planning a celebration to honor the Paseo Verde Little League team that captured the U.S. championship at the Little League World Series and advanced to the tournament’s title game …
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Nevada regents pause plan to eliminate diversity committee after student backlash
The Board of Regents voted 11-2, with Regents Patrick Boylan and Jeffrey Downs opposed, to postpone a decision on whether to eliminate its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee, almost a year after removing it from …
Study: Rapid transit project on Maryland Parkway cutting travelers’ commute times
Home to 109,000 jobs and 63,000 residents along its 12.5-mile length, Maryland Parkway is one of Southern Nevada’s most vital corridors — and a new national case study says federal funding is driving a 20% cut in transit commute times …
Study blames fossil fuel emissions for significant loss of American West’s water
“People living in the western United States have been paying the price for climate-change-fueled droughts and fires with their health, livelihoods and wallets,” said Emily Williams, the study’s lead author …
Ciara and Smashing Pumpkins among additions to Las Vegas iHeart Festival
Two shows worth penciling in for consideration: iHeartMedia expands its fall music festival lineup at T-Mobile Arena, and a veteran TV comedian brings his stand-up act to the Palms.
Entertainment briefs: Boyz II Men announce return to The Cosmopolitan for a spring residency
Boyz II Men, Jeezy and Triumph have new Las Vegas dates on the books. The R&B trio returns to the Cosmopolitan for four nights next spring; Jeezy’s history-making hip-hop residency wraps on New Year’s Eve; and Canadian rock institution Triumph marks ……
Palms opens a smoke-free slot room — third Las Vegas casino with no-smoking rules
The space spans 7,300 square feet and houses 224 slot games, making it Las Vegas’ second-largest smoke-free casino space, behind only the fully nonsmoking …
UNLV focuses on execution over who’s starting in opener against Memphis
Whether Auburn transfer Jackson Arnold or returning quarterback Alex Orji gets the nod may depend on personnel groupings and play calls, UNLV coach Dan Mullen said. He added that there should be more clarity later …
Las Vegas elementary schools expand Spanish-English immersion to boost student success
Educators hope students in the program will make them not just bilingual but biliterate by the time they advance to middle school — making them competitive in a global economy and enriching their academic achievement in English.
Neon City Festival announces star-studded lineup for free concerts
The Southern Nevada entertainment calendar continues to heat up this fall with a free downtown Las Vegas music festival, a regional Mexican music concert at T-Mobile Arena and a free bluegrass festival in Henderson.