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Waymo launched its autonomous ride-hailing service in Las Vegas last week. Riders initially can travel around a limited section of the Las Vegas Valley, including the Strip, to Allegiant Stadium, parts of Spring Valley and the east side. Also today: Anything now possible for upstart Raiders after beating Chargers to start 2-0, How an MGM training course teaches resort workers to handle problem gam...

The House Ways and Means Committee voted 38-5 Wednesday to advance legislation that would restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses, marking the first significant congressional action on a provision critics have called a “phantom income” tax since President Donald Trump signed it into law July 4, 2025. Also today: Clark County greenlights animal shelter for southwest valley, Four...

U.S. Reps. Susie Lee, D-Nev., and Mark Amodei, R-Nev., reintroduced the Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act on Monday, legislation aimed at helping survivors of human trafficking access air travel to escape their traffickers and obtain care. Also today: Silver says discussions in motion on potential NBA team in Las Vegas, Third Eye Blind headlines New Year’s Eve at Resorts World’s Zouk...

After backing Joe Lombardo for governor in 2022 and expecting him to better protect Nevada businesses, the Retail Association of Nevada is now endorsing his Democratic challenger, Attorney General Aaron Ford — an unusually sharp break that its president says stems from four years of disappointing economic policy. Also today: Restrictions on automated license plate readers emerge in Nevada governor...

Terrance “Terry” Revella remembers alot about Sept. 11, 2001: the temperature that Tuesday morning, the two doughnuts from Dunkin’ his wife gave him before work, the bodies of people jumping to their deaths from the burning World Trade Center towers and the words of his fellow officer, Jeff Cox, after the two were caught in a collapsing tower. Also today: Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail v...

Democrat Aaron Ford holds a narrow edge over Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in Nevada’s governor’s race, according to a poll released today by Emerson College Polling and KLAS-TV. The survey found 44% of Nevada voters support Ford, the state attorney general, while 42% back Lombardo. Eleven percent said they are undecided. Also today: Vehicle strikes involving Clark County students matching last yea...

Home prices in Southern Nevada fell again in August from their record high, and fewer homes changed hands, according to a report released this morning by Las Vegas Realtors. Also today: Transformed site of former Fiesta Henderson will include sports complex, CCSD breaks ground on a $150 million consolidated pre-K-8 Cashman campus, Grand Canyon water supply to be restored in weeks, not months. Subs...

The split between Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford has turned data centers — specifically new data centers — into one of the most contentious issues of the 2026 campaign, with the two men staking out opposite positions as Nevada grapples with a potential boom in the facilities. Also today: Nevada officials to break ground on transmission project to meet surging data center power d...

Travelers heading to Las Vegas by vehicle — or pretty much anywhere in United States — for the three-day holiday weekend will be greeted by some of the highest gasoline prices ever experienced over Labor Day, AAA reported Thursday. Also today: Community briefs: City of Las Vegas announces Oct. 1 remembrance ceremony at Community Healing Garden, Judge suggests Trump mail-in voting rules could cause...

Henderson is betting a $70 million public-private fieldhouse will keep pace with explosive growth on the city’s west side, where new subdivisions have outstripped recreational capacity in recent years. Also today: Las Vegas travelers urged to plan ahead for busy Labor Day weekend at Harry Reid airport, Thousands of Nevada workers face deportation as El Salvador TPS protections near expiration, Tee...

A group of Las Vegas Arts District business owners and community stakeholders launched a petition effort Tuesday to create a Business Improvement District, a privately led organization that would fund additional safety, cleanliness and marketing services in the downtown neighborhood. Also today: Kirk Cousins officially anointed Raiders' starting quarterback, Nevada lawmaker Lee pushes bill to...

Nevada became the first state to reach back-to-back finals since Georgia in 2006-07. Last year's Nevada team lost to Taiwan in the title game. Also today: Grand Canyon flooding knocks out water pipeline serving tourists at the national park, officials say, How UNLV football let one slip away against Memphis, Las Vegas health providers urge federal officials to include frontline voices in lang...

The Clark County School Board publicly reminded one of its members to follow its code of conduct at a meeting Thursday after she wore a shirt viewed by some as transphobic. Board President Emily Stevens reminded member Lorena Biassotti of board policy on member conduct. Also today: Nevada regents pause plan to eliminate diversity committee after student backlash, Nevada recognizes Sunrise Children...

The Las Vegas Raiders are giving $25 million to Intermountain Health in the largest philanthropic commitment in franchise history, the organizations announced Monday, to help build Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital. The gift was led by Raiders owners Mark Davis, Egon Durban and Michael Meldman, each of whom contributed $5 million toward the project. The Raiders organization committed...

A group of Robert E. Lake Elementary School kindergartners were practicing vowel sounds using words beyond the basic “cat” or “hat.” The children called out “escalera,” “elefante,” “elote” and “escoba” — or, in English, ladder, elephant, corn, broom. They weren’t learning vocabulary words in Spanish just for novelty’s sake. They’re students in an opt-in, dual-language immersion program that educat...

The next chapter arrives at 7 p.m. tonight when Gorman hosts St. John Bosco of California in a showdown between the nation’s top two ranked teams. The game will have it all: more than 40 players carrying scholarship offers, a nationally televised audience on the MaxPreps YouTube channel, a standing room-only crowd and — if history is any guide — a game that will come down to the wire. Also today:...

Cox Communications, the cable and internet provider that has served the Las Vegas area for decades, will come under Charter Communications and its Spectrum brand under a deal the two companies completed Thursday. Also today: Nevada, California officials reflect on 30 years of environmental progress at Lake Tahoe, UNLV has reached a new level as a College Football Playoff contender, As Lake Mead sh...

The Action Network, a sports media company focused on betting analysis, analyzed more than 500,000 tickets across all 32 NFL teams, factoring in stadium food, drinks and parking to determine the average cost for a family of four to attend a game. Its 2026 study, released this month, places Allegiant Stadium sixth on the list of the league’s most expensive venues for families, with a total game-day...

Gov. Joe Lombardo is sitting on a war chest of roughly $15 million — a mix of direct donations and money flowing to political action committees backing his campaign. His Democratic rival, Attorney General Aaron Ford, is sitting on $2.6 million, according to state campaign finance disclosure reports filed July 15 with the Nevada secretary of state’s office. Also today: Fast-tracked approval of Neva...

The Clark County School District acknowledged that buses have been late and irregular this week as the transportation department adjusts to new routing and scheduling software, but said performance was improving: On Monday, 86% of buses were on time. On Tuesday, it was at 88%, and on Wednesday, 90%.  Also today: Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 electi...

Henderson Hospital will stop offering maternity and neonatal intensive care services at the end of September, hospital officials announced today. Officials cited the declining birth rate in Southern Nevada, physician retirements, obstetrics office closures and “a significant decrease in patients being referred by maternal fetal medicine specialists” that led to fewer NICU admissions. Also today: N...

As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Northern Nevada near the California border, the state’s insurance regulator is urging residents to review their coverage and prepare for the possibility of filing a claim. Also today: Dip in Las Vegas tourism traced to Spirit bankruptcy, Canadians' pullback, Rod Stewart cancels six Caesars Palace shows after coronary stent procedure, Analysis: Fiv...

For three decades, Henderson Animal Protection Services has operated in the same-sized facility even as the city around it has grown. As Henderson's population expanded, the shelter outgrew its space — a squeeze made worse in recent years by a rising number of animals coming through its doors. That’s about to change. Also today: High School Football Picks: Week 1, Waymo is growing faster than...

A Metro Police officer — a Marine veteran who had served with the department since 2023 — was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck during a gun battle with an armed suspect near East Tropicana Avenue and Mountain Vista Street, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said. McMahill said the officer, Austin Abdelnabi, 30, was rushed to University Medical Center, where medical staff fought to save him. Also to...

Sphere Entertainment Co. and Discovery Children’s Museum are teaming up for the second annual Sphere Weekend, a two-day family event ahead of the first anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere,” officials said in a news release. Also today: A restless night: Las Vegas' extreme heat has left many residents struggling to fall and stay asleep, Analysis: Jalen Nailor looks the part of Raiders’...