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Months after shelving the idea over parking concerns, UNLV is back on track to host a Vegas Loop station, with the Board of Regents set to decide next week whether to approve a deal with the Boring Company. The updated proposal introduces paid parking at the site and new revenue-sharing with UNLV, a shift officials say could help deter long-term airport parking that previously derailed the project...

Under the proposal, regular bus fares would rise from $2 to $3, with reduced fares going from $1 to $1.50. Pass prices would also climb: the 24-hour pass from $5 to $7; the seven-day pass from $20 to $25; and the 31-day pass from $65 to $80. Reduced-fare versions, available to select groups such as senior citizens, K-12 students and others, would see similar increases — the 24-hour pass from $2.50...

The Golden Knights rode timely scoring, shutdown defensive play, a hot goaltender and a historically dominant penalty kill through this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. All four of those strengths, and more, have started to dissipate over the last four periods in the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes. Also today: New Boulder City police contract brings retroactive raises and retention...

Las Vegas is heading into another dangerous summer with a familiar warning from climate scientists: Extreme heat is not easing, and local officials say the region is struggling to catch up. Also today: Nevada Democrats rally after primary and declare Nov. 3 accountability day, Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation', Theodore, McNabb are the...

Voters visiting the polls today in Clark County will notice a new look and feel. Once you’ve made your selections using a touchscreen ballot-marking device inside your voting booth, a printer will output a paper record of your picks. You’ll then carry that printed ballot over to a tabulator and feed it in. That’s it — your vote will be officially recorded. Also today: Las Vegas home prices hit rec...

Election Day is Tuesday for Nevada's Democratic and Republican party primaries, and voters can make their voice heard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at dozens of locations throughout Southern Nevada. Also today: Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei, Las Vegas is the home the A's have been waiting for, Nevada lags in child well-being, but bo...

The Clark County School District is laying off about 60 licensed employees — classroom teachers, counselors and social workers — after a lengthy staffing adjustment process failed to find positions for them elsewhere, the district announced today. Also today: Golden Knights make too many mistakes in winnable Stanley Cup Game 2, New Nevada psychiatric facility aims to address litany of correctional...

Nevada’s two U.S. senators are demanding that the Trump administration reverse a proposed rule requiring international travelers to hand over five years of social media history before visiting the United States, warning that the policy threatens to deepen an already alarming decline in tourism to Las Vegas — a city whose economy is built on welcoming visitors from around the world. Also today: Lom...

The Golden Knights cracked what had looked like a cloak of near invincibility for the Hurricanes through the Eastern Conference playoffs in the opener of the teams’ best-of-seven series. Also today: CCSD considers 'opt-in' school busing to save millions, From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect, Improving healthcare access among...

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. Also today: Nevada makes its pitch for first-in-the-nation 2028 Democratic presidential primary, Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave, UNLV study finds hospi...

Avalanche center Brock Nelson found himself alone in the offensive zone and unleashed a wrister towards the net early in his team’s Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Golden Knights Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. Also today: UNLV Boyd Law School introduces mandatory AI course for first-year students, Hoover Dam draped in flag for nation's 250th birthday, A terrible winter fo...

Gaming executives are expressing strong optimism about the industry’s future even as prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts emerge as a top concern, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association. Also today: Redhead Burger brings its Miami Beach smashburgers to the Las Vegas Strip, CCSD hit by cyberattacks targeting Canvas system nationwide, Southern Nevada Sp...

Las Vegas will mark America’s 250th birthday by stretching Independence Day into an eight-week spectacle, with rotating fireworks displays across the Strip and downtown on Saturdays from June 6 through July 25. Also today: Shadow Ridge seniors challenge Gen Z stereotypes at the ballot box, With superstar A’ja Wilson, defending champion Aces go into new season both stable and reloaded, GOP sells ou...

Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him potentially the greatest president in American history — though critics and economic data present a more complicated picture. Also today: NV Energy customer service reps lag on billing system training, regulators find, Nevada's hidden earthqua...

Spirit Airlines took its last flight this week, ending 34 years of bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares that made budget travel accessible to millions of Americans. Also today: Nevada, California and Arizona announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River, North Las Vegas students trade toys for tools as they train for careers in drone piloting, Henderson 12-year-old wins Elks Nat...

Las Vegas drivers are paying some of the highest prices at the pump in years, with a gallon of regular unleaded averaging $5.19 Friday — up nearly 24 cents from a month ago and about $1 higher than the national average. Also today: Catholic Charities serves up dignity to celebrate 85 years of impact in Las Vegas, BLM issues warning about fire-related activities throughout Nevada, 5.2 earthquake fe...

Summers in Nevada are brutal. For bus riders, the heat isn't just uncomfortable — it's dangerous. A single delayed bus can mean the difference between getting home safely and suffering heat stroke. Those risks are only expected to intensify as temperatures climb going into summer, and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada says it is taking action. Wednesday at the ina...

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that could help people struggling with serious mental health issues access psychedelic therapies. Also today: Las Vegas High's NFL pipeline starts with neighborhood grit, White House timeline for victory against Iran was a case study in delusion, Bruce Cassidy surprised by Golden Knights' firing and sounds ready to return to coach...

A trade group representing low-cost airlines said Monday that it was asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to offset some of the cost of fuel, which has surged because of the war with Iran. Also today: ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault, Theodore’s overtime goal lifts Golden Knights over Mammoth; series tied at 2-all, Las Vegas...

More than 6,000 people once marched down the Las Vegas Strip behind Ruby Duncan, a welfare mother turned activist whose organizing helped prompt a federal judge to restore benefits to thousands of poor families and reshape Nevada’s safety net. Also today: Vanderpump Hotel set to open next month on Las Vegas Strip, Old Dominion returning to Planet Hollywood for two-night engagement in September, La...

When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority releases its quarterly numbers next week, there will be a noticeable change, President and CEO Steve Hill said today. He says the boost is aided by a single event: Conexpo-Con/Agg, North America’s largest construction trade show, which rolls into the Las Vegas Convention Center every three years and this March drew more than 140,000 people. Also...

After years of falling behind, this is now a franchise flush with resources and sparing no expense in an attempt to build the type of winning culture that's eluded it for more than two decades. Also today: Cortez Masto confronts RFK Jr. over policies threatening health care stability, Las Vegas mayor highlights homeless crisis in State of the City speech. Subscribe to The Sun Daily newsletter...

A proposed arena on the Las Vegas Strip is positioning itself as a candidate to host a future NBA expansion team in the city, its developers said today in a news release. The Las Vegas Diamond Arena, planned for the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Four Seasons Drive across from Mandalay Bay, would seat 21,212 and be built specifically for NBA basketball. Also today: Senators, including...

UNLV and Fort Lewis College have established a partnership aimed at expanding graduate access for undergraduate students.  Under the partnership, students earning a bachelor’s degree from Fort Lewis, a small public university in in Durango, Colo., will get access to coordinated mentorship and early research opportunities to continue their studies at UNLV, either with a master’s degree in gaming an...

Nevada’s legal cannabis industry is at a crossroads — statewide taxable sales have fallen in recent years, a decline that cost the State Education Fund, which receives a portion of cannabis tax revenue, roughly $12 million compared with 2024. Also today: Knights overpower Mammoth to start Stanley Cup Playoffs, Nevada lawmakers lead push to build the future cybersecurity workforce, Businesses can c...