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Nevada’s labor market continued to strengthen in February, with the state adding jobs at the fastest annual pace in the country, even as its unemployment rate remained among the highest nationally, according to a report released Thursday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Also today: Bee safe out there: Clark County Fire gives tips to avoid dangerous insect encoun...

President Donald Trump returns to Las Vegas today to tout his No Tax on Tips policy, a feature included in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in 2025 that allows service workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips from federal income taxes. But as Trump seeks to promote the policy during a roundtable discussion downtown, small businesses like Mothership Coffee Roasters worry fewer people even have disp...

A proposed mining project near Ash Meadows has put the Amargosa River on the list of “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” for 2026, according to the conservation group American Rivers. Also today: Nevada upgrades Sunrise Hospital to highest level for trauma care, USPS union launches campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails it, Las Vegas company raises $25M to help brands break free from Amazo...

Latino voters in key battleground states, including Nevada, are turning against President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to new polling released Monday. Also today: A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage, Eichel, Stone elevating at perfect time as Golden Knights win again, Two poker players hit jackpot at Flamingo over the week...

“We know that he will be unfazed by the President’s ad hominem attacks and sophomoric rhetoric,” Thomas said in a statement released late Sunday by the archdiocese. “He is doing what every spiritual leader is called to do — to pray for peace, to call for the protection of helpless civilians, and to plead for world leaders to end mass destruction and armed conflict in every part of the world.” Also...

The Southern Nevada Health District launched its Street Medicine program in November with a straightforward mission: Bring health care and essential resources directly to the region’s homeless population. Also today: Masters by the odds: An outright bet to make and three more to consider, Meow Wolf names former Epic Games executive as CEO, Smith's goal midway through the 3rd period helps the...

As the war in Iran continues, its economic shockwaves are already being felt in Nevada — most visibly through rising fuel costs that could ripple through the state’s tourism-dependent economy. From costlier jet fuel driving up airfares to higher gas prices affecting road travel, local officials and tourism leaders are bracing for potential pressures on visitation during one of Las Vegas’ busiest s...

Running for political office is a constant battle for name recognition — a challenge that hits first-time candidates especially hard. But for one candidate vying for a four-year seat on the Clark County Commission, that fight may already be won. His last name graces one of the most iconic buildings in the region: the Thomas & Mack Center. Also today: NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks an...

The annual CES technology conference in Las Vegas attracted 148,392 attendees in January, marking another year-over-year increase for one of the world’s largest business gatherings, according to the Consumer Technology Association. Also today: Southern Nevada Health District offering free lead testing for public, Aging buildings, fewer students create new reality for CCSD, Kirk Cousins and Raiders...

Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide record keeping began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half the average moisture. As a warm winter with poor skiing conditions gave way to early springtime record heat, snow is vanishing from all...

Las Vegas shattered its all-time monthly temperature record in March, averaging 73 degrees — well above the previous March record of 66 degrees set in 2015, the National Weather Service announced today. Also today: Front desk workers at Park MGM ratify first union contract, Home recognized as historical landmark for women's rights by Nevada, Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite con...

Moments after the NFL officially awarded Las Vegas the 2029 Super Bowl at its annual Owners Meetings Monday in Phoenix, confetti cannons shot off towards a glittering tile mosaic in front of Allegiant Stadium. Organizers from the Raiders and the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority put on the local news conference to coincide with the announcement. They had a similar plan at the event’s for...

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders on the nation’s highways and roads. Also today: Las Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn is transferring from UNLV basketball, Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella. Subscr...

The investigative file for the Clark County School District Police officer who threw a Black student to the ground and knelt on his back three years ago will remain confidential, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled. Also today: Nevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality, BLM resumes large-scale Nevada horse roundups, Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland S...

Seattle and Las Vegas are one step closer to having NBA teams. The league's board of governors voted Wednesday to approve a plan that will allow NBA officials to “formally explore potential team expansion” to those two cities, which have long been thought of as the front-runners to land franchises. Also today: Native American nonprofit creates first endowment at Boyd School of Law, Record-sma...

As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar texted his staff 3,000 miles away. His directive: Get ready to plan how to run November's midterm elections if the high court changes the rules when it issues its deci...

An effort to install external cameras on Clark County School District buses — aimed at addressing a rise in traffic collisions involving child pedestrians — has stalled amid a feud between two firms competing to become the district’s vendor, documents reviewed by the Sun show. Also today: US Southwest heat wave tumbles records, raises fire risk, UNLV basketball can't extend season, falls to T...

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association said Wednesday that a request from Clark County School District football programs in Classes 5A and 4A to move to independent status for the next two seasons has been granted. The programs will exclusively play one another and step away from scheduling private schools like Gorman and charter schools. Also today: Editorial: Election security infrast...

Clark County businesses selling hemp and hemp-derived products must now obtain a license, pay a fee and procure valid work cards for employees under a new “Hemp Retail Store” licensing category. Also today: California takes step toward healing broken promise to Indigenous tribes, California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US, NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and pre...

Southern Nevada and the surrounding region are bracing for historically hot temperatures this week, with readings projected to run 25 to 30 degrees above the mid-March average, according to the National Weather Service. Also today: Las Vegas is poised and prepared for spotlight of NBA, Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge, WNBA and players&a...

The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league's board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. Also today: The Hat, other favorites to bring taste of California to Las Vegas, Who does Vegas think will win March Madn...

A federal judge has ordered the Las Vegas Review-Journal to keep printing and distributing the Las Vegas Sun under the Joint Operating Agreement that binds the two daily newspapers together. Also today: NV Energy places controversial demand charge on shelf until October, Golden Knights get back on track by blasting Penguins, UNLV basketball can't beat Utah State a third time, eliminated from...

The owner of the Golden Nugget and the NBA’s Houston Rockets is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Caesars Entertainment, whose operations include properties on the Las Vegas Strip and throughout North America, for $7 billion, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Also today: Shutdown strain shows as Las Vegas airport pantry for TSA workers runs low on food, Maxx Crosby commits to...

The income level of Las Vegas visitors has been rising in recent years, according to new data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s latest visitor profile study. The percentage of Las Vegas tourists from households making more than $100,000 has rapidly grown following the pandemic, with 75% of visitors in 2025 surpassing that threshold, the study found. Also today: Raiders’ offsea...

With more than $22 million in donations now secured — two-thirds of the revised $34 million budget — Las Vegas is ready to begin building the Forever One Memorial, a long-awaited tribute to the people killed and hundreds injured during the 2017 mass shooting on the Strip. Also today: Saks Fifth Avenue to close at Fashion Show mall, Schedule release: UNLV football will be tested early in season, On...