UNLV’s Tony Sanchez calls proposed new stadium ‘game changer’

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez grew up 22 miles from the Oakland Coliseum, where he attended countless Raiders games. If Raiders owner Mark Davis has his way, Sanchez might eventually need only take a short stroll across campus to reach the NFL team’s new stadium in Las Vegas.

EDITORIAL: A right to advertise

California’s handgun advertising ban violates the First Amendment in order to stifle the Second Amendment.

BLM falling down on the job

Reason No. 297 why the federal government should cede control of a large swath of its sweeping Nevada real estate portfolio to those who actually live here:

Health insurers want rate increases

Insurers will seek significant premium hikes under President Barack Obama’s health care law this summer.

Raiders Nation shows support for moving team to Las Vegas

About two dozen fans of the Oakland Raiders were at UNLV to support team owner Mark Davis, who is pushing to move the Raiders to Las Vegas if a $1.4 billion, 65,00-seat stadium gets approved.

David Beckham makes pitch to bring soccer to Las Vegas

Soccer legend David Beckham and Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis teamed to push forward plans to build a $1.4 billion, 65,000-seat stadium that could ultimately bring the Raiders to Las Vegas. Beckman also pitched for soccer.

White powder mailed to Trump campaign office ruled harmless

An envelope containing a suspicious white powdery substance caused a scare when it was opened at a campaign office of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but it later was deemed to be harmless.

Raiders owner Mark Davis voices commitment to Las Vegas

In one of the beginning steps in what could be a long process, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis vowed on Thursday to attempt to relocate his NFL franchise to Las Vegas if a stadium is constructed primarily for the team.

$4.5M office supply scheme inside Las Vegas water district draws FBI inquiry

At least one former employee of the Las Vegas Valley Water District is under FBI investigation for allegedly bilking the public agency out of $4.5 million in a scheme involving fraudulently purchased office supplies shipped to New Jersey.

Investigators look at drug use in Prince death

Investigators are looking into whether Prince died from an overdose and whether a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before he was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Raiders pledge move to Las Vegas, but potential stadium site far from settled

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis on Thursday told the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee that he wants to move his NFL franchise to Las Vegas, and he pledged $500 million toward the construction of a $1.4 billion domed stadium if a public-private financing plan is approved by the Legislature.

10 best and worst deals in Hawaii

Warm trade winds, swaying palms, crystal blue waters: There are several reasons why more than 8.5 million people visited Hawaii in 2015. As of December 2015, visitors spent an average of $197 per day, per person. For a family of four on holiday, the average can really add up.

Southern Nevada tourism steams ahead with 2.9 percent increase

Southern Nevada’s tourism machine continues to churn on all cylinders with a 2.9 percent increase in visitors for March and double-digit percentage increases in several categories for the quarter, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Thursday.

Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of investors, banks in HOA fees case

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a long-awaited dispute over homeowner association dues in super-priority lien cases, finding that Nevada law does not allow for the collection of costs and fees in addition to nine months of back-owed assessments.

Heller, other senators announce bill to improve VA care

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Thursday joined other key players on veterans issues to announce what is being billed as “groundbreaking” legislation for the Veterans Affairs Department.

Las Vegas offers seminars to prepare for Kentucky Derby

We are only eight days from the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Every Las Vegas race book will be rolling out the red carpet to horseplayers for the first leg of the Triple Crown.

NCAA basketball helps set Nevada sports betting record for March

NCAA basketball helped set a sports betting record in March in Nevada, but the heavy wagering did not translate to a positive statewide gaming win for the month, the Gaming Control Board reported Thursday. Nevada’s casinos won $922 million from gamblers in March, a 3 percent decrease over the same month in 2015, the monthly gaming report showed.

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