Latin Chamber to partner with Nevada State High School on new charter school

The Latin Chamber of Commerce, along with the Nevada State High School, on Monday announced the opening of a charter school. The new venture will have additional financial backing from Steve Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, and his wife, Andrea Hissom.

TitleMax, Nevada agency clash over auto title lending

TitleMax, one of the nation’s largest auto title lenders, on Monday clashed with the public agency that licenses and regulates banks and predatory lenders in Nevada.

High-rise market heats up

There are projections that demand for Strip high-rise homes may increase with the opening of TMobile Arena, announcement of an NHL expansion team, and the potential NFL team.

Penthouse in Las Vegas sells for $6.5M

The 45th-floor penthouse would ultimately fetch the highest price-per-square-foot at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental.

 
Tensions are tight between Turkey, West after coup fails; purge continues

The purging of thousands of alleged plotters of a failed coup raised tensions Monday between Turkey and the West, with U.S. and European officials urging restraint, while Ankara insisted Washington extradite an exile accused of orchestrating the plot.

Chicago Bulls unbeaten, favored to win NBA Summer League

Chicago has five players who are expected to join Dwyane Wade, who left Miami to sign as a free agent, on the regular-season roster. The Bulls are led by forwards Bobby Portis and Denzel Valentine.

‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s next fight to take place in Texas, not Las Vegas

After Golden Boy Promotions was approved last month by the Nevada Athletic Commission to reserve T-Mobile Arena for Sept. 17, the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Liam Smith bout will now be moving to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Judge denies venue change in Oregon standoff case

The upcoming trial for Ammon Bundy and others charged in the occupation of an Oregon bird sanctuary will remain in Portland.

5 players to watch for in 4-game series between Las Vegas and Omaha

The Las Vegas 51s conclude their eight-game road trip with four against the affiliate of the world champion Royals, the Omaha Storm Chasers. Here are five players to keep an eye on during the series.

LeBron James tells Cavaliers he will re-sign this summer

LeBron James, who has made it clear he does not intend to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers despite opting out of his contract, informed the NBA champions he will re-sign sometime this summer.

Man behind Smith Center sculpture turns pieces of music into art

Southern Nevadans can examine Tim Bavington’s technique in “Pipe Dream,” his outdoor sculpture at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts that is an interpretation of “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Aaron Copland.

The Lique knows how to move a crowd … to support its music

Music fans no longer want to pay for music. That’s the song everybody’s singing these days, right? The Las Vegas-based hip-hop band the Lique disproved this notion in just 36 days with the help of 52 fans.

Peppermill Resort in Reno wants to leave NV Energy

The Peppermill Resort in Reno has filed an application to exit as a retail customer of NV Energy and acquire its own electricity on the wholesale market.

Caregiver gets Zika virus from Utah man who died

A Utah man who became the first person in the continental U.S. to die after being infected with the Zika virus passed it to a caregiver, creating a medical mystery about how it spread between them, health officials said Monday.

 
Uncle says truck driver in deadly Nice attack introduced to ISIS recently

The uncle of the truck driver who killed 84 people on the French Riviera says his nephew was indoctrinated about two weeks ago by an Algerian member of the Islamic State group in Nice.

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