LETTER: Tropicana site would be bad for the Oakland A’s

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp (5) drives a ball to right field in the second inning during a Major League Baseball game with the Cleveland Indians at Big League Weekend on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Las Vegas Ballpark, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

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Michael Everson Las Vegas

December 5, 2021 - 9:01 pm

I have a real problem with the Oakland A’s moving to the Tropicana site (Thursday Review-Journal).

My first problem is traffic in that area is horrible already. The second issue is nostalgia. Some of the original buildings are still there from back in its heyday. If we get rid of it, what would be the point of Tropicana Avenue being named that any longer?

In addition, the Tropicana is a place where Howard Hughes took the strip away from the mafia.

We cannot continue to allow Las Vegas to get rid of all its history or we just become like Los Angeles, which actually is struggling to find older buildings to restore. If the A’s move to Las Vegas, they should move where there is less traffic and stop trying to make the Strip look like California.

LETTER: Turn the Eastside Cannery into a shelter?

Joe Lopez Las Vegas

November 5, 2025 - 10:11 am

Edward Vodek may think it is a good idea to turn the Eastside Cannery into some sort of shelter (Oct. 31 letter), but he probably doesn’t live close by.

LETTER: AG Ford with another lawsuit

Wayne Schaack Las Vegas

November 4, 2025 - 9:02 pm

As usual, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is jumping on the bandwagon with other democratic AGs, this time suing Donald Trump and the federal government over SNAP benefit payouts.

LETTER: Schumer and Trump need to end the shutodown

H. Pytel Las Vegas

November 5, 2025 - 10:10 am

Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer, please open up our government. It’s no longer a matter of who is going to win. It’s a matter of the people and country losing.

LETTER: Same old, same old in Washington

Frank de Vroede Kingman, Arizona

November 4, 2025 - 11:00 am

Here we are, at it again. Nothing accomplished. Everyone not getting paid, except members of Congress. Wow, what leadership.

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Bill Minarik Las Vegas

November 4, 2025 - 11:01 am

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Rick Kern Incline Village

November 3, 2025 - 10:41 am

In her Oct. 26 op-ed, Sen. Jacky Rosen claims to be fighting for everyday Americans, but she doesn’t address the root causes of why the Democrats refuse to vote to reopen the government.