May 19, 2024

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Culinary yanks support from 17 incumbent Nevada Democrats

Culinary yanks support from 17 incumbent Nevada Democrats

Posted 2:00 a.m.

The Culinary Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, long considered among the most powerful voices in Nevada politics, said they won’t be ...

Desert Oasis softball player Alissa Perkins bats during a game against Las Vegas High School Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Wade Vandervort / Las Vegas Sun

Desert Oasis softball player Alissa Perkins bats during a game against Las Vegas High School Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

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Desert Oasis freshman shines in three sports while wearing prosthetic leg

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Ray Brewer

Alissa Perkins stands in the batter’s box awaiting the pitch. She’s one of the best hitters on the Desert Oasis High softball team ...

Educatoin

Henderson, NLV seek approval to sponsor charter schools

Henderson, NLV seek approval to sponsor charter schools

Posted 2:00 a.m.

The newly updated charter school law says that local governments’ school portfolios can only combine to take in 7% of their jurisdiction’s overall pupil enrollment.

News

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

A man uses a chainsaw to cut up a tree that tore off the facade of a house, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston, after a strong thunderstorm moved through Thursday evening.

Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle via Associated Press

A man uses a chainsaw to cut up a tree that tore off the facade of a house, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston, after a strong thunderstorm moved through Thursday evening.

Posted 5:11 p.m.

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising heat ...

Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.