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High School Football Picks: Week 9

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 9h

The picks column went 18-1 last week and stands at 111-41 for the season. We expect another strong week of analysis.

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Here's another week of high school football picks as teams jockey for playoff position.

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out

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Trump told reporters in the Oval Office while meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday that he understands why many Canadians are refusing to visit.

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Trump told reporters in the Oval Office while meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday that he understands why many Canadians are refusing to visit. ...

Uncertainty over tariffs, higher costs rattle gaming equipment makers

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 12h

Uncertainty over tariffs, higher costs rattle gaming equipment makers

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Daron Dorsey, president and CEO of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, said his industry’s focus had narrowed to the next few months as the ongoing trade war ... …

Two CCSD students have died within last week after being hit by vehicles

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 1d

Two CCSD students have died in the last week after being hit by vehicles amid a surge in students being struck near campuses to begin school year
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The families are seeking support to give their children funerals and the Clark County School District is calling for action, as the students’ deaths are part of a surge in kids being hit by cars near…

Woman suing Metro over arrest during June protest in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 1d

A woman who was pepper sprayed and arrested during June protests in Las Vegas is suing Metro Police over the incident
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One of the 94 people arrested the night of an anti-ICE protest in June is suing Las Vegas police and some of its officers over excessive use of force, wrongful arrest, fabrication of evidence and ...

RTC to expand AI gun detection program as part of safety push in Las Vegas Valley

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 1d

The RTC launched the pilot in 2024 at four facilities and then expanded the ZeroEyes AI-powered gun detection system to eight of its transit centers.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is dramatically ramping up its use of artificial intelligence to detect guns across the valley’s transit system, announcing today that it…

Nevada's gaming regulators rethink rules for a new era

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 1d

Some regulations may have made sense 20 or 30 years ago, but don’t work anymore, Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said.

Mike Dreitzer, the new chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, reflected on the organization’s “north star” Monday morning on a panel at the Global Gaming Conference.

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 3d

These Raiders are so far worse than they were under the much-maligned tenures of previous coaches Antonio Pierce and Josh McDaniels.

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 6d

I-15 ramp closures along the Las Vegas resort corridor are scheduled throughout October, including tonight starting at 9 p.m.
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'The Machine' rolls on: Local champion goes for 14th straight win at UFC 320

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 6d

The locally based bantamweight champion gets to show off his exhausting approach in his third title defense on October 4 at T-Mobile Arena in the co-main event of UFC 320 against kickboxing specialist Cory Sandhagen.

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A video of Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili swimming the entire length of Circa’s longest pool at Stadium Swim underwater without taking a breath—and still looking refreshed while flexing at the...

Closed for business: Advocates warn Nevada children and families will face brunt of pain

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 6d

Congressional Democrats held firm on their demands to preserve health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have refused to negotiate.

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Linda Ward-Smith, the AFL-CIO vice president for federal workers in Nevada, said the immediate impact of the government shutdown on the state’s 22,000 federal employees remained uncertain …

Shutdown threat puts already shaky Las Vegas tourism at risk

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 7d

With Congress gridlocked in Washington, industry leaders warn that even the threat of a shutdown could undermine consumer confidence and prolong Southern Nevada’s tourism slump, rippling out to hospitality jobs, local businesses and public revenues.

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A federal government shutdown could cost the travel industry $1 billion a week and deliver a punishing blow to Las Vegas’ already faltering tourism economy, industry experts say …

'We will never forget you': Community’s grief, stories of Route 91 victims preserved in thousands of objects

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 7d

The Clark County Museum on Boulder Highway has been collecting, recording and filing items since that horrific Sunday night.

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The Clark County Museum has been collecting, recording and filing items since that horrific Sunday night when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of thousands ...

Remembering Oct. 1: Community to mark shooting tragedy’s anniversary

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 8d

Eight years later, the community holds firm in remembering those who were lost and the families forever changed by that night.

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Eight years later, the community holds firm in remembering those who were lost and the families forever changed by that night, Oct. 1, 2017.

New adventure hubs to highlight Nevada’s landscapes, recreation opportunities

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 8d

Nevada makes a big push in outdoor tourism with work starting on a first-of-its-kind hub that will connect visitors and residents to the state’s wide-open landscapes while giving a boost to the economy.

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Boulder City is set to become a launching point for Nevada’s next big push in outdoor tourism, with work starting on the Nevada Adventure Center — a first-of-its-kind hub ...

Nevada governor commits to collaboration with US on immigration enforcement

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 12d

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announces a commitment to the U.S. Department of Justice to collaborate on immigration enforcement
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The Department of Justice has reached an agreement with Nevada for collaboration on immigration enforcement, and the state has been removed from the department’s list of sanctuary jurisdictions, the...

Nevada coalition urges Lombardo to join West Coast Health Alliance

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 13d

The alliance was formed in response to concerns about political interference by the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A coalition of Nevada health organizations is urging Gov. Joe Lombardo to join the West Coast Health Alliance, a partnership established by the governors of ....

Adventure, education and virtual reality collide in new UNLV Dreamscape center

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 13d

The center represents the first of many programs being woven into campus life as part of a yearslong initiative to establish UNLV as a leader in immersive learning.

J ayden Barr and Elijah Davis are deep in an “Indiana Jones”-style adventure at the UNLV Lied Library searching for a pearl protected by an ancient curse …

Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 14d

Foreigners are essential to Southern Nevada’s prosperity, and hearing the president say that people we’ve never seen before, or who are different from us, are unwelcome won’t help the already plummeting rates of international tourism.
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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 14d

State and federal officials declared the $382 million rebuild of the I-15 Tropicana interchange officially finished Tuesday morning, cutting a ribbon where the work had snarled traffic since 2022.

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 15d

The biggest game of the week comes Saturday night when Oregon travels to Penn State as 3.5-point underdogs.

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 15d

The 35-year-old Pietrangelo said in a news conference Monday he has responded well to rehab and was keeping an open mind about playing this season.

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 15d

The closures will affect the beltway between Far Hills Avenue and Summerlin Parkway for work occurring nightly from Wednesday through Friday as part of the CC-215/Summerlin Parkway Interchange Project.

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Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun.bsky.social · 19d

Editorial: The Senate confirmed Kash Patel, brushing aside glaring warnings. Today, Americans are paying the price.

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