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Why can’t you buy Powerball or Mega Millions tickets in Nevada?

August 12, 2026
Nevada has casinos, but no lottery. Here’s why Powerball and Mega Millions tickets aren’t sold in Nevada and the closest places to Las Vegas to buy them.

5 teens killed after driving off cliff in western Colorado

August 12, 2026
Five 17-year-old boys died late Saturday night after driving off a cliff in Colorado, according to authorities.

Who would own Las Vegas’ NBA expansion team? Here are remaining candidates

August 12, 2026
Former Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and venture capital billionaire Joshua Kushner have purchased the Lakers for $12 billion on Wednesday. Yet until this week they were candidates to own…

As $1B Powerball jackpot sought, do you have a $1.5M winner?

August 12, 2026
A $1,532,761 prize from the Feb. 21 drawing remains unclaimed and is approaching its expiration deadline, the California Lottery said.

Las Vegas NBA expansion process loses interested party as Iger, Kushner group buys Lakers

August 12, 2026
One prominent group involved in the Las Vegas NBA expansion process has dropped out after the stunning purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Authorities name officer, suspect involved in deadly police shooting

August 12, 2026
Police have released the name of the officer involved in a shooting Monday when a young girl and a man were killed and two others, including a Metropolitan Police Department…

Looking for alligator-skin cowboy boots? New store in Downtown Summerlin has them

August 12, 2026
Tecovas, a western-wear brand from Texas, recently opened its first permanent store in Nevada.

Busy stretch of I-11, clogged by HOV lane closures, might soon return to normal

August 12, 2026
The I-11 Safe Tech Corridor project has been underway since late May along the clogged stretch of freeway between Rancho Drive and Rainbow Boulevard.

Campaigns of Nevada governor candidates trade allegations over endorsements

August 12, 2026
The campaigns of Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford in recent weeks have traded accusations of misrepresenting endorsements.

Las Vegas could get wet today from monsoon storms; cooldown coming

August 12, 2026
There’s a 30 to 40 percent chance of thunderstorms hitting Southern Nevada today, the National Weather Service said.