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Avalanche without star defenseman Cale Makar for Game 1 of West final vs. Knights

May 20, 2026
The Golden Knights will not face the Colorado Avalanche at full strength for Game 1 of the conference final, as Makar will not play due to an upper-body injury.

24 arrested in Las Vegas Valley sex offender compliance check operation, police say

May 20, 2026
Twenty-four people were arrested during a multi-jurisdictional sex offender verification operation, according to Las Vegas police.

Man accused of killing morning walker charged in similar robberies

May 20, 2026
Devion Teague, 24, of Las Vegas, is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, and other charges in the May 12 killing of Hester Johnson, 75.

Additional victims sought in connection with detained juvenile probation officer

May 20, 2026
Police say there may be more victims connected with a juvenile probation officer arrested last month for sexually based crimes that occurred in Las Vegas.

How UNLV’s big conference on gaming comes together

May 20, 2026
After seeing horse racing and betting up close at Del Mar and studying statistics at Brown, UNLV Gaming Institute Executive Director Brett Abarbanel plans big conference.

NLV ice rink temporarily closes, landlord plans big project around it

May 20, 2026
The ice rink used to be attached to the now-demolished Fiesta Rancho hotel-casino.

US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

May 20, 2026
U.S. Central Command said on social media that the M/T Celestial Sea was searched and redirected after being suspected of trying to head to an Iranian port.

Lawsuit: CCSD student expelled for pro-ICE messages after student walkout

May 20, 2026
The student told his high school administrators that he placed the messages in school hallways to open a conversation with other pro-ICE classmates, according to a lawsuit.

How much of Nevada’s economic output is real estate?

May 20, 2026
The state sits in the top five when it comes to overall gross state product ratio for residential real estate, meaning an outsized amount of the economy relies on the…

Las Vegas hotel room rates topping $1K for Memorial Day weekend stays

May 20, 2026
While there are still plenty of deals with rooms costing less than $100 a night across the city, eye-popping $1,000-a-night rates are greeting Memorial Day visitors.