When Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill stood in the parking lot of the Otonomus Hotel to unveil a new fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks for patrol, he framed the moment as a simple win for taxpayers and officers alike. “Not one taxpayer dollar went to buying these Cyber Trucks,” he told the small crowd, thanking Ben… Continue reading Donor Power Play on Valley Politics
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Five Years of Reliving Trauma
On June 1, 2020, Jorge A. Gomez, Jr., a peaceful protester, was fatally shot by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers during a demonstration. What followed has been a tense, painstaking legal battle, a struggle to make sense of the conflicting accounts, and a fight for accountability in the shadow of systemic failures. Jorge’s family,… Continue reading Five Years of Reliving Trauma
No Kings In Vegas
On a day of coordinated civic action in Las Vegas, residents mobilized across four events, demonstrating both the power of local leadership and the growing tension between grassroots activism and the influence of elite philanthropy. The daylight protest at the federal courthouse and the evening No Kings rally on Main Street stood out for their… Continue reading No Kings In Vegas
Pulling For Our Youth
Over the weekend, the Special Olympics of Nevada, in partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, returned to Henderson for its second annual Truck Pull — an event that has become as much about community repair as it is about competition. Under a bright autumn sky at Cowabunga Bay’s parking lot, teams of police officers,… Continue reading Pulling For Our Youth
The Forgotten Roots
Las Vegas owes its very name to Latino history. In 1830, Mexican scout Rafael Rivera stumbled upon a fertile valley of meadows and springs while seeking water along the Old Spanish Trail. He called it Las Vegas — “the meadows.” Nearly two centuries later, the city built on that discovery still bears the imprint of… Continue reading The Forgotten Roots
Sin City’s All Seeing Eyes’
When the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) announced Project Blue Sky, the program was pitched as a leap in public safety. With 75 drones launched from 13 “Skyports” across the valley, operated by a centralized team, police said response times would shrink and situational awareness would grow. But beneath the promise lies a deeper… Continue reading Sin City’s All Seeing Eyes’
Removal Is The Foundation
From the earliest encounters between settlers and Indigenous nations to modern immigration enforcement, the United States has relied on forced removal, deportation, and exclusion as tools of control. Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans, free Black communities, religious minorities, Asian immigrants, Mexican and Mexican American families, Japanese Americans, and more recent immigrant groups have all faced it.… Continue reading Removal Is The Foundation
Gators Keep Hendo Bowl
The Henderson Bowl lived up to its reputation Friday night, delivering another instant classic as Green Valley edged Basic 42–40 in a game defined by back-and-forth momentum and late drama. From the opening drive to the final whistle, neither team allowed the other to breathe, embodying a rivalry that has been one of Southern Nevada’s… Continue reading Gators Keep Hendo Bowl
Longhorn Murder Suspect Arrested
Nearly five years after the killing of 22-year-old Lesly Palacio, the primary suspect in her murder has been returned to Las Vegas to face trial. On August 28, 2025, Erick Rangel-Ibarra, 27, was extradited from Mexico and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of open murder. Authorities allege that Rangel-Ibarra killed… Continue reading Longhorn Murder Suspect Arrested
Pulling Trucks For Good
The 2025 Special Olympics Nevada Truck Pull is set to return to Henderson on October 11, bringing the theme “Strength in Unity” to the Cowabunga Bay Water Park parking lot. Now in its second year, the fundraiser will see teams of eight go head-to-head pulling trucks weighing more than 40,000 pounds, all to benefit athletes… Continue reading Pulling Trucks For Good
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