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A crypto mogul gave $2.5 million to a candidate running against State Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro in the Nevada attorney general race.
Experts say Frontier Airlines is likely to capture a significant share of Spirit Airlines’ business at Detroit Metro and across national routes, though they expect demand to be spread among the remaining low-cost carriers. Frontier offers service between Detroit and Spirit's top three markets, all of them popular among leisure travelers: Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Las Vegas.
Southern Nevada’s population growth has slowed considerably in the past few years and is nowhere near pre-pandemic levels of in-migration to the metro region and the state. Population growth projections continue to be downgraded each of the past few years according to UNLV’s annual study, showing a marked slowdown in both migration from other states, and more notably, international migration to the area.
Five years ago, Las Vegas’ housing market was red-hot. Homes sold rapidly, as buyers flooded properties with offers and routinely paid over the asking price. One agent said he held an open house that drew so many people that local security did crowd control. Soon enough, however, the market had slammed the brakes, as sales totals plunged and prices tumbled.
A recent article published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology has concluded that sleep-aligned extended overnight fasting improves nighttime and daytime cardiometabolic function. The results support that if at least 3 hours before sleep nothing is eaten, then heart health, blood pressure, and the way food is processed, including glucose regulation, are improved.
UNLV points to fundraising gains, facility upgrades and championship success under his leadership
Harper was named UNLV’s 14th permanent Director of Athletics on Jan. 1, 2022, and is in his fifth year. He also served as the department’s interim athletics director from August 2021 through the end of that year.
High gas prices, fuel prices and news of budget airline Spirit shutting down operations is hitting people across the country and here in our valley.
UNLV has extended athletic director Erick Harper on a four-year contract, interim President Chris Heavey announced today. Harper has led the department since 2022.