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A's, SS Jacob Wilson agree to 7-year contract extension
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (570+ words) Shortstop Jacob Wilson has agreed to a seven-year extention with the Athletics. The Athletics are on their way to locking down a full batting order before they get to Las Vegas. They agreed with second-year shortstop Jacob Wilson on a…...
A's have spent $300 M on Las Vegas ballpark construction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1073+ words) The Athletics have spent $300 million on the construction of their Las Vegas ballpark as it continues to rise out of the ground. A's vice chairman Sandy Dean said those expenses have been paid for by equity from team owner John…...
Once-prominent Las Vegas office park is for sale amid high vacancies
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (1132+ words) Once widely seen as Las Vegas" top office campus, the Hughes Center has lost tenants to newer buildings in the suburbs and was put into court-ordered receivership. The Hughes Center office park is up for sale after the once-prominent Las…...
Nevada vows to "fight like hell" if Colorado River share is unfairly cut
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1213+ words) With the worst hydrology in decades, talks between the seven Colorado River states have resumed with a focus on an emergency stopgap measure. Instead of agreeing on a traditional, 20-year deal for the Colorado River, the states that share the…...
Breaking from Lower Basin pact, Nevada pitches emergency Colorado River stopgap plan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1541+ words) None of the seven Colorado River states is happy with the Trump administration's plans to divvy up the river as it faces its driest conditions in decades, but Nevada may have its own solution. Breaking from its longstanding pact with…...
Police: 35 dogs rescued, 2 arrested in suspected abuse
2+ week, 2+ day ago (882+ words) A tip to Las Vegas police about abusive dog training practices at a business in northwest Las Vegas led to the seizure of 35 dogs and the arrests of two people Wednesday. A day prior, in a separate investigation, police rescued…...
Police: More than 50 dogs rescued, three arrested in suspected abuse
2+ week, 2+ day ago (882+ words) A tip to Las Vegas police about abusive dog training practices at a business in northwest Las Vegas led to the seizure of 35 dogs and the arrests of two people Wednesday. A day prior, in a separate investigation, police rescued…...
Inside Raiders owner Tom Brady's latest venture with flag football
4+ week, 1+ day ago (566+ words) Brady is set to return to the field Saturday in Los Angeles when he plays in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, as he's been promoting the sport while having an NFL team to help run. LOS ANGELES " In a brief…...
Athletics aim to break slide in matchup with Braves
2+ week, 5+ day ago (495+ words) The Athletics, on a three-game losing streak, play the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta; Monday, 4: 15 p. m. PDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Aaron Civale (0-0); Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -143, Athletics +121; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics, on a three-game losing streak,…...
Heat death of Lake Mead hiker leaves painful scars a year later
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (1673+ words) A casual outing for a New York visitor turned into a full-scale search-and-rescue operation. She didn't make it. WILLOW BEACH, Ariz. " A group of five wide-eyed, young hikers with one small water bottle between them walked past Tina-Marie Cox Monday,…...