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August 20, 2026 | Mostly Clear, high 109, low 84
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A Las Vegas attorney warned the nonprofit Hope for Prisoners that the organization’s founder, Jon Ponder, had “lost his way” nearly six years before Ponder’s arrest on suspicion of sex assault and other charges, the Review-Journal has confirmed.
RELATED: Police allege Ponder used his access to Nevada inmates to target vulnerable women seeking rehabilitation.
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Paseo Verde will represent Nevada in the Little League World Series, with its first game today in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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The Las Vegas Raiders will look to show improvement in several areas, especially at the line of scrimmage, when they face the Houston Texans in a preseason game today.
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A Hispanic-focused grocery store is opening its fifth Las Vegas Valley location in North Las Vegas.
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NV Energy adjusts customer rates quarterly to align with the actual cost of fuel and purchased power as energy and natural gas costs fluctuate throughout the year.
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A Clark County building inspector warned of a “potential structural hazard” at a west Las Vegas commercial building days before part of the structure collapsed.
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Along with a Native American tribe and another state, Nevada is making its case to the Trump administration following details of a possibly unfavorable outcome of interstate negotiations.
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Clark County approved plans for a Bally’s plaza, parking and theater around the A’s Las Vegas ballpark, while the future hotel-casino awaits review.
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