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Ray Brewer

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Ray Brewer, a proud local, has been part of Greenspun Media Group since the mid-1990s. He’s covered high school and UNLV sports, and managed the Las Vegas Sun’s award-winning website. He’s a graduate of Chaparral High School and UNLV, and a fierce defender of Las Vegas — especially in comparisons to Reno. Brewer and his wife, Karla, have two children. And they all are passionate about the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Act of kindness during November downpour puts Metro officer in the spotlight
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
Metro Police Officer Deb Rinkovsky drove her squad car east on Charleston Boulevard last November during a rainstorm when she spotted a person in need.
This UNLV team has some bite again; what it’s missing are crowds
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026
If there was ever a basketball game for which the UNLV faithful should come out of hibernation, Saturday’s is it. The Rebels host San Diego State at 1 p.m. ...
‘Gold standard’: UNLV recognized among nation’s most community-focused universities
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026
UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.
A’s Player of the Month: Slam Nevada's Drake Hooiman
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
Drake Hooiman had been in Las Vegas for only a few weeks, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to stay.

Michael Gaughan’s guiding hand behind NFR’s legacy in Las Vegas
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025
Michael Gaughan sits in his office at the South Point, his desk stacked with papers, the walls a testament to his passions. One wall is covered entirely with ...
Forty years on, NFR remains a tourism powerhouse in Las Vegas
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025
The 10-day event kicks off its 40th year in Southern Nevada today, boasting 379 consecutive sellouts dating to 1987 and delivering a boost to the typically slow December tourism season …
Preseason top-10: Gorman basketball sits atop a deep field of contenders
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
The high school basketball season in Nevada could follow a familiar script: Bishop Gorman, the two-time defending state champions and perennial powerhouse, fending off a talented Coronado squad for supremacy.

Third time’s the charm? Faith Lutheran football chases elusive state title
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025
Faith Lutheran football coach Jay Staggs posed a question to his players last week before their first practice ahead of Tuesday’s Class 5A state championship game: How many would be competing in their third title game?
Army to salute Henderson advocate for extraordinary service to veterans
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll approved the award, which will be presented by four-star Gen. Andrew Poppas at a private ceremony Nov. 22 in Henderson …
Report: Las Vegas among 40 airports facing flight cuts due to shutdown
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain safety as controllers working without pay show signs of strain.

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