Photo of Ray Brewer

Ray Brewer

Managing Editor

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.

Email »

702-990-2662

Search Ray's stories

From front lines to ballot box: How retired Marine helps overseas Nevadans vote
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Mark Wlaschin left for work early on this morning, well before sunrise, making the familiar commute through the dark Carson City streets to the Nevada secretary of state’s office. 

Nevada lawmakers push for US crackdown on $466M retail crime wave
Friday, April 10, 2026
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., was browsing the cosmetics section of a Las Vegas-area Walgreens when she watched a man stuff the store’s entire supply of eyelash extensions into a bag and bolt out the door ...
Life after Colandrea: Onetime 5-star recruit taking shot at redemption at UNLV
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Jackson Arnold was a five-star recruit out of Texas in the high school class of 2023 — the kind of prized prospect that sends college football blue bloods into a frenzy ...

'This is what I trained for': Las Vegas teen revives neighbor in cardiac arrest
Sunday, April 5, 2026
On Wednesday, Parga was celebrated by the Sun for his quick thinking, receiving a High School Hero award in the category of Heroic Act. He was one of nine teens honored ...
New casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home ...
Bautista eyes brighter future for Las Vegas Lights — on field, off field and beyond
Saturday, March 21, 2026
In José Bautista’s first season as owner of the Las Vegas Lights, the minor league soccer club made its lone playoff run — advancing all the way to the conference final before bowing out. Bautista, the former MLB slugger renowned for ...

Public schools force a needed reset for Nevada high school football
Friday, March 20, 2026
Since 2009, Gorman has claimed every state title but one, the lone exception being Liberty’s stunning upset in 2019. Now, the public schools are done trying to beat them ...
Las Vegas is poised and prepared for spotlight of NBA
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Monday’s report from ESPN that the NBA would be moving expansion franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle to a preliminary owners’ vote shouldn’t surprise anyone. The league’s board of governors will vote ...
A's Player of the Month: Foothill's Lilly May
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Lilly May’s basketball career lasted just one season, but the aggression she brought to the hardwood found a much better home on the wrestling mat.
Shutdown strain shows as Las Vegas airport pantry for TSA workers runs low on food
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The Food & Essentials Pantry at Harry Reid International Airport, set up to aid unpaid federal workers during the ongoing partial government shutdown, was virtually empty Wednesday morning despite its recent reopening ...

View all stories »