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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.

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BLM to round up wild horses, burros outside of Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday will start rounding up wild horses and burros outside of Las Vegas to prevent the degradation of public lands, officials said this morning. No helicopters will be used in ...
Las Vegas program seeks to prepare LGBTQ+ candidates for future runs
Thursday, April 11, 2024
A Las Vegas nonprofit is planning a summer leadership academy for political hopefuls from the LGBTQ+ community looking to launch a campaign …

Las Vegas conventions, tourism continue to rebound from pandemic
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
The Las Vegas convention industry and tourism in general continued their recovery last year from the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a report released today said. Las Vegas welcomed 6 million conventioneers last year, a 19.9% increase from 2022 ...
NC State’s run to Final Four revives memories for ’83 UNLV team
Saturday, April 6, 2024
The UNLV basketball team was ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in program history in 1983. As a reward, coach Jerry Tarkanian had ...
Aces moving July game to bigger arena in anticipation of facing Caitlin Clark
Friday, April 5, 2024
The Las Vegas Aces are moving their July 2 home game against the Indiana Fever from Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay to the larger T-Mobile Arena, the team announced today. Indiana holds the top pick in ...
Slot player hits $1.1 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Las Vegas is affectionately referred to as the Ninth Island because of its many visitors from Hawaii. One Hawaiian visitor will return home with a great story to tell — and more than ...

Henderson sports arena being renamed Lee’s Family Forum
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson is being renamed Lee’s Family Forum, officials said this morning. The new name for the 5,567-seat sports arena off Green Valley Parkway ...
Rulings back Sun in legal battle with R-J
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
A federal judge weighing competing motions for summary judgment in the Las Vegas Sun’s antitrust lawsuit against the Las Vegas Review-Journal has issued a sweeping set of rulings that strongly ...
Jarvis Basnight, who played on UNLV’s 1987 Final Four team, dies at 59
Monday, April 1, 2024
Visitors to the UNLV basketball team’s practice facility are greeted with a mannequin dressed a warm-up jersey that belonged to Jarvis Basnight, the high-flying post player from the 1987 Final Four team. Staffers found ...
Organizers: Candidate forum important for nonpartisan voters in Clark County
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Vote Nevada, a nonprofit civic engagement group founded by a group of Las Vegas women, is determined to find solutions to help strengthen the community. Their previous forum ...

Blog Entries

High School Football Picks: Week Nine
Monday, Oct. 17, 2011
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week Seven
Monday, Oct. 3, 2011
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
No tickets remain for Gorman, Servite football game
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011
If you don’t have tickets for Friday’s Bishop Gorman High football game against visiting Servite High of Anaheim, Calif., you’ll have to watch the game on ESPNU.
High School Football Picks: Week Five
Monday, Sept. 19, 2011
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week Three
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
Gorman baseball profiled on ESPN.com
Friday, May 22, 2009
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