Nevada
Report shows how A's plan to give back to Las Vegas community
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — With the Oakland A’s set to move to Las Vegas ahead of the 2028 Major League Baseball season, we now know a little more about how the team plans to invest in the Southern Nevada community.
According to a proposed community benefits agreement — released ahead of Thursday’s Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board meeting — the team has a number of areas it plans to address.
That includes a grant program to benefit local organizations that provide assistance to veterans, a small business fund, and monies for improvement and restoration of community ball fields.
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On Monday, the A’s also announced that they have already provided $200,000 to more than 70 leagues across Nevada in support of youth sports.
“We’re proud to provide a donation to every youth baseball and softball league across the state of Nevada,” said A’s President Dave Kaval in a news release. “We are eager to continue engaging with the Nevada community and expand our commitment to supporting youth baseball and softball, education and civil engagement.”
The community benefits agreement is tied to the $380 million in public funding that the Nevada Legislature approved during a special session last year for a planned new $1.5 billion A’s ballpark on the Strip.
The stadium is set to go up at the current site of the Tropicana Las Vegas, which is scheduled to close for good April 2.
After that, the facility will be demolished to make way for the ballpark, and an adjacent Bally’s Corporation casino resort (Bally’s owns the Tropicana).
A’s assistant general manager and director of player personnel Billy Owens says giving back is something the team has always been interested in.
“You gotta truly invest in a community,” Owens said during a Zoom interview with Channel 13 on Monday. “Whether it’s education forums, athletic forums, really in all avenues, it’s huge to be invested.”
Also as part of the proposed community benefits agreement, the team says it plans to offer a stadium suite for community use during each home game at the new ballpark, which is scheduled to be ready for play in early 2028.
Nevada
Snow pushes winter sports season into May
Mother Nature is giving snow lovers more time on the slopes.
Lee Canyon and Brian Head have extended their ski/snowboard seasons into May for the second straight year — thanks to last week’s snowfall. Brian Head Resort near Cedar City, Utah, received 10 inches of new snow while Lee Canyon Resort had 6 inches fall. Brian Head has 306 inches of snow this year while Lee Canyon has seen 221 inches fall.
Lee Canyon will be open for its third “Spring Session” Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Resort officials say that weekend sessions will continue along as the weather permits.
The Bluebird chairlift, which serves intermediate and advanced terrain, will operate next weekend. Other base area amenities will also be open, including Lee Canyon Sports and Pro Shop, Hillside Lodge’s Brewin Burro coffee shop, Bristlecone Bar, and Sky Deck. Lift tickets can be purchased in advance at leecanyonlv.com.
Brian Head will extend its season, adding an extra weekend of bonus skiing and riding from Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12. The resort was previously scheduled to close on Sunday, May 5.
Both resorts had slow starts to the season with a rather dry November and December.
Last season Lee Canyon received a record 262 inches of snowfall and extended the season into May.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.
Nevada
Sierra Nevada Corp gets $13B Air Force contract for Doomsday plane
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) -The Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corp. reported the U.S. Air Force awarded it a $13 billion contract to develop the next generation of the so-called Doomsday plane that can survive a nuclear war.
SNC shared an industry report that indicated the contract for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center should run through July 2036.
This program will replace the four E-4B planes developed in the 1970s that transport the defense secretary but can also act as a mobile nuclear command and control outpost during a national emergency. The Air Force keeps one in the air at all times.
Work on the plane will be done in Nevada, Colorado and Ohio.
Reuters reported in December that the Air Force eliminated Boeing as a potential bidder in the project.
Aviation Week reported SNC’s version will likely be a used Boeing 747 and that it aims to build eight aircraft.
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Nevada
Nevada receives grant to establish state-run hate crime reporting hotline
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A new grant from the Department of Justice will be used to set up a Nevada hate crime reporting hotline.
Earlier this month, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced his office will receive $1,164,424 in funding.
Nevada is the only state this cycle that will receive the grant.
“In seeking justice for hate crimes, it is important to remember victims need resources and support to feel safe and valued in their communities,” Ford said. “This funding will aid in bridging the gap between hate crime victims and the services available to them.”
The funding will be used to establish policies and procedures for the hotline, implementing focused training for staff regarding the new hotline, hiring new staff members, and integrating the hotline into the Attorney General office’s preexisting Constituent Services framework.
The FBI defines a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.”
According to the latest data from the Department of Justice, which includes statistics from 2020 to 2022, overall hate crimes in Nevada are down.
If you believe you are a victim or a witness of a hate crime, you can report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or by submitting a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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