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- Regents appoint new interim chancellor for Nevada System of Higher Educationon August 29, 2023 at 10:43 pm
The Board of Regents today unanimously approved Charlton to be elevated to the position. They are continuing to work to permanently fill the post.
- Assemblywoman Smith Newby to become deputy city manager for Las Vegason August 29, 2023 at 10:36 pm
The departure is contingent on approval from Las Vegas City Council, according to the release, which meets next on Sept. 6.
- Project REACH offers a lifeline to Las Vegas senior citizens struggling with utility billson August 29, 2023 at 9:00 am
Project REACH was created as a utility assistance program funded by the NV Energy Foundation to help residents pay their energy bills ...
- New tool will allow college athletes to report gambling suspicionson August 28, 2023 at 7:11 pm
A digital platform where college athletes can alert their administrations anonymously to improper or illegal conduct by coaches, teammates or others is expanding to allow ...
- AG Ford wants to hear about impact of proposed grocery mergeron August 28, 2023 at 9:00 am
Diane Irwin, a longtime grocery worker in Las Vegas, has seen it all before: store mergers, layoffs, cuts in work hours and benefits. The store where she works ..
- Nevada SBA director gratified by rebound of state’s businesses post-pandemicon August 28, 2023 at 9:00 am
Though best known for large corporate gaming entities that power the state’s economy, Nevada is also home to 313,000 small businesses that create about ...
- Independent business a cornerstone of local economy and communityon August 28, 2023 at 9:00 am
Nevada ranks sixth in the country for its percentage of retail chains to independent businesses, based on a recent report from Merchant Machine.
- Jewish UFC fighter punches out antisemitism in sparring session with trollon August 27, 2023 at 9:00 am
Natan Levy, a Jewish UFC fighter, is used to being trolled with antisemitic remarks by online tough guys hiding behind their keyboards.
- A’s fans, Nevada teachers group unite to fight stadium funding packageon August 27, 2023 at 9:00 am
As longtime Athletics season ticket holder Nina Thorsen made her way to section 149 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum a week ago Saturday ...
- CCEA wants Lombardo to 'end the stalemate' with CCSDon August 26, 2023 at 10:27 pm
The Clark County Education Association agreed today to put pressure on Gov. Joe Lombardo to “end the stalemate” between the union and the Clark County School District ...
- President Biden says will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccineon August 26, 2023 at 1:46 pm
People should be able to start rolling up their sleeves next month for what officials hope is an annual fall COVID-19 shot. He added that it’s “tentatively” recommended ...
- UNLV profs advance our understanding of black holes, planet formation and Marson August 24, 2023 at 9:00 am
“Our job is like a detective’s job. We get some fingerprints, footprints, occasionally some smoking guns, and then try to figure out the crime scene.”
- A UNLV professor works to solve Las Vegas’ climate-change challengeson August 24, 2023 at 9:00 am
“We need to communicate a positive message, not a doomsday message, but what can be done—a message of hope, never alarmism.”
- Two UNLV professors work to cut the spread of insect-transmitted diseaseson August 24, 2023 at 9:00 am
“We’re looking to set up a citizen science initiative … whole schools, whole classes, submitting samples.”
- What Nevada colleges are doing to keep graduates working in Nevadaon August 24, 2023 at 9:00 am
“When you do have any brain drain, it’s often because they have to go elsewhere to find opportunities. So you have to have a lot of opportunity within the state, as well.”
- Program plants seeds of 'farmpreneur' visionon August 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
It’s hard to escape the desert sun behind Marion Earl Elementary School, where the playground and basketball courts swelter in the heat. But one secluded corner acts as an unintended refuge, with a garden marked by wooden benches, hand-painted rocks, ripening flowers and fruit, and precious shade from lemon and pear trees.
- As college football season arrives, schools pay monitors to stop players and staff from gamblingon August 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
North Carolina junior tight end John Copenhaver gets a group text message from his university pointing out the latest betting scandal or reminding him of the importance of not violating rules against betting on sports.
- Gov. Lombardo declares emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Hilaryon August 20, 2023 at 5:44 pm
The declaration enables impacted counties and tribes to receive federal assistance to protect residents and mitigate infrastructure damage ...
- Caucus or primary? Confusion surrounds 2024 presidential nominating process for Nevada Republicanson August 20, 2023 at 9:00 am
Nevada’s Republican voters may be faced with two nominating processes to elect their preferred presidential candidate for the 2024 election ...
- Jimmy Garoppolo looks sharp in his Raiders debuton August 20, 2023 at 4:28 am
Jimmy Garoppolo completed all four of his passes for 39 yards while leading a touchdown drive in his Raiders debut, and Las Vegas went on to a 34-17 preseason victory ...