Campus connection is the key to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s “Young Rebels” summer program, officials say, which allows young people to envision themselves participating in college life. “We call them our future rebels,” said Devan Harris, Early Outreach Coordinator. “They would have those opportunities to interact with faculty and current students at a really young age.”

Nevada often gets pegged as a haven for casinos, strippers, and non-stop revelry – and sure, it can live up to that reputation. But for locals, there's a whole world beyond the glitz of the casino floors. Nevada's outdoors provide an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. And with cooler temps before the summer heat, people are getting out there.

Finding and affording a new place to live can be one of the most difficult and stressful things to do when you’re moving, and one Boulder City resident came up with a unique solution when she moved to town from across the country.

Demand for food and mental health care has increased considerably during the Covid-19 crisis. Experts say the need will only increase during economic recovery. On this Nevada Week, experts give us updates on the “state of” now, and what the future may bring as we head into recovery.

The state of Nevada is now on the list of areas impacted by the COVID-19 after a Clark County man has tested positive for the coronavirus. Here's what we know.

The pressure to perform weighed heavily on Sierra Bumanglag.

Kahyree Fisher paced near the basketball courts on the third floor of UNLV’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center, and gathered four other players to join his five-man team.

Collegians, young professionals and other adventure-seekers rummaged through their sports bags in preparation for a dusk warm-up on the Silver Bowl Park field. Late-arriving Las Vegas Ultimate Frisbee team members trickled onto the portion of the field claimed for their weekly practice, stretching and exchanging hellos. They began with a few quick laps, followed by a Frisbee toss at their 7 p.m. start time, with more than 40 people pairing off into twos across the green.

In Las Vegas, the phrase “swimming pool” is a bit oxymoronic. That’s because our pools—from multi-lagoon casino complexes to puddles at dayclubs to the floatie-filled chlorine-gobbler in your buddy’s backyard—usually aren’t conducive to channeling your inner Michael Phelps. That’s where the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center comes in. Along with an array of cardio machines and weights, handball courts and basketball courts, running tracks and classrooms, your $25 monthly membership fee grants you access to a six-lane, 25-yard lap pool, a good-size soaking pool and jumbo-size hot tub. Everything you need to get that workout in, followed by a little lazy chill-out. It’s still a pool, after all. UNLV.edu/SRWC.