UNLV officials will continue to interview candidates for the athletic director’s position this week, and hope to announce a list of finalists by early next week.

A federal jury was sworn in Tuesday for the trial of six defendants accused of stopping U.S. agents at gunpoint from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy's ranch in 2014. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro scheduled opening statements for Thursday, giving attorneys and jurors a day to prepare for a trial that is expected to take up to 10 weeks.

UNLV has formed its 17-member search committee for the new athletic director, and the head of the search firm will be in Las Vegas early next week as the process moves forward in earnest. The committee includes 13 voting members and four others who will be part of the process by providing input and taking part in meetings. They include former Gov. Bob Miller and Boyd Gaming executive chairman Bill Boyd.

The bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment Corp.'s debt-heavy subsidiary has racked up nearly $47 million in professional fees and expenses in about 4 1/2 months.

Although the Caesars Entertainment bankruptcy is playing out in a Chicago court far from Nevada, it’s still closely connected to Las Vegas, including through one local academic involved in the case.