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Digital connectivity has become so pervasive that we now expect it nearly everywhere — on busy city streets and faraway beaches, in stores and cars, and, increasingly, while traveling 40,000 feet in the sky.
UNLV historian Michael Green likes to refer to Nevada’s prominence in national politics in baseball terms. “If you consider politics a spectator sport, this is the seat right behind home plate — or even in the dugout,” he said. Green has quipped that so many presidential hopefuls make their rounds here that his familiarity with them makes him feel as if they’ve slept on his couch. He doesn’t expect that to change in the run-up to the 2028 election.
Tax Day — April 15th — is less than two weeks away. For many people, that means now is the time to scramble and find every piece of financial paperwork needed to file their taxes.
The federal court ruling on Trump’s “mandatory detention” policy could newly allow dozens of people each week in Nevada to seek release on bond.
Six years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns caused enormous strain on one of Las Vegas’ most important industries - dining. Now, how is the industry doing? What kind of challenges and opportunities are restaurants facing in the current economic climate?
NV Energy has delayed implementation of a new daily demand charge until January, following public pushback, but a local lawmaker and UNLV law professor argue the billing method is not legal and should not be implemented at all.
Tourism is rebounding across Southern Nevada, and a growing number of visitors are finding their way beyond the Las Vegas Strip and downtown to destinations along the Colorado River. Laughlin continues to see solid tourism growth, driven by its river recreation, lower prices and a slower pace that visitors say feels different from Las Vegas.
For the first time in more than half a century, Americans watched astronauts blast off for the moon again Wednesday as Artemis II lifted off, a milestone for space exploration that also sparked a rare moment of national unity.