The university teamed up with NASA and Colgate. They're launching a rocket Thursday carrying oral bacteria and saliva gathered from UNLV dental patients and 25 test kits.

Bobby Taylor tells me he's not anti-science and he's not anti-vaccination, he just doesn't trust a COVID-19 vaccine. Taylor speaks for thousands who are holding back from getting vaccinated.

The Jazz Aspen Snowmass two-week intensive workshop taking place July 11-25, will be followed by the highly-acclaimed JAS Academy "Individual/Big Band Sessions," from July 25 - Aug. 8, led by JAS Academy Artistic Director & multi-Grammy winning Bassist Christian McBride

The Nevada legislature adjourned its 81st session late Monday evening after a session during which it dealt with issues ranging from police reform to education funding and gun control to bailing out the state's pandemic-battered economy. Some bills died in committee, others have already been signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak.

A new tuition-free public charter school opening this fall in northwest Las Vegas aims to offer small class sizes and a focus on project-based learning.

Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine and College of Engineering are partnering with NASA and Colgate-Palmolive to study the growth and treatment of oral bacteria in space.

With the success of the vaccines, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel of this difficult period in our history. But before we jump back into routine of the normal life we lived in 2019, it would be a shame to not reflect on what we have learned during this time.

As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a year, with live music and no mask or social distancing required. Businesses are now allowed to be open at full capacity, with no Covid-19 restrictions.

As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a year, with live music and no mask or social distancing required. Businesses are now allowed to be open at full capacity, with no Covid-19 restrictions.