Nevada is not just first in the West in the presidential nominating sweepstakes; it's also the first state in the nation with significant minority populations to weigh in on who will be the major parties' nominee.

Teresa Price was 22 when became a table-games dealer in 1978 on the Las Vegas Strip. At that time, cigarette and cigar smoking was allowed nearly everywhere — offices, restaurants, grocery stores, airplanes, even hospitals. Casinos were no exception.

High-tech fabrics, an obsession with health and the slackening of dress codes make a new range of clothing possible.

They recognized a need, dedicated themselves to addressing it and refused to let anyone deter them from fulfilling their commitment.

Las Vegas’ annual gathering of cowboys and cowgirls is set to kick off Thursday with the start of the National Finals Rodeo, which will bring a herd of fans with it.

Nevada’s two public universities experienced significant spikes in reports of sexual, domestic and dating violence from 2017 to 2018, according to an annual report to be presented this week to the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents.

A woman’s daily use of marijuana during pregnancy can increase the risk of health problems for her baby, according to a new study by doctors with the UNLV School of Medicine.

Elections, changes, political movements; including the departure of Evo Morales from the presidency of Bolivia. How to understand the present from the past? What is behind government trends or trends in some Latin American countries? A talk with Amy-Reed Sandoval, professor of Latin American philosophy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) who also explains her area of ​​study and how new generations are questioning what is happening in that region of the world, among other topics.

The latest exhibition of work by Yasmina Chavez reminds me how protean she is, how flexible, how much she surprises you.