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Weed Wonks

In the latest Weed Wonks episode, Jordan Wellington hosts Mary Jane Oatman, founder of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association, and Riana Durrett, vice chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, for a conversation about tribal cannabis businesses. They discuss the cannabis-related policies and politics of tribal communities, what it takes to make tribal cannabis businesses successful, and what these companies and the cannabis hospitality industry can learn from one another.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Survey invitations for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2025 Judicial Performance Evaluation land in attorneys’ inboxes and mailboxes starting Tuesday. UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment is conducting the poll, and surveyors will not be able to identify attorneys who respond.

SheKnows

Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren’t using their phones to send messages behind the wheel — they’re using it to for entertainment purposes while driving.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

UNLV added a new major called Insurance and Risk Management.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Hundreds of Nevada residents from Honduras and Nicaragua who have been shielded from deportation for a quarter-century are set to lose their temporary protection after the Trump administration announced Monday that it was revoking their legal status.

Rock & Roll Nightmares

In this episode, Rock & Roll Nightmares welcomes author and Professor of Literature Jarret Keene, whose work first caught Staci’s attention with the release of his novel, Hammer of the Dogs. Now, Jarret returns with his newly released short story collection, Gateways to Annihilation—a book packed with wild, rock and roll-infused tales that are as twisted as they are entertaining. Tune in as he discusses his latest work as well as his takes on the future of writing with AI, and the nurturing of creative talent in the face of governmental budget cuts to national arts programs.

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV is partnering with several colleges serving primarily Native American students to prepare graduates for careers in the tribal gaming and hospitality industries.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

A new report offers hope for more than 57 million people suffering from dementia. The report, released by the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, looks at dozens of promising drug trials that could one day help find a cure for the disease.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

The UNLV Performing Arts Center has announced its 2025/26 season and Executive Director, Lori Cobo, shares what’s in store. Beginning this October, award-winning circus performers, one of the most famous choirs in the world, acclaimed guitarists, a preeminent light opera repertory company and a celebrated string quartet will grace UNLV stages.

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