At the end of February 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 164 cases of measles in 9 jurisdictions in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island, and Texas. An outbreak of measles is considered when there are 3 or more related cases, and 3 outbreaks have been reported in 2025 with most cases in Texas. A large majority of these cases were unvaccinated individuals and 20% were hospitalized with one confirmed death. This is a cause of alarm for the public as measles was declared to have been eliminated in 2000 in the United States. Hence, we need to be cognizant of precautions and preventive measures.

Illegal cannabis sales from criminal networks have been cutting into profits at legal establishments across Nevada, according to regulators. Regulators presented the numbers to a Senate committee, this week, as lawmakers discussed avenues for enforcement and ways to discourage the illegal market with proposed Assembly legislation.

Immigrant families were encouraged to plan for potential immigration emergencies at a Saturday community event. The event distributed "Know Your Rights" (KYR) cards, assist families in preparing for immigration emergencies, and provide folders for organizing important documents, complete with a checklist of necessary items.

Dr. Marc J. Kahn, Dean: “My finest moment was watching our first class graduate. Seeing 60 students, 30 percent of whom are first generation college students, receive their MD degrees was truly an inspiration and something I’ll never forget.”

Senator Roberta Lange, D-Las Vegas, who sponsored last session’s tax credit bill, is sponsoring a bill aimed at not only bringing film makers to Nevada, but also supporting education and workforce development by partnering with UNLV. In this bill, tax credits would be increased to 30 percent and capped at $115 million a year for 15 years, with $100 million set aside for production at Nevada Studios, planned for the UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park in northwest Las Vegas. The $800 million, 34-acre project would include 14 sound stages and a five-acre backlot with a mill shop, studio operations space and equipment area. An additional 14 acres in the tech park would be reserved for a hotel, office space and mixed-use retail.

Deportations ordered by President Donald Trump could hinder Nevada’s economic growth and worsen the state’s housing crisis, experts say.

In March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report. This report detailed current and projected climate change and established its 2050 goal: achieving global net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050 so that global warming is limited to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Exceeding that limit significantly increases the risk of severe, irreversible climate impacts that could render the planet uninhabitable. According to the report, meeting the net-zero goal by 2050 requires “immediate greenhouse gas emissions reductions in all sectors this decade.”

MGM Resorts, BetMGM & University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV): Educating the Next Generation - Expanding their community outreach efforts, MGM Resorts and BetMGM are partnering with UNLV Gaming Law students to underscore the importance of responsible gaming. These educational sessions will focus on the role of responsible gambling practices in enhancing customer experience and ensuring the industry’s long-term sustainability.

The Trump administration unveiled a plan on Thursday to “supercharge” the hiring process for air traffic controllers to address a longstanding problem with keeping control towers staffed that has raised safety concerns on America’s runways.