OSHA is investigating the death of a construction worker at a site at UNLV. The family of Joshua Meade says he was so much more than a construction worker.

Who owns the land?

That question has dominated the long and complicated history of the America West.

Nevada's mining deposits attracted Barrick Gold Corp. to the state years ago.

But a modern resource — technology — made Southern Nevada stand out to the company as it searched for a home for its global IT operations and corporate affairs hub.

The company, which sources nearly half of its output from five Nevada mines, established its first physical presence in the southern half of the state Friday when it opened its new technology facility in Henderson.

Increases in Medicaid enrollment have led to a big jump in the number of Nevada kindergartners covered by health insurance, according to an annual health survey conducted by researchers at UNLV.

Considering millennial voters accounted for more than 15 percent of the last presidential election, campaigns like Rock the Vote are again driving young people to get involved.

The Commission on Presidential Debates Wednesday chose UNLV to host the final face-off in the 2016 race to the White House.

It may seem difficult to think about the fall 2016 debates when there are still 20 candidates in the race, but we now know the dates and sites.

We already know the Republican National Convention will be held in Ohio, but today we learned that the first 2016 presidential debate will be in the Buckeye State as well.

In this presidential year, Las Vegas is poised for a first -- and a last.