Meanwhile, UNLV has earned its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, the highest national recognition for collaboration between universities and their surrounding communities.

Travelers trying to pick a hotel these days face a veritable galaxy of ratings. Savvy vacationers should know where stars, diamonds, and other designations originate—and how to best use them to their advantage when booking their next stay.

Many Nevadans know car insurance rates in the state are high, but fewer understand why they continue to climb or whether anything can be done to stop the increases. Car insurance rates in Nevada are expected to jump by nearly 6.5% in the new year, the second-largest increase in the nation, according to a new study from LendingTree.

UNLV is calling for presentations for May’s International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, a gathering of academics, researchers and experts from all fields at Bellagio discussing the nuances of gambling.

The Democratic National Committee hopes to reverse recent trends by making a historic investment in registering new Democratic voters nationwide — and the party is kicking off the effort with a seven-figure investment in Nevada. The push comes a year after Republicans took the voter registration lead in the Silver State, which Democrats had previously held since 2007.

Tax season is officially here and, with it, a whole slew of new tax rules. The recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act introduced several notable provisions, along with permanent extensions of existing code in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). But many taxpayers may not be aware of these nuances, and the new tax law is notoriously complex, experts say.

Las Vegas is experiencing a continued decline in visitor numbers, impacting the hospitality sector, which employs one in four workers in Southern Nevada.

A segment of Boulder Highway in the City of Henderson is undergoing a significant transformation as part of the "Reimagine Boulder Highway" project. The $170 million initiative aims to revitalize a seven-and-a-half-mile stretch with new bus lanes, improved lighting, traffic systems, and buffered bike lanes. However, the project has sparked concerns.

Jordan Wellington and Riana Durrett, executive director of the Cannabis Policy Institute at UNLV, recap the latest CPI Symposium and discuss tribal cannabis law, Nevada regulatory issues, and rating cannabis markets.