Right now, Nevada has the third-fastest rate of growth for Alzheimer’s disease. Between now and 2025, the number of Nevadans with dementia is expected to grow almost 31% from 49,000 to 64,000.

The University of Nevada Las Vegas plans to review several recommendations over how it handles student organizations and Greek life.

More than half of Nevada homeowners with mortgages are considered “equity rich” according to real estate data analyst ATTOM, meaning they owe less than 50% of their property’s market value.

Six months after a UNLV student's tragic death in the wake of a charity boxing match, the university is making recommendations for change.

An independent advisory firm has recommended several changes in how UNLV handles student organizations and Greek life in light of the death of a student during a fraternity boxing match last year.

UNLV will review several recommendations concerning the operations of its student organizations, including more oversight for off-campus events, after a student suffered fatal injuries in a charity boxing match hosted by a fraternity last year.

More than half of Nevada homeowners with mortgages are considered “equity rich” according to real estate data analyst ATTOM, meaning they owe less than 50% of their property’s market value. 

In the run-up to the Winter Olympics in February, U.S. curlers were competing for a spot in the competition. NBC even planned to broadcast or stream every mixed-doubles game at a qualification event in the Netherlands. But the peacock network changed its mind. In a Dec. 6 tweet, USA Curling, the sport’s governing body, cited “an unforeseen sponsorship conflict with the local organizing committee.” The reason: The name of erotic product seller “EasyToys” appeared on the ice (though without its “better toys, greater joys” tagline).

Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan Physicians for Underserved Areas Act to help address the nationwide physician shortage by updating the Graduate Medical Education (GME) slot process following a hospital closure to prioritize sending federally-funded medical residency slots to areas where doctors are most needed.