Community short-term lender Dollar Loan Center has donated over $200,000 worth of radio and broadcast equipment to the Nevada Broadcaster's Association who has gifted the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies with this extraordinary collection of radio broadcast equipment to the school.

The funding will allow RTC SNV to implement critical enhancements along the Maryland Parkway bus rapid transit corridor, significantly improving the area’s transportation infrastructure.

On Monday (8), at Unoesc Chapecó, the rector Ricardo Antonio De Marco, the vice-rector of Unoesc Chapecó, Carlos Eduardo Carvalho, the director of International Relations at Unoesc, Nicole Stivaletta Contini, and researchers welcomed the director of Relations University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) International and Partnerships (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in literal translation), Marty A. Bennett. The objective of the meeting was to strengthen the relationship between the institutions, aiming for partnerships.

Nearly 158,000 people relocated to Nevada from California since 2020, making up 43 percent of all new residents to the Silver State during the past four years, according to data from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

Local Native Americans rallied around the designation of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument at the first Powwow for the Planet in 2022. At this year’s powwow, April 19-20 at UNLV, they’re raising awareness about three sacred sites in Nevada—the proposed East Las Vegas National Monument, the Ruby Mountains in northeastern Nevada, and Bahsahwahbee, also known as Swamp Cedars, near Great Basin National Park. Free and open to the public, the social powwow is not only an opportunity for Native Americans to convene and connect with their culture, but also for the wider community to learn about Native Americans’ issues.

During an international reporting tour titled ‘Democracy is More Than Election Day’, arranged by the Global Public Affairs Bureau of the U.S. Department of State, through its Foreign Press Centers and in cooperation with the Meridian International Center, a lecture was organized at the University of Nevada with Dr. David Damore, Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West. In his lecture, Dr. Damore spoke about the political landscape in Nevada, including election cycles and electoral candidates as the state is preparing for upcoming presidential elections in the U.S. in November 2024.

In the third installment of this yearly gathering, 2024’s Powwow for the Planet — hosted by the UNLV Native American Alumni Club, the Native American Student Association, the American Indian Alliance, and the urban Indigenous community — isn’t to be missed. Traditional Indigenous craft vendors, dances, music, and educational opportunities round out the entertainment aspect of this event, while all being underpinned by a strong message of environmental advocacy.

Lessons Las Vegas officials learned from hosting the Super Bowl will enhance how fans will enjoy Final Four Week in 2028. Allegiant Stadium is set to host the NCAA Men’s Final Four, which includes two semifinal games on April 1, 2028, and the championship game April 3, 2028.

Last week, an academic paper co-authored by Joshua Grubbs of the University of New Mexico and Shane Kraus of UNLV confirmed what many have suspected: Those who engage in sports betting are about twice as likely to binge drink than other types of gamblers and people who don’t wager at all.