Cementing his comedic legacy — Carrot Top will be inducted into the UNLV College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame in April. He's also a member of Las Vegas Magazine's first-ever Hall of Fame class.

Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statement applauding the National Science Foundation for awarding the University of Nevada, Las Vegas a grant totaling $399,999 to better engage female secondary education students to pursue the fields of computing and engineering.

Crown Resorts is facing scrutiny from the corporate regulator over the $1.8 billion deal by Lawrence Ho’s Melco International group last May to buy a 20 per cent stake from James Packer’s Consolidated Press Holdings.

In this episode of Medical Minute, UNLV School of Nursing Dean Angela Amar (Ph.D., RN, FAAN) discusses pioneering African American nurse Mary Mahoney and her impact on the nursing profession.

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination has shifted to Nevada. Caucuses will be held in the state in the coming hours. It is the first racially diverse and urbanised region to take part.

A smiling Sen. Bernie Sanders told supporters he would go on to win not only the Democratic primary, but the general election against President Donald Trump just after being declared the victor in Nevada’s caucuses.

The appeal to tech-savvy Democrats went out the week after technology crashed the Iowa caucuses — and days before the presidential nominating contest was set to touch down in Nevada.

In an era of political leaders bullying those they disagree with, it is refreshing to see one stand up for a competitor.

The check-in process has begun at caucus sites across the state. Caucusing won’t begin for about another hour, but voters can start the process.