The city of Las Vegas plans to hold open about 85 nonessential positions to save $10 million — and dodge the kind of sweeping layoffs that struck the city a decade ago — in preparation for the next economic downturn.

Sometime between winter and spring, another season starts in Nevada — allergy season. Pollen levels have already started inching up at both ends of the state, even though Reno is still seeing snow and Las Vegas has been cold.

Vying for a seat on the Las Vegas City Council, former Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz has scored high-profile endorsements from Nevada’s two U.S. senators, reinforcing her political clout and influential connections ahead of April’s primary election.

The Fenner Valley Water Authority (FVWA) has released a new analysis by water chemistry expert Dr. David K. Kreamer, a professor of Hydrology & Geosciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas critiquing two opposition-funded papers to the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project. FVWA is the public agency charged with operating and pre-project monitoring of the Cadiz Water Project in coordination with San Bernardino County.

Denver’s teachers union is wielding one powerful weapon in its strike against Denver Public Schools: growing membership.

Homebuilders will gather next Monday at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV to discuss sustainability trends, technologies and strategies during the Sustainability Symposium.

Mark Bailus wants back on the Clark County District Court bench after losing as an appointed incumbent in November.

As special counsel Robert Mueller prepares a final report on his investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign complicity, two historic presidential inquiries offer distinct -- and clashing -- models.

It's that time of year where high school students explore options for college and Friday UNLV welcomed hundreds of African American students to find out if they'd like UNLV to become their future home.