In the tradition of regifting, The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of Summerlin, encourages residents to give back their real Christmas trees to Mother Nature after the holidays are over. In partnership with Springs Preserve, the UNLV Rebel Recycling Program and dozens of other local conservation organizations, the annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program returns and runs through Jan. 15.

In late November, citing potential disruption to aviation radar, mining claims, and natural vistas, the Bureau of Land Management turned down a Swedish company’s offer to build a 200-turbine wind farm outside of Searchlight. Nearby residents and bird advocates hated the plan, too.

As the calendar turns to 2019, it seems like an opportune time to offer up a to-do list of items that will keep Las Vegas moving forward in the new year.

The area surrounding UNLV comprises an assortment of suburban-scale apartments and strip-mall retail plazas, and that’s pretty much the way it’s been for years. But this year, the University District will see the addition of two large-scale developments that will not only begin to transform the neighborhood, but will also change the feel of the campus itself.

Low housing costs and employment opportunities made Nevada the fourth most-moved-to state in 2018, according to a new survey.

Undocumented students took advantage of tuition benefits they called for through the 2013 California DREAM Act

According to experts, the outlook for Nevada’s economy this year is positive and projected to fare at least as well as it did, or perhaps even better, in 2018. However, one or more known or unknown wild cards could have a dampening effect.

The Las Vegas valley's DUI Strike Force says 32 drunk drivers ended up behind bars to begin the new year.

Enough visitors are expected to pour into Las Vegas for New Year’s celebrations to temporarily move the city and surrounding communities up five spots on U.S. metropolitan population rankings.