Need to figure out what to do with the Christmas tree after the holidays? UNLV and community partners say they will start recycling Christmas trees for mulch. Organizers say there will be more than 30 drop-off locations across the Las Vegas Valley. The program starts Dec. 26 and will run through Jan. 15. Organizers say last year, 10,000 trees were recycled and it created 86 tons of nutrient-rich mulch.

A UNLV professor who helps establish medical clinics by day spends his free time trapping stray cats in his neighborhood to get them spayed and neutered.

Las Vegas is facing a housing reality many families here are feeling firsthand. A new report from UNLV's Lied Center for Real Estate that shows investors have bought up nearly 100,000 single-family homes across the valley — about one in every five homes sold over the past 15 years.

'Tis the season where injuries and illnesses rise sharply around the winter holidays. Dr. Marc Kahn, professor and chief of hematology at UNLV's Department of Internal Medicine at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, joined ARC Las Vegas and Evan Schreiber to explain what personal health issues are serious enough to warrant a visit to the emergency room, as those clinics and doctors worry about overcrowding.

'Tis the season of relentless dishwashing and lethargy. After ingesting half a turkey and a gallon of eggnog, it is tempting to look at the piles of dirty plates, shrug, and think, meh, they could use a long soak in the sink anyway. But here’s the dirty truth: sinks are among the most germ-ridden spots in your house, and not the kind of place you want your dinnerware to hang out.

As Las Vegas’ economy goes, so goes Nevada’s. It’s simple mathematics because of the region’s size, accounting for 70% of the state’s population and a similar amount of its gaming and tourism business. And the math doesn’t look good.

On Wednesday, the Clark County Commission approved a plan for Chinatown that's been years in the making: A 10-year glow-up that will include wider sidewalks, safety infrastructure, more greenery and shade, and (yes!) better parking. Co-host Sarah Lohman talks with Commissioner Justin Jones, one of the architects of this plan, and professor Mark Padoongpatt, Director of Asian and Asian-American studies at UNLV, about what's in store for Spring Mountain Road, why our Chinatown is unique, and how they're hoping to avoid gentrification.

While federally decriminalizing marijuana could have “the greatest effect” on Nevada’s legal cannabis industry, reclassifying it as a less-dangerous drug could ease tax-related burdens for the businesses, according to a 2024 state-mandated report.

No matter how much we try to bust Vegas myths, we don’t always succeed. Though we are certain that many repeated Las Vegas stories are baloney, it’s not always so easy to prove it. Part 1 of this series ran last Monday.