Former Southern Nevada Water Authority chief Pat Mulroy is backing an audacious idea she says could free up more Colorado River water and solve a mounting public health and environmental problem in the California desert.

Las Vegas residents who’d like to see a battle between a powerhouse hometown team and a top-level opponent are in luck this week.

But we’re not talking about the Vegas Golden Knights, or about athletics at all.

We’re talking about UNLV’s debate team.

After more than three years of talks and repeated threats of federal intervention, water officials in seven Western states still haven’t quite finished an emergency drought plan for the Colorado River.

UNLV announced Monday it has renamed its School of Community Health Sciences as the School of Public Health.

Democratic presidential hopefuls are hitting the campaign trail touting their plans to better the economy while pushing for a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour. But is it a promise they can keep — or simply political rhetoric?

Big changes are coming to MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas. From shakeups in leadership to investments in technology, the plan is called "MGM 2020."

Combining 30 minutes of morning exercise with short walking breaks throughout the day may help control blood pressure, an Australian study suggests.

As much as Americans loathe filing taxes, we love — nay, we depend on — a sizable tax refund.

UNLV student filmmakers Nicolle Petersen and Lily Campisi are on the verge of blanketing movie screens in ways never achieved by any blockbuster — not even the ones starring superheroes, Jedis or sparkly vampires.