It’s not easy landing a place among the nation’s top research universities, but UNLV is trying to get there.

When former NBA player and reality-TV star Lamar Odom was found unconscious in Nevada, the hardest part of the story for some people to wrap their heads around was this: He was in a brothel. A legal brothel.

With a career that marks cheers from thousands of fans, two NBA championship rings and a Sixth Man of the Year award, the recent buzz about Lamar Odom has been anything but a celebration.

This question arose during a discussion about UNLV between two UNLV alumni—myself and a current Boyd School of Law student. Confusion arose when I attempted to correct her use of “SU” (for Student Union) with “MSU” (Moyer Student Union). “MSU? What’s that?” she asked. I was stunned.

Nevada’s licensed brothels, many of which have struggled financially since the recession, face a more uncertain future after former NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom was found unconscious in one on Tuesday.

Governor Brian Sandoval cast himself as the voice of reason between northern and southern Nevada last week at the UNLV campus.

When Edgar Montano first moved here two years ago, his work at a carwash offered sporadic hours, dismal pay and no job security.

In its 14th year, the Vegas Valley Book Festival is loaded with so many interesting writers and educators that whittling down your options will be excruciating. Here’s a look at five of the free talks taking place October 17 at Downtown’s Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth Street.

Sex workers do business in every state, but only in Nevada is prostitution legalized, specifically in brothels.