A new, fully online Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is preparing students for security analyst and risk management roles by combining technical and business training — an approach that UNLV leaders say mirrors the reality of modern cyber defenses.

Las Vegas recently hosted approximately 100,000 guests, driven by major events such as NASCAR weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the Raiders and UNLV Rebels games at Allegiant Stadium, and the Global Gaming Expo (G2E).

As President Donald Trump’s Columbus Day proclamation pledges to “reclaim” the holiday honoring the Italian explorer, Native Americans in Nevada are renewing their call to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a celebration they say better reflects their heritage and history.

EVN Report, an English-language website in Yerevan, has presented several panel presentations in the US, both at major universities and in Armenian community institutions, as part of a one-week outreach effort.

Short-term rentals booked through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo can be an attractive option for large families or groups visiting Las Vegas and looking to save a buck and avoid paying for several hotel rooms. However, permits for short term rentals in Southern Nevada are hard to come by.

As Krista Holloway watched a group of Arbor View High School students gather at a crosswalk outside the school Wednesday, she talked about why she started her volunteer crossing guard group.

On Monday, UNLV President Chris Heavey announced in a campus-wide email that the school will be reorganizing its diversity initiatives, breaking up what was previously called the Office of Diversity Initiatives and splitting up its duties.

Gov. Joe Lombardo recently called for a special legislative session during which lawmakers might revisit a measure such as Assembly Bill 238 from the 2025 session. That proposal authorized up to $1.5 billion in transferable film tax credits against the financially strained state general fund. Supporters, after failing to pass the legislation last spring, are now rebranding this as a “jobs bill.” Based on Nevada’s previous evaluations and the evidence I’ve collected from other states and national experts, significant job creation seems unlikely.

Regulators have hit Elon Musk's The Boring Company with fines for almost 800 different environmental violations they said have taken place as part of the company's Las Vegas tunneling project, ProPublica reported.