Intermountain Healthcare has completed a land lease agreement for Nevada’s first standalone children’s hospital.

There should be more than 120 forensic nurses working across Nevada, a health care professional told the 8 News Now Investigators, but the state has 12. That’s prompting leaders at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to offer a program to train more.

The “Gateway to Maryland Parkway” is one step closer to becoming reality at UNLV’s campus. The university is using part of a $6.2 million state appropriation to continue planning and design for a new Lee Business School building at Maryland Parkway and Frazier Way, near the main campus entrance.

You know the Goodmans (of Vegas mayoral fame) and the Reids (our airport's namesake) — but did you know that a surprising number of our politicians actually come from generations of elected power? Co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler talk with UNLV history professor Michael Green about the political dynasties of Las Vegas and if a legacy last name still matters as much as it used to.

By the time the dust settled on the 2025 Nevada legislative session, more than 300 bills sponsored by lawmakers had reached Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk. The Republican governor eventually rejected more than a fifth of these bills, vetoing 68 of them while signing 243 into law.

From legalizing medical cannabis sales in 2013 to recently opening cannabis consumption lounges, Nevada has been an early adopter of cannabis regulation. As a national and international leader in gaming, Nevada may be uniquely situated to lead the charge in integrating these two commercial activities.

From legalizing medical cannabis sales in 2013 to recently opening cannabis consumption lounges, Nevada has been an early adopter of cannabis regulation. As a national and international leader in gaming, Nevada may be uniquely situated to lead the charge in integrating these two commercial activities.

Gov. Joe Lombardo made righting Nevada’s economy a focus of his gubernatorial campaign. Now, as he begins his quest for re-election in 2026, critics contend he has failed to fulfill two central promises – to make housing more affordable and to lower the unemployment rate.

The 2025 Alzheimer’s Pipeline Report, released by the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, reveals dozens of promising drug trials that could bring hope to millions of families. The research happening in the Las Vegas valley is giving two local women hope.