There’s a number of respected institutions that have weighed in on this, including UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate, Brookings Mountain West and Nevada Housing Coalition, Frias said. All point to the same conclusion that there’s not enough housing supply in Nevada to meet the growing demand of the growing population.

Some suspects in violent assaults and sex crimes are escaping American justice because they're being deported before they can stand trial, according to a number of prosecutors and legal experts across the country.

UNLV honored 21-year-old, Janeah Lane, a criminal justice major, who died tragically last March after accidentally killing herself with a handgun, over the weekend. Friends and family gathered at what would have been Lane’s college graduation, on Saturday. Her Mother, Simoni Lane took the stage in an emotional tribute and shared with 8 News Now just how special the moment was.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday as it awarded nearly 3,500 degrees during its spring 2025 commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Nevada is the only state in the country where some form of sex work or prostitution is legal. In counties with fewer than 700,000 people, brothels have been legal since the early 1970s. Some say it's a regulated way to maintain safety for the workers and customers in a world where prostitution will never really disappear, while others say no to prostitution in any form. But today, we're going to look at two aspects of sex work.

When UNLV senior Kiarra Osotio received notification last week that she would be honored as an outstanding graduate, her entire family was moved to tears.

A new NBC News report shows a 27% decrease in overdose deaths in the United States but even with the decline, the latest numbers are still above prepandemic levels. Two states did not report a decrease, including Nevada.

UNLV will confer approximately 3,500 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Thomas & Mack Center.

A recent report from the UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate found that the valley hasn’t been building enough homes for about 15 years.