The heat is on outside, but as far as local college students are concerned, summer is almost over. Classes begin today at UNLV. This marks the university's third consecutive year of record enrollment. That includes more than 350 military veterans and families and students from 33 countries. Ahead of today's classes, more than 1,700 have moved into campus housing and are getting oriented to college life.

The number of Nevadans casting a ballot by mail has skyrocketed in recent years, but that could change if President Donald Trump gets his wish to ban the practice.

Research from the American Gaming Association shows the staggering scope of illegal gambling: Americans wager more than $673 billion annually with unlicensed operators, generating nearly $54 billion in revenue for the underground market.

UNLV’s fall semester started Monday by welcoming more than 33,000 students back to campus.

The DREAM Academy is a five-day immersive leadership experience, hosted by the UNLV Leaderverse. Craig Ferrera, Program Manager, UNLV, Leaderverse Initiative and Amy Pourciau, Owner, Lab Mindset & Instructor, The DREAM Academy tell us more.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) commenced its fall semester with a warm welcome from President Chris Heavey, who greeted students on campus, particularly the incoming first-year students. This fall, UNLV has welcomed more than 8,000 new students.

It might sound like science fiction, but for one startup in the valley, atmospheric water harvesting is reality. In the desert valley of Las Vegas, where water is as precious as gold, a team of researchers at WAVR is working to turn the air we breathe into the water we drink.

In 2017, then-state Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford (D-Las Vegas) co-sponsored a major bill that would have limited state and local authorities in Nevada from cooperating in federal immigration activities. But the bill died after Ford pulled his support.

Planning to chill your drink using that hotel ice bucket? You might want to rethink it. Despite their apparent convenience, hotel ice buckets may pose a hidden health risk that many tourists overlook. ABC News tested hotel rooms for germs and found one thing in common: ice buckets, in both budget and luxury hotels, were packed with germs.