Elaine Wynn, a prominent philanthropist who co-founded a casino empire in Las Vegas, has passed away at the age of 82 and left a lasting impact on the Nevada public education system.

At the local level in Clark County, Nevada, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is addressing teacher shortages with the launch of the NV|Forward Initiative, the state’s first teacher apprenticeship program. With a 97% graduation rate, this initiative is helping to close the teacher gap and meet regional workforce needs.

Dabbling in cryptocurrency and gambling as a teen, Ed Craven, 29, has become the world’s second-youngest self-made billionaire with US$2.8 billion in net worth by co-founding Stake, the biggest online crypto casino globally.

To learn more about the business of Easter and how to celebrate without spending too much, we posed questions to a panel of experts.

It’s likely counter to the law and almost definitely going to cost us tax revenue.

Birtcher Nevada Development would develop Nevada Studios in partnership with the UNLV Research Foundation through a 100-year ground lease. The MBS Group, the world’s largest studio consulting and equipment company, will operate the facility.

A UNLV professor is being honored for his lifetime contributions in the areas of dementia and drug development. Dr. Jeff L. Cummings is a research professor at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

As mosquito numbers rise, so does the risk of various diseases.

A clogged airline lavatory or two might not seem like a big deal to you, but when there are a couple hundred unruly passengers onboard for several hours at a time horking down airport Starbucks and Biscoff cookies, the bathrooms suddenly become quite important. Airlines will often divert an otherwise totally airworthy craft in the case of a severely clogged toilet.