Approximately 10,000 acres of prime land that could be developed are sitting vacant in Southern Nevada, according to a new study.

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The Senate narrowly passed President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" with a 50-50 vote, requiring Vice President J.D. Vance to cast the tie-breaking vote. This development follows a prolonged effort to secure unanimous Republican support for the legislation, which Trump aims to sign into law by Friday.

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.