From training more doctors in Southern Nevada to finding money for transit programs, many of the topics that committees decided need lawmaker attention have been the subject of local coverage here in the valley.

Building more high-rise apartments could help alleviate the Las Vegas Valley’s housing crunch, but don’t expect a boom in taller residential buildings anytime soon, experts say.

More than 45,000 habeas corpus petitions have flooded federal courts since ICE expanded mandatory detention. Federal judges order the release of detainees, but immigration judges almost automatically deny bond.

The 2026 Alzheimer disease drug development landscape highlights a growing shift toward diverse disease-modifying strategies, from amyloid and tau targeting to metabolic and neuroprotective approaches.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's website reflects five settled disciplinary actions involving Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule violations this year through Friday, half as many as were listed for the same period last year.

In cities like Las Vegas, LA, and Miami, investors are crowding out prospective homebuyers. But it’s not just corporate landlords.

Maybe you have ordered an at-home microbiome test and waited on a report full of unfamiliar bacteria names. Maybe you are just watching friends compare their results. Either way, the gut has become something people study rather than ignore. That attention raises a fair question about which foods and compounds genuinely help. The latest contender is one that nutritionists spent years telling you to limit.

Some of you remember my long-running disagreement with UNLV professor Dr. Anthony Lucas on whether players can actually feel changes in slot hold. My position: they can over time. His position: proven research says they can’t. And frankly, his data is better than mine. But I still can’t shake the feeling I’m right. Some fresh numbers just gave me a little bit more ammunition.

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approved a multimillion-dollar Vegas Loop station on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on Monday. The vote follows a Dec. 4, 2025, meeting in which UNLV President Chris Heavey revealed the university previously declined the tech company’s proposal for a station.