In response to Roy Moffett’s recent letter, “Up a tree,” in which he criticizes a plan to spend $5 million to plant trees in the valley

A little vacation splurge, multiplied by millions of tourists annually, keeps Las Vegas’ dazzling strip lights shining.

The Grand Canyon, known for its majestic valleys and millennia-old rock layers, has now unveiled another marvel — its extensive cave systems that could potentially unlock secrets about climate change.

As a mariachi group plays, a crowd spills out of UNLV Grant Hall Gallery into the space outside to enjoy the music, holding plates of food from Chef Loui. Others remain inside the gallery, looking at art and buying zines. Scrambled Eggs has done it again: a unique reception to open a pop-up exhibition, this time gathering artists previously shown in solo exhibitions into one group show. It solidifes Scrambled Eggs’ status as true artist collective.

The CDC found a parasite called Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonensis) in brown rats from Atlanta. Humans can get infected by consuming snails or other foods that have picked up rat droppings.

The Miami company is developing treatments for aging-related chronic diseases.

At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and, of course, luck.

At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and, of course, luck.

Friday and Saturday mark the start of IndyFest, The Nevada Independent’s fourth annual two-day conference focused on policy and politics.