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The building will be demolished on Thursday, March 5, Boyd Gaming confirmed.
Federal and state law enforcement in Arizona are still looking for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie. There’s hope that a found glove may contain DNA from a potential suspect.
About four years ago, students in North Las Vegas told the mayor they sometimes skipped school because their hair wasn’t done. To boost their confidence, the city launched an initiative to provide K–12 students with high-quality products and resources for moisturizing, styling, and caring for textured hair. The Black Hair Care drive runs throughout February, which is Black History Month.
Based at UNLV’s School of Public Health, the program was first launched about two decades ago through the Southern Nevada Health District. It was the first time Nevada had a dedicated effort to track children’s blood lead levels and understand where and how exposure was happening in Clark County. For five or six years, the program quietly did its work, collecting data and raising alarms where needed — until federal funding dried up and Nevada’s effort, like many others around the country, was shuttered.Then Flint happened.
Based at UNLV’s School of Public Health, the program was first launched about two decades ago through the Southern Nevada Health District. It was the first time Nevada had a dedicated effort to track children’s blood lead levels and understand where and how exposure was happening in Clark County. For five or six years, the program quietly did its work, collecting data and raising alarms where needed — until federal funding dried up and Nevada’s effort, like many others around the country, was shuttered.Then Flint happened.
Valentine’s Day is a day for flowers, cards and chocolate, but the history of the lover’s holiday may be much darker. Valentine’s Day is a day for flowers, cards and chocolate, but the history of the lover’s holiday may be much darker.

The Valentine’s Day we recognize today started around the late 18th century. The tradition had solidified in England and spread to the United States, with people writing poetry and hand-making cards, according to Elizabeth White Nelson, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas history professor.

No deal — that’s the word from Nevada’s top water negotiator one day before a government-set deadline to reach an agreement.
Sponsored by UNLV’s Lee Business School, the Nevada Business Hall of Fame celebrates outstanding individuals who have shaped Nevada’s economic landscape and enriched its communities.