In The News: Department of History

KSNV-TV: News 3

In the wake of recent attacks on places of worship, vigilance has become a priority for many congregations in southern Nevada and across the globe. A deadly assault on a Jewish synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to at least four others. This incident follows a similar attack on a Jesus Christ Church of Latter-day Saints congregation in Michigan, which claimed four lives.

A&E Crime + Investigation

Truman Capote was convinced he had written a bestseller when he published his 1966 masterpiece In Cold Blood. But what he and readers didn’t even realize was that In Cold Blood had pioneered a new classification of novels: true crime.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A potential government shutdown could impact thousands in Southern Nevada. The Entertainment Capital is a hotspot for international and U.S. tourists, but with that popularity can come challenges if there's a shutdown.

Harper's Bazaar

Yoga pants, tennis pants, spandex, and gym bags as the new travel bags: how athleisure has permeated everything – including shopping lists.

CDC Gaming

David G. Schwartz is a prolific gaming and casino historian. I have reviewed several of his books in this space over the years, including his latest backgrounder on the history of Las Vegas: “Something for Your Money.” While that topic has been amply covered by dozens of other works, his stands out as extremely well-researched, but at the same time very readable.

Las Vegas Weekly

What if Howard Hughes, Hoover Dam, or the family-friendly era had never arrived to change Sin City? It’s time to go into the Vegas multiverse.

Las Vegas Weekly

What if Howard Hughes, Hoover Dam, or the family-friendly era had never arrived to change Sin City? It’s time to go into the Vegas multiverse.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Online commentary surrounding conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination is now spilling into local classrooms. In the days following his death, social media posts attributed to Clark County School District (CCSD) teachers surfaced. Some teachers have been removed from classrooms, Superintendent Jhone Ebert confirmed this week.

City Cast Las Vegas

Las Vegas loves to promote its cowboy bonafides — from Vegas Vic to our Helldorado Days and rodeo events — but how much of that is advertising, and how much of that is actual history? Was Las Vegas ever really part of the Wild West? Co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with UNLV history professor Michael Green, who explains just how much of a frontier town Vegas really was.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Las Vegas is set to host one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year, Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford, at Allegiant Stadium this weekend. The event is expected to draw fans from around the world and could have a significant impact on the city's tourism industry.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Following the recent targeted shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, we talk with a history expert on how political violence has intensified over the years.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Las Vegas has experienced a steady decline in visitation over the last several months, according to numbers from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.