It's been nearly four decades since Las Vegas saw a culinary strike and it's never seen one of this size, and potential magnitude. 

The American Gaming Association is marking a milestone. This month marks 10 years since the launch of online casino gaming in the US.

It was a small gathering, voices low, anxieties high. On Monday, Oct. 9, Rosie Polonsky joined around 20 of her fellow University of Nevada, Las Vegas students at a rally on campus in support of Israel, which had been attacked by Hamas terrorists two days earlier.

Nowadays, names like Don Laughlin, Harvey Munford and Carol Harter may not mean much to the average Nevadan, but at one point, those names were calling the shots around Clark County.

There was just a dirt road and a boarded-up motel in 1964 when he first saw the area at the southern tip of Nevada that would be named after him.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or so the saying goes. The truth, however, goes deeper than that. There are many biological cues we find attractive as humans, and then there are social and cultural aspects that weigh in. These are, more often than not, heavily manipulated by the media, depending where you are on the planet.

Casual wear: Of course, it’s not just about wearing shorts. It’s the whole casual way of dressing, which is unlike some other parts of the world, or indeed America not too long ago. Historian Deirdre Clemente points out exactly this: "Americans have come to dress casually in a way that is very interesting as a historian."

Could the “birthplace of modern Las Vegas” be on life support? The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort has stood since 1855, but the changing neighborhood around the fort presents new challenges.

Could the “birthplace of modern Las Vegas” be on life support? The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort has stood since 1855, but the changing neighborhood around the fort presents new challenges.

Like the polo shirt before it, the style is yet another putting-green-to-conference-room crossover hit. Even New York’s finance district is getting in on the action.

Like the polo shirt before it, the style is yet another putting-green-to-conference-room crossover hit

Preserve Nevada, the first statewide historic preservation organization, is on a quest to save what they say are the "Eleven Most Endangered Places in Nevada". For more, KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John spoke with Michael Green, UNLV history professor and executive director of Preserve Nevada.