For most of U.S. history, sports betting was rare. Some people certainly bet on sports illegally via a bookie, or placed bets in the few places where it was legal, such as Nevada.

The incumbent Democrat champions renewable energy while her GOP challenger favors the “energy independence” he sees coming from oil and gas.

With just one week before the midterm election, former president Barack Obama is coming to Nevada to help spur voter turnout and support Democrats in close races. His recent campaigning across the country is seen as a move to help energize the base and stem the so-called “Red Wave.”

Yet another set of human remains was pulled from the shallows of Lake Mead this week, marking the sixth time this year the receding water levels uncovered bodies from the past.

Nevada billionaire Robert Bigelow’s political contributions to support Republicans in Nevada might easily amount to record spending in a statewide race, experts say. Beyond his unprecedented Nevada spending, his cumulative spending pins the entrepreneur among the biggest individual donors in the country, according to a review of federal campaign finance data.

Could we soon see the end to resort fees? This week President Joe Biden said he’s taking aim at hidden “junk fees,” including those charged at Strip resorts by ordering the Federal Trade Commission to investigate.

Las Vegas is known as a place to gamble, party and cut loose. It also has a long history of blowing up buildings to clear space for new ones. And now, a pipeline of big demolitions is set to remake parts of the Strip and other pockets of Southern Nevada.

Democrats are concerned enough about Hispanics gravitating to the GOP that they’re sending former President Barack Obama to Nevada.

The midterm elections are fast approaching, but Nevada voters are already hitting the polls. Candidates on both sides of the aisle are looking for a boost as election day nears. Nevada Democrats received a virtual visit from President Biden Wednesday night.

Latino voters have long propelled Democrats to statewide victories in Nevada. But concerns over inflation and cost of living have made Democratic incumbents as vulnerable as ever in the state. Lisa Desjardins traveled to Las Vegas to talk with Latino voters about the contests that may well determine the balance of power in congress.

A prolonged drought has dried up the Mississippi River, revealing a centuries-old shipwreck and skeletal remains.

Looking for the perfect Halloween costume to wear this year? While you might think costumes are about hiding behind another identity, they can also be a way to channel your own personality or interests.