The achievements and character of the following winter 2021 graduates reflect the extraordinary work that goes on day in and day out in Southern Nevada’s institutions of higher learning.

The Class of 2021’s winter graduates include five “standout students” who will be honored during commencement this week.

The Class of 2021’s winter graduates include five “standout students” who will be honored during commencement this week.

The Class of 2021's winter graduates include five "standout students" who will be honored during commencement this week.

Doctors say our mRNA vaccines can recognize multiple strains and that they can potentially work against a number of variants—even ones that have not even evolved yet.

The Omicron variant is the newest version of the coronavirus to put the world on edge. What impact will it have on efforts to bring back international tourism?

This week, states across the country began announcing their first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the most recent to be designated as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization.

Herds of rodeo fans who have spurned Nevada’s indoor mask mandate at this year’s Cowboy Christmas have caught the attention of state regulators.

Nevada public health authorities are stepping up their efforts to detect the Omicron variant, a recently identified strain of the coronavirus with mutations that suggest it may be more dangerous than the Delta variant.

There is a lot about this new variant we do not know.

Nevada health and tourism officials are tracking developments with the omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus, including its potential impact on travel to Las Vegas.

Nevada public health authorities are stepping up efforts to detect the omicron variant, a newly identified strain of the coronavirus with mutations that suggest it may be more dangerous than the delta variant.