Health care is now the third biggest employer in Southern Nevada, according to the latest UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research’s annual report, and will become the second biggest in as little as three years.

The ongoing government shutdown is threatening to disrupt Las Vegas tourism, a vital economic sector for the city. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported that 3.3 million people visited the city in November, with 2.1 million arriving by air. Any disruption in air travel could significantly impact tourism and the livelihoods of locals dependent on it.

A new, fully online Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is preparing students for security analyst and risk management roles by combining technical and business training — an approach that UNLV leaders say mirrors the reality of modern cyber defenses.

The suddenly fraught future of the Thacker Pass lithium mine cleared an unexpected hurdle on Tuesday, after the Trump administration agreed to release the first part of a loan critical to the Nevada project’s development in exchange for the U.S. government taking a stake in the effort.

The recent government shutdown and economic uncertainty have many potential homebuyers questioning whether now is the right time to purchase a home. While Las Vegas home prices have dipped slightly, a new report reveals that homeownership remains out of reach for many local families.

Short-term rentals booked through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo can be an attractive option for large families or groups visiting Las Vegas and looking to save a buck and avoid paying for several hotel rooms. However, permits for short term rentals in Southern Nevada are hard to come by.

More than six weeks have passed since Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office announced the State of Nevada had been breached by cyberattackers and Nevadans are still in the dark about the scope of the damage done, or whether the state has paid a ransom.

UNLV cybersecurity director Greg Moody’s phone was blowing up after news broke of a massive August 24 cyberattack on the state of Nevada’s network. When the dust settled, the general consensus among his peers was that it was unprecedented in scope.

As artificial intelligence explodes worldwide, a Las Vegas Valley cybersecurity expert explained how scammers can take advantage of the technology to create targeted attacks.

Like much of the rest of the country, inflation has fully arrived in Las Vegas. A July 2025 report from the local Las Vegas news station, KTNV, dove into just how hard locals are being hit by the cost of living increases that have been ramping up nationwide since January.

The Trump Administration officially owns part of private company Lithium Americas and its joint venture with General Motors, the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Project north of Winnemucca. This is after the companies reached an agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) Tuesday.

Las Vegas is still a far cry from the depths of the Great Recession or the early days of the pandemic. But overall, Southern Nevada’s economy and job market have slowed. At the same time, locals still face elevated prices on everyday goods after a stretch of high inflation and a housing market that, according to UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate, is now “largely unaffordable for much of the local population.”