Nye County officials on Monday attempted to distance themselves from a conspiracy-laden letter written last week by the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party Central Committee.

Sheldon G. Adelson, a billionaire casino tycoon and free-spending political donor who helped bankroll conservative candidates in the United States and Israel, and who pushed the governments of both countries to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, died Jan. 11 in Malibu, Calif. He was 87.

The Elon Musk-designed underground transport system under the Las Vegas Convention Center was to be unveiled for the opening of the new West Hall and the annual CES this month. But of course the pandemic intervened, the 170,000 people who were expected to attend CES 2021 stayed home and both the West Hall and the tunnels have gone unused.

UNLV professor David Schwartz joins us on phone this morning for some perspective on Mr. Adelson and the Sam's corporation in Las Vegas.

Starting Monday, Jan. 11, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will be the newest COVID-19 vaccination site in Las Vegas.

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Starting Monday, Jan. 11, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will be the newest COVID-19 vaccination site in Las Vegas.

Two UNLV engineering students won the university’s senior design competition last month with a timely project — a microwave for COVID-19 disinfection.