Concerns about the spread of H5N1, also known as bird flu, are rising nationwide. In Southern Nevada, a dedicated team at UNLV is at the forefront, working to keep our community informed and protected. Scientists from the wastewater program are now adding bird flu to the diseases they monitor.

More mosquitoes in Southern Nevada are testing positive for West Nile virus, but that isn't the only concern. The populations of certain mosquitoes are exploding here, which is why many of us are getting more bites compared to years past.

UNLV professor and mosquito disease expert Louisa Messenger tells Joe Moeller why Southern Nevada has seen a "massive uptick" in our mosquito population in recent years.

Delaware isn’t happy that public companies are fleeing its litigation-heavy business environment to incorporate in friendlier states like Nevada. No one likes losing business, and Delaware has long been known as a jurisdiction for deal makers. But requiring a fee from businesses domesticating in other states or barring corporations’ exits—as the Delaware Supreme Court is now considering—would be a serious mistake.

A Children's Day celebration took place at City Hall on Sunday. City Council and North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown hosted several children in partnership with the UNLV Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy.

An ad supporting former U.S. Army Capt. Sam Brown’s Senate campaign in Nevada proclaims the Republican will “finish President Trump’s wall, destroy the cartels and stop the invasion of the border.” Brown, the leader among GOP primary candidates seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, makes no bones about his love for Trump.

Unaffordable rental costs have long been a problem in places such as San Francisco, Seattle and New York City. They’re now a reality for many in Clark County.

As the temperatures continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas, the risk of heat exhaustion becomes a growing concern. Health experts such as Doctor David Weismiller, Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, are sharing tips on how to keep you and your family healthy in the heat.

Some view the Las Vegas Strip as a contradiction to the bone-dry Mojave Desert it’s situated in. Tourists at The Venetian take rides in a makeshift canal system built to resemble Venice, marvel at one of the largest fountain shows in the world at the Bellagio and cool off in dozens of pools that evaporate gallons of fluids in the oppressive heat.