To the rest of the world, it looks as if Las Vegas is simply doing what Sin City does best: drink, drink again, then drink some more. But the three days of Champagne, sake and wines serve a worthwhile purpose.

Clark County is moving ahead with plans to develop an elevated limited-access airport expressway along Paradise Road, Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue despite critics’ claims that it’s a 20th-century solution to 21st-century traffic issues.

Every time the Nevada or UNLV athletic department makes a coaching hire in football or basketball, the Nevada Board of Regents take center stage. The Regents would prefer for that not to be the case.

The controversy surrounding UNLV’s “Rebel” nickname has claimed its first victim — the school newspaper’s name, The Rebel Yell.

"The name of our newspaper, the Rebel Yell, is racist." That is the beginning of Rebel Yell Editor in Chief Rene McCullough's editorial.

It really does feel like we can’t go long without hearing about another teacher getting caught having sexual relations with a student.

The student-run newspaper at UNLV has decided to change its name.

The newly picked dean of UNLV’s College of Liberal Arts — the university’s biggest academic division — has vowed to help create a more diverse staff to mirror the school’s minority-heavy student population.

In this year's presidential race, the stakes seem higher than ever and the electorate in the West is more diverse and engaged in the past. Reading the news, it's easy to know who is up, who is down and which candidate is embroiled in the latest drama, but our latest Soundtable discussion takes a deep dive into where presidential hopefuls stand on issues important to the American West. So, what Western issues are gaining importance as the candidates move through their campaigns — and which ones are getting left behind?