It was nearly three-quarters of a century ago, but Rosie Maruki Kakuuchi clearly remembers the fear that stemmed from the simple fact that she was a Japanese-American.

Many people think the story of Vegas starts and ends with the Strip.

The concept of a new football stadium has been tossed around for years but UNLV President Len Jessup said any option to build one would require public funding.

It’s quiet at the corner of Jackson Avenue and F Street, where empty lots and vacant buildings define the historic landscape. A man rides by on his bicycle. A car occasionally passes through the intersection, and a security guard sits down on a chair outside the old New Town Tavern.

A toy drive, titled “Tark Toy Drive,” will take place before the Fresno State vs. UNLV men’s basketball game at the Save Mart Center on Saturday in honor of legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian.

The “stupid stunt” that led to widespread lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, has dealt a blow to public confidence in water systems everywhere — even in places like Southern Nevada, where lead pipes are not an issue.

Goodbye, deconsolidation. Hello, decentralization.

Every February, public schools turn their focus to the story of African Americans, under the banner of Black History Month. Mostly focusing on slavery and civil rights, students learn of the struggles and triumphs that shape the black experience. But as the tradition has carried on, it has also picked up detractors, who view it as outdated, even condescending.

As Sen. Ted Cruz celebrated his win over front-runner Donald Trump on Monday in the Iowa caucuses, he'd already scored a quieter victory in Nevada.