The 2015 Nevada Legislature adjourned on June 1, but the session never ended for state gaming regulators.

Though he’s presented as a Western frontiersman, UNLV mascot Hey Reb is under fire for the second time this year for perceived Confederate ties.

As the Chicago Police Department prepares to release a potentially explosive video that shows an officer killing a 17-year-old black teenager named Laquan McDonald, some police-transparency activists have taken a new and curious position: They want the video to remain secret.

When UNLV juniors Kenny Daniels and Jackson Dunn founded their nonprofit Pursue Positivity, they kept the objective simple: help others. Vague as that mission may be, it’s led to the duo hosting improvement workshops at local schools, taking a cross-country trip to Arkansas to build a home for a family in need, and recruiting 1,500 members devoted to putting more positivity into the world. Now, the organization is doing what Las Vegas does best: throwing an awesome party. - See more at: http://vegasseven.com/2015/11/20/theoria-music-festival-brings-positivi…

Nicholas Ohlson's addiction to methamphetamine began when he was only 14.

Over the next 10 years, he was in and out of rehab, served jail time, and wound up homeless. Christmas day 2009 became his turning point.

Another generation of college students are realizing their power after University of Missouri students, including football players and faculty members, used various forms of protest to force the resignations of both their president and chancellor.

For weeks, high-profile protests at college campuses across the country have forced schools to have uncomfortable conversations about race and diversity.

Las Vegas is a working city – whether working in hospitality, construction or other trades – people here work hard.

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid's well-oiled political machine will face its most formidable test in his long political career next year, in a race that won't even see his name on the ticket.