News reports and social media are awash with photos and videos of coyotes roaming the streets of Las Vegas — but why? Are we in the middle of a coyote population boom, is climate change driving them out of their natural habitat, or are we simply moving into the coyotes’ neighborhoods?

“Lithium and rare earths will soon be more important than oil and gas", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said last September. The Commission chief pronounced these words as Europe was reeling from an energy crisis accelerated by Russia' war in Ukraine and which led to the bloc pledging to wean itself off fossil fuels — most of which it has traditionally supplied from Russia — and accelerate its transition towards "homegrown" renewables and other green tech.

Remember the lines of cars for food banks during the pandemic? People drove miles then waited hours because they were out of work, had little money and some food staples were just in short supply.

For the past few months, the issue of mass layoffs has become increasingly widespread. There are indications that more people will be laid off during 2023. As reported by Layoffs.fyi, which tracks job cuts, last year tech companies collectively laid off 160,997 employees. The highest layoff rate was in January 2023 with about 84,400 employees losing their jobs.

This Black History Month, News 3 is highlighting and honoring pioneers who have shaped and changed what’s possible in Nevada. One of those people is Sarann Knight-Preddy. Knight-Preddy was the first Black person to receive a gaming license in the state. She died in 2014, but her legacy lives on in merit of ways.

Neighborhoods all over southern Nevada have been ripping up grass for cash and replacing it with rocks, artificial turf and desert plants.

Thanks to Nevada, luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz became the first car company in the U.S. to receive a certification for a Level Three autonomous vehicle, which allows a car to operate itself under certain conditions.

Las Vegas has no shortage of great entertainers no matter their racial background, but turn back the clock 50 or 60 years ago, those entertainers could not stay at the casinos or hotels they performed at. Instead, they stayed at the Historic Harrison Guest House.

It’s common knowledge that for most of human history, ours has been a male-dominated society. But that’s changing.