UNLV is out nearly half a million dollars after a troubled nonprofit tasked with improving vaccination rates across Nevada couldn’t meet the financial obligations of a contract with the university. Public records recently obtained by The Nevada Independent show UNLV’s School of Public Health accrued the debt, totaling more than $462,500, as part of its partnership with the nonprofit Immunize Nevada, which focused on immunization outreach. The records show UNLV ended the collaboration with Immunize Nevada on April 27.

Looking at an airfield you might notice that almost all the aircraft are painted white. But do you know why? And no – it’s not to blend in with the clouds that surround them.

The closing of The Mirage hotel-casino, one of the most iconic establishments on the Las Vegas Strip, on July 17 will mark the end of an era. But before the resort closes its doors, there are a number of steps that need to be taken. Hard Rock International, which bought The Mirage from MGM Resorts International in 2023 for $1.08 billion, has a detailed plan for the Las Vegas resort's final days.

Eating patterns that align with the Mediterranean diet or the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet could help lower cardiovascular disease risk in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to results from a six-year study.

The July 17 closing of The Mirage hotel-casino, one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most iconic properties, will mark the end of an era. But before the resort shuts its doors, there are a number of steps that need to be taken. Hard Rock International, which purchased The Mirage from MGM Resorts International in 2023 for $1.08 billion, has a detailed plan in place for the Las Vegas property’s last days.

More than two dozen minor league franchises — including Silvers, Outlaws, Thunder and Gladiators are on the headstones in Southern Nevada’s sports graveyard. But not the Las Vegas Aviators. Without its $150 million stadium anchoring Downtown Summerlin, the Triple-A team — which has been known as Stars and 51s — might have followed.

Both Republicans and Democrats have stressed the paramount importance of Nevada’s role in the upcoming presidential election, but several election watchers are predicting the Silver State’s voter turnout will drop below 70% for November’s general election.

Children of all ages are frolicking around a splash pad at Sunset Park chucking small water balloons at each other. Their parents are sitting beneath the shade of nearby trees. It’s a sweltering 110-degree day in Las Vegas — and dangerously hotter on the park’s many surfaces.

We’re joined by mosquito and disease expert Dr. Louisa Messenger of the Las Vegas PARAVEC lab. It turns out that gators and snakes aren’t the big danger in a swamp. And this monster isn’t constrained to swamps. In fact, it’s probably in your own backyard.