A committee within the Board of Regents is recommending Lawrence Drake II as the next chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Monthly Archives: June 2023
UNLV committed to racial diversity, despite court ruling on affirmative action
A ruling today by the U.S. Supreme Court ending affirmative action, a decades-old norm intended to bolster the number of minority students accepted into universities ..
Vegas Inc presents 2023 Top Lawyers
The aim of our annual Top Lawyers list, is to provide a resource so that when you need representation, you have somewhere to turn to get started.
Trading Out the Tropicana: Las Vegas’ continued pro sports expansion carries an additional cost
The Trop is pure Vegas history, all island themes and mob skims, showgirls and film appearances. Once it’s gone, the only early-era resorts remaining on the Strip will be the Sahara, Circus Circus and the Flamingo
Las Vegas filmmakers weigh in on how to keep the industry growing in Nevada
“Army of the Deadtook place in Las Vegas, but we weren’t able to host that production here because of the lack of soundstages and incentives. So they ended up rebuilding our Strip in a soundstage in New Mexico. That stings a little bit.”
Desert Research Institute to receive $1.2 million for Nevada cloud seeding
The weather modification technique involves shooting dust or “tiny ice nuclei” into existing clouds to increase their likelihood—and amount—of precipitation.
Carrie Country: Resorts World resident Carrie Underwood cements her legacy on the Las Vegas Strip
“We want them to forget about what else is going on and just be submerged in the music. You want to be you but also meet the bar that Vegas has set.”
UFC’s Volkanovski, with raised profile after loss, looking forward to rematch
In the middle of the biggest and toughest fight of his life, Alexander Volkanovski wouldn’t shut up.
Golden Knights trading Reilly Smith to Pittsburgh
The Vegas Golden Knights are trading one of the franchise’s original members, sending forward Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins …
Reported extension for Hill brings clarity for Golden Knights’ plans
Roster decisions loom for the Stanley Cup champions with the NHL Draft set for Thursday followed by free agency starting Saturday. The Golden Knights will have to address six unrestricted free agents and …