“We need to communicate a positive message, not a doomsday message, but what can be done—a message of hope, never alarmism.”
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Two UNLV professors work to cut the spread of insect-transmitted diseases
“We’re looking to set up a citizen science initiative … whole schools, whole classes, submitting samples.”
UNLV profs advance our understanding of black holes, planet formation and Mars
“Our job is like a detective’s job. We get some fingerprints, footprints, occasionally some smoking guns, and then try to figure out the crime scene.”
As college football season arrives, schools pay monitors to stop players and staff from gambling
North Carolina junior tight end John Copenhaver gets a group text message from his university pointing out the latest betting scandal or reminding him of the importance of not violating rules against betting on sports.
Program plants seeds of ‘farmpreneur’ vision
It’s hard to escape the desert sun behind Marion Earl Elementary School, where the playground and basketball courts swelter in the heat. But one secluded corner acts as an unintended refuge, with a garden marked by wooden benches, hand-painted rocks, …
Clark County declares emergency to manage rainfall, flooding
Coupled with Sunday’s night rains, the amount of total rainfall is about 50% of the valley’s annual rainfall within a 48-hour period.
Caucus or primary? Confusion surrounds 2024 presidential nominating process for Nevada Republicans
Nevada’s Republican voters may be faced with two nominating processes to elect their preferred presidential candidate for the 2024 election …
Jimmy Garoppolo looks sharp in his Raiders debut
Jimmy Garoppolo completed all four of his passes for 39 yards while leading a touchdown drive in his Raiders debut, and Las Vegas went on to a 34-17 preseason victory …
Nevada: Only travel if necessary during severe Vegas weather
Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Nevadans to prepare for severe weather Saturday night as another round of storms is moving through the Las Vegas Valley.
Tenant turmoil: Evictions pile up as Nevada’s stark affordable housing landscape worsens
Nevada has just 17 affordable units available for every 100 extremely low-income households that need them.