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Vital entry-level medical professionals such as phlebotomists, medical assistants, certified nursing assistants and nurses are in such high demand in Southern Nevada that accelerated certification and degree programs are plentiful across the Valley.

Dr. Tony Alamo recently received the 2025 University of Southern California “Alumni Service Award,” one of the highest honors given by the USC Alumni Association.

A’ja Wilson scored 34 points, Chelsea Gray added 10 points and a career-high tying 14 assists and the Las Vegas Aces tied their season-high with 18 3-pointers …

Western Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment Middle School, or WYLEES, is one of the valley’s newest schools. It’s unique not just as a charter school that only teaches grades 6-8, but because it occupies …

Nevada has an estimated 300,000 people living with a rare disease, which includes genetic disorders like Liam’s as well as other conditions such as cancer, said Annette Logan-Parker, CEO of Las Vegas-based Cure 4 the Kids Foundation …

We need your help identifying extraordinary teenagers across Southern Nevada.

Ray Estrada’s 11-year-old grandson is used to Las Vegas’ scorching summers, but he’d always wanted to experience the heat in one of the Earth’s hottest places

Change is coming to the Mountain West, but this season will feel like so many others. No. 25 Boise State was picked to win the conference.

Jackie Young had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Las Vegas (20-14). Gray also had a season-high nine assists.

The wait is over. High school football kicks off across Nevada today as teams take the field with championship dreams.