UNLV tapped Lakshmi N. Reddi, a veteran academic leader from New Mexico State, as its next executive vice president and provost, effective June 1, 2026. He brings a long leadership and research record.

Cowabunga Bay and Cowabunga Canyon are recruiting more than 1,000 seasonal staff for summer 2026, from lifeguards to food service. Applications are open online and interviews are rolling.

Nevada’s Deaf Commission is pushing for a state school and a bigger interpreter pipeline to close long‑standing access gaps in classrooms. Advocates want ASL credit and new training programs.

After a ramming and shooting at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Las Vegas synagogues saw increased patrols and leaders urged resilience. Security teams and drills helped protect the early childhood center.

Olive Crest warns many Las Vegas foster teens face homelessness when they turn 18 and is pushing a $25M campus of housing and services to keep youth stable. Local officials say the need is urgent.

Caregivers at Vida Senior Service in Las Vegas say they earn about $17 an hour while Medicaid reimbursements rose to roughly $25; stalled talks and an NLRB complaint followed.

Culinary Union members picketed Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to demand higher pay, stronger job protections and predictable annual raises during contract talks.

Tenants packed a Parkdale town hall after two Tides complexes went into foreclosure and were scheduled for auction; officials said inspections and legal protections are underway.

Las Vegas Rescue Mission staff say Latino families seeking shelter have roughly doubled year‑over‑year as local and national data show a sharp rise in family homelessness.

Family and friends released dozens of butterflies at a Las Vegas funeral for 7‑year‑old Kenzlie Cavasar, killed in a wrong‑way crash on U.S. 95.

SmartAsset’s 2026 analysis and UNLV research show middle-class income bands vary across Southern Nevada — but housing costs still leave many households squeezed.

A Las Vegas judge denied the NFL's bid to pause discovery in Jon Gruden's lawsuit, clearing the way for a yearlong document phase that could reveal who leaked the emails.

Sun City Summerlin briefly floated bulletproof panels for board meetings, then pulled the item amid homeowner pushback and questions about reserve funding.