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NSHE chancellor’s resignation is another stain on board of regents: Wednesday, March 30, 2022; Rose’s resignation comes shortly after the conclusion of third-party investigation into hostile-workplace allegations she lodged last fall against Regents Chair Cathy McAdoo and Vice Chair Patrick Carter ...
RTC chief bullish on bird’s-eye view of transportation in the valley: Monday, Nov. 1, 2021; As CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, M.J. Maynard’s job is to help make it easier for people to get around in the Las Vegas Valley ...
For this Pahrump car enthusiast, the Mecum Las Vegas auction represents a chance to sell—and reunite with friends: Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021; Roger Baggett will be offering up three vehicles when the event hits the Las Vegas Convention Center October 7-9.
Chancellor’s complaint spurs call for meeting to replace leaders on Board of Regents: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021; The Nevada System of Higher Education’s top administrator filed a complaint this week against the top two members of the Nevada Board of Regents, accusing them of creating a hostile work environment for her through rampant abuses of their authority.
No far-off threat: Worldwide news reports illustrate climate’s change in real time: Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021; Living in Las Vegas this summer could at times feel like tumbling into a disaster movie. We experienced a July heat wave that was intense even by our standards, with temperatures hitting 110 or higher for eight straight days and ...
Nevada teen leads 50-mile Remembrance Run to honor great-grandfather: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021; A crowd of about 150 people turned out for the start of the two-day run, some to either walk or run at least part of the route; others were there in support the cause of ...
Northern Nevada teen’s Remembrance Run to shine light on grandfather’s plight, Indigenous boarding schools: Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021; The shock and outrage over the discoveries is raising awareness about the brutal mistreatment of generations of Native Americans at such institutions in Canada and the U.S., where the Stewart Indian School was among hundreds that operated from the late 19th century …
The story of SB452: How an unlikely alliance helped block a plan to allow casinos to become gun-free zones: Sunday, July 4, 2021; The defeat of the proposed legislation was a stunning and frustrating setback for gun-safety advocates, who had argued that the bill was an appropriate reaction to a recent rise ...
Acclaimed Las Vegas teacher cultivates quality education by tending to its roots: Monday, June 14, 2021; Through her work as a special education teacher at Booker Elementary School and previously at Crestwood Elementary, Urtubey drew attention for her innovative efforts to enhance education for students with ...
State treasurer digs into the details to try to make life better for Nevadans: Monday, May 24, 2021; Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine forged a successful career as a casino executive and business consultant before entering public service. Why did he make the switch — and take the pay cut that came with it?
The Braver Angels look to get Americans talking across partisan lines: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020; The organization offers online experiences, workshops, a podcast and more, all aimed at de-escalating tensions and prompting a flow of discussion.
Still haven’t voted? Today’s the day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020; Today, Nevadans have a chance to help shape the future of the state’s universities and colleges, influence the course of a recent progressive movement in state government, and determine whether to build a firewall ...
Precautionary steps can ease minds of those who want to vote in person: Monday, Oct. 5, 2020; Local residents can be assured that Clark County election officials are taking numerous precautions to reduce the risk of voting in person.
Election Day turnout in Las Vegas underscores state’s need to streamline voting process: Thursday, June 11, 2020; No one can know where Las Vegas will stand in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic when November rolls around. But Tuesday’s primary election offered a sneak preview of how Election Day could play out here in terms of turnout.
Why Nevada deserves special federal aid: Friday, April 17, 2020; By early March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had issued an advisory against crowds of more than 250 people, yet Florida’s beaches were jumping with spring breakers. Nevada was different — it moved quickly to shoulder the responsibility for the safety of its workers, our residents, our guests and …
Financial relief: How to apply for and receive federal coronavirus emergency funds: Thursday, April 2, 2020; The (CARES) Act will place about $300 billion directly into Americans’ pockets, provide $377 billion worth of assistance to small businesses, and both expand and extend unemployment benefits, among other outcomes.
Las Vegas’ Asian businesses felt the coronavirus’ financial effects sooner than most: Monday, March 23, 2020; The Asian community in Las Vegas was the first to feel the economic effects of the outbreak and therefore has suffered the longest, starting in late January, when the Trump administration imposed restrictions on travel to the U.S. from China.
Lesson learned: Sanders gets big push from minority voters in Nevada: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020; Four years ago, Bernie Sanders’ struggles to win over minority voters played a key role in his loss to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Saturday in Nevada, the Vermont senator served notice that this time around would be different.
With video billboard messages in heart of Strip, Bloomberg turns the tables on Trump: Friday, Feb. 21, 2020; As Donald Trump staged a rally Friday in Las Vegas, Mike Bloomberg found a creative way to try to get under the president’s notoriously thin skin — bigly. Bloomberg, the New York billionaire and Democratic presidential candidate, bought time on ...
Nevada regent shared protected NSHE documents, offensive humor with his brother on official account: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020; Nevada Regent Kevin Page has liberally shared emails from his official account with a relative outside of the higher education system, including confidential materials involving the regents’ official business and a coarse joke containing the terms ...
Former RTC leader has eyes trained on different track in transportation: Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019; During Tina Quigley’s 14 years with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, she saw her field undergo revolutionary changes. Autonomous vehicles went from drawing boards to test tracks to public roadways. Technology allowing vehicles to interface with traffic signals, roadside cameras and other ...
Mecum Auctions event rolls into final day with cars, guitars and neon: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019; Mecum Auctions has sprinkled some distinctive local flavor into the company’s third-annual car auction this year in Las Vegas ...
Brookings' Molly Reynolds: Is Trump impeachment imminent?: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019; The timing of Molly Reynolds’ visit to Las Vegas this week couldn’t have been better. The senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution booked her visit to UNLV …
Sources: Regent well versed in making demands: Kevin Page received game tickets, apparel, meals for himself and his family; Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019; Sources say Regent Kevin Page has brought large groups to the UNLV graduation luncheon several times, including an entourage of more than 10 people in 2016 — part of what sources describe as a pattern of abusing …
Regent laments that Page's apparent ethics violation was kept quiet: Friday, July 26, 2019; When Nevada Regent Patrick Carter voted for his colleague Kevin Page to serve as the board’s chairman in June 2017, he didn’t know that Page had committed ...
Former regents chair disapproved of Page's behavior toward UNLV: Wednesday, July 24, 2019; For the first time, an overseer of the state’s higher education system has indicated that Nevada Regent Kevin Page acted inappropriately in 2015 when he pressed UNLV to give special treatment to one of his relatives. Rick Trachok, who has served twice as the board’s chair since becoming a regent in 2011, said in an email that ...
Sources say Page violated regents ethics policy in strong-arming UNLV: Tuesday, July 23, 2019; Before Nevada Regent Kevin Page tried to pressure UNLV into giving special treatment to one of his family members in 2015, the Board of Regents had adopted ethics standards specifically prohibiting ...
Analysis: Was threat against UNLV part of a power play by regents?: Wednesday, July 17, 2019; Recently, it was revealed that Nevada Regent Kevin Page threatened UNLV officials with retaliation in 2015 if they didn't give special treatment to one of his relatives who was a student at the time. Now, the campus community wonders if the threat led to ...
Often overlooked elsewhere, middle-class students are being served well at UNLV: Monday, July 15, 2019; In the effort to strengthen the American middle class, it would seem obvious to ensure that the educational needs of middle-class students are being met. Yet, those students often ...
Superintendent talks about why dean positions need to be cut and where to go from here: Clark County School District Superintendent talks about why dean positions need to be cut and where to go from here; Sunday, June 16, 2019; On Friday, Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara sat down with the Sun for an interview about the legislative session, the developments of these past two weeks and what comes next for the fifth largest district in the country.
Analysis: Venomous politics once again surround ESAs in Nevada: Tuesday, June 4, 2019; Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts were born and reared amid heated political rancor, and on Monday it appeared the controversial voucher-type program was ...
Through their daughter’s dying wish, couple hopes to save kids’ lives: Sunday, May 12, 2019; In their mourning, and in honor their daughter’s memory, David and Jackie Siegel have become advocates in the fight against America’s drug epidemic. Among their activities, they’ve participated in events like …
Solutions, not political blame, are focus of anti-Semitism event organized by Harry Reid: Tuesday, April 9, 2019; Former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said he was prompted into action after seeing reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes and incidents spread across the nation and into Nevada …
China’s regulations of fentanyl are one small step in a global problem: Friday, April 5, 2019; When China announced this week that it would tighten regulation on the production of fentanyl, it was cause for some relief. Chinese pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers are the source of much of the illicit supply of the powerful opioid in the U.S., where it is causing tens of thousands of deaths annually. So reining them in would no doubt help address what’s become a public health crisis in America. But as experts were quick to point out, it could easily …
Brookings expert discusses Yucca Mountain, border wall funding and more: Saturday, March 16, 2019; The Brookings Institution’s John Hudak has been a frequent visitor to Las Vegas in recent years, teaching classes at UNLV and giving community presentations both on campus and in special events such as the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s annual Preview expo.
Q+A: Sisolak discusses plan to boost education, fight back on plutonium shipments and help immigrants: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019; Reducing class sizes in public schools, giving teachers a raise and expanding career and technical education opportunities for Nevada students are key goals for Gov. Steve Sisolak ...
Q+A: Will AG Ford take more action against Trump? 'Short answer is yes': Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019; Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford says he has a simple test to determine whether the state should either instigate or join legal action against the Trump administration ...
State Democrats' 'to-do' list will spur big changes. But how big?: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019; In past sessions of the Nevada Legislature, the Democrats’ “Nevada Blueprint” could have been described as a wish list. Not this year. With Democrats in control of the governor’s office and both chambers of the Legislature, the blueprint — a collection of the party’s goals and ...
Teacher, student emotional well-being should be at heart of school security talks: Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019; Andre M. Perry has examined school safety not only as a Brookings Institution researcher but as a professor, dean, journalist, activist and …
Analysis: Regents’ vote on UNLV president search raises concern of chilling effect: Friday, Feb. 15, 2019; The Nevada Board of Regents today launched a national search for the next UNLV president and gave acting president Marta Meana special permission to be a candidate. But in opening the door to Meana, did the regents just undercut ...
Brookings expert: Light rail would be an antidote to sprawl, LA-like commutes: Friday, Feb. 8, 2019; For Southern Nevada residents who may be on the fence about whether to support development of light rail, the Brookings Institution’s Adie Tomer offered some compelling food for thought during a visit to UNLV …
Mayor: NLV thriving, 2 new wings on way to Nellis: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019; North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s annual State of the City address on Tuesday included many of the usual elements of such a speech — a rundown of private and public ...
Another bubble? Experts assess housing market and more: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019; Business people from across the Las Vegas valley gathered at UNLV today to see a snapshot of the Southern Nevada economy and hear experts offer outlooks on the region’s future. The Las Vegas ...
Analysis: What got the biggest cheer at Sisolak’s inauguration?: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019; On a cold day here in Nevada’s capital, Steve Sisolak gave a speech heavy on warm thoughts as he was sworn in as the state’s first Democratic governor in 20 years. In what amounted to a touchdown celebration for Nevada Democrats after winning control of ...
5 things to know about Mecum's second Las Vegas car auction: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018; Local residents who’d like to get beyond their TV screen and into the immersive experience can do so this week when Mecum holds its second car sale in Las Vegas ...
Cruisin’ for cars: Auto enthusiasts abound across the Las Vegas Valley: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018; Spend enough time on the streets today, and you’ll see some of the most impressive cars prowling in any city.
Energized Latino, young voters bode well for Democrats long-term: Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018; The picture of three generations of a family of Latino voters gathering at the mall site was a small snapshot of the national election, but it could be a glimpse of the shape of things to come ...
Organizers in Las Vegas hope success mobilizing young voters will carry over to Election Day: Monday, Nov. 5, 2018; Since the start of the year, NextGen staff members and volunteers have been working on campuses to encourage students in Nevada to vote. In addition, the organization has reached more than 300,000 voters through …
Analysis: Expert cautions against current plan for UNLV med school: Monday, Oct. 15, 2018; A two-phase plan to build out the UNLV Medical School was created as a way to move the school forward, but it could become a major setback that turns off donors and results in ...
In bid for younger customers, motorcycle makers modify their offerings: Friday, Oct. 12, 2018; The motorcycle industry’s sales are sagging as its core customers are aging out and younger generations aren’t replacing them. To reverse the slide, the industry is creating new products and changing ...