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Steve Wynn’s defamation lawsuit against AP dismissed

The Nevada Supreme Court rejected the former casino mogul’s claim that he was defamed in a story about allegations of sexual misconduct.

Where are refugees in Nevada arriving from?

During the past five decades, the U.S. has resettled over 3 million refugees, making it one of the leading countries for finding new homes for people fleeing violence, persecution, and war.

 
World heat: September sizzles to records while Vegas is below norm

Last month’s average temperature worldwide was 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average for September. Las Vegas is having a below normal year for temperatures.

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Protecting Joshua trees as firefighters battle York Fire

The wildfire that has spread from California into Southern Nevada threatens to disrupt the fragile ecosystem in the Mojave National Preserve.

US students’ test scores slipping despite recovery efforts

The study used data from about 6.5 million students who took the MAP Growth assessment in reading and math since the onset of the pandemic.

33 states have had their hottest overall years since 2010. What about Nevada?

Stacker compiled data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information to detail the temperature changes over the past 120 years across every state except Alaska and Hawaii.

Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks

Competing priorities and outsized demands stymied a deal last summer on how to drastically reduce water use from the parched Colorado River.

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