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The Southern Nevada Health District is starting its annual mosquito surveillance activities about a month earlier than usual, citing warmer-than-average temperatures and recent rainfall across Clark County. Also today: Las Vegas’ St. Viator Catholic school makes inclusion the norm, Raiders ship Maxx Crosby to Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks, North Las Vegas-based Boxabl taking assembl...

Southern Nevada’s transit agency is warning of deep service cuts that could end bus programs for veterans and seniors, and sharply reduce paratransit rides — part of a looming fiscal crisis that may wipe out nearly 40% of bus routes across the region. Also today: Report: Las Vegas housing market shows signs of shift toward buyers, Golden Knights captain Mark Stone placed on IR with upper-body inju...

Southern Nevada’s congressional delegation is united in its position that President Donald Trump needs approval from Congress to continue military operations against Iran. Both the Senate and House are expected to vote this week on resolutions limiting the president’s military authority in the Middle East. The 1973 War Powers Resolution requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of com...

Gibbs-Lawhorn is more than UNLV’s best player — the junior guard is among the best in the Mountain West and leads the conference in scoring. That, unfortunately, presents a problem moving forward for the Rebels. In an era where players thrive at one school only to chase a bigger NIL payday elsewhere, Gibbs-Lawhorn’s breakout season has positioned him for a seven-figure deal next year. Also today:...

Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says Nevada would challenge a reported executive order by President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to overhaul U.S. elections over alleged foreign interference. The Trump administration would use the declaration to prevent most Americans from using mail-in ballots and mandate voter identification in the fall midterm elections, according to a draft exec...

GenBioPro, a Las Vegas-based drugmaker that sells generic mifepristone, has been allowed to intervene in Louisiana’s federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 decision to lift an in-person dispensing requirement for the drug and allow it to be prescribed via telehealth and sent by mail — and is asking the court to throw the case out. Also today: US Senate passes bill...

Las Vegas will see temperatures reach 85 degrees Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service in Las Vegas to highlight a minor heat risk and urge extra precautions for people especially sensitive to heat. Lake Mead partners investing more than $800,000 to restore Historic Railroad Trail, Toucan seen flying around Las Vegas has been rescued, Poor start dooms UNLV basketball in 80-67 defeat at...

The Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation had a united message following Tuesday night’s State of the Union address: President Donald Trump was lying about the American economy. Also today: Las Vegas man pleads guilty to arson at Tesla collision center, NV Energy to issue $63M in refunds to multifamily customers after billing errors, Spirit Airlines expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy b...

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is highlighting the Trump administration’s impact on Nevada’s tourism-dependent small businesses at this year’s State of the Union, bringing the owner of the Stargazer Inn in Baker to the address Tuesday night. Baker serves as a gateway to Great Basin National Park, which has over 140,000 visitors a year, and Elizabeth Woolsey’s inn and general store is on...

For years, the Clark County School District scrambled to fill its teacher pipeline, pouring energy into recruitment efforts that often fell short while classroom vacancies mounted. Now, the district finds itself grappling with the opposite problem. Also today: Why the NFL Scouting Combine looms large for the Raiders, Barry Manilow postpones tour dates after ‘depressing’ doctor’s visit, Overwhelmed...

The toucan is named Sam, and he has been living in the area since November, when a resident posted online that he'd escaped from his cage. After surviving the Las Vegas desert for months, Sam has captivated community birding groups, with people posting occasional sightings around town. A local rescue group has been trying to catch him for months — and the clock is ticking. Also today: Public...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection abruptly withdrew from a recruiting career fair at the College of Southern Nevada after an outcry from students and faculty, who condemned the agency’s immigration enforcement tactics, the college said. Also today: In the Las Vegas desert, beavers turn a drainage channel into habitat, Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to u...

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., joined community leaders Tuesday morning to emphasize the local fear caused by immigration enforcement activity and that she would not vote for a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security without “commonsense” safeguards. Also today: Teachers union forecasts no layoffs despite CCSD surplus list, Crews search for 9 skiers missing after California ava...

Meet Shaquille Anfernee Murray-Lawrence, a Canadian bobsled push athlete at the Milan Cortina Games. He was born in 1993, and yes, was named after Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, who were teammates with the Orlando Magic and teamed up to help win Olympic gold for USA Basketball at the Atlanta Games in 1996. Murray-Lawrence probably won’t be winning gold at these games — he and pilo...

Nevada’s political and gaming establishment is moving to choke off a Trump‑era rival to sports betting that just had a breakout Super Bowl. This year’s Super Bowl 60 rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots drew a peak audience of about 137.8 million viewers, the highest in U.S. television history, according to the NFL and Nielsen. But that national obsession did not show up i...

Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state's oldest brothels are fighting to become the nation's first to be unionized. “We want the same things that any other worker wants. We want a safe and respectful workplace,” said a worker at Sheri’s Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, who goes by the stage name Jupiter Jetson and asked that her l...

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is calling for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s resignation following his admission to Congress that he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012. Also today: Las Vegas crisis support group sees progress and uncertainty in sexual violence outreach, Potent veterinary sedative surfaces in Southern Nevada street drugs, Southwest Airlines adding overnight fligh...

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar says he’s unsure whether he’ll attend a virtual meeting later this month between federal agencies and state election officials about preparations for November’s midterm elections, calling the invitation letter “nuts” given recent federal actions and President Donald Trump’s comments. Also today: Las Vegas tourism authority commits $5M for Oct. 1 shooting mem...

Warning at an appearance in Las Vegas that the world is “less safe” without a binding nuclear pact, two key House Democrats are pressing President Donald Trump to quickly negotiate a formal, Senate-ratified treaty that restores hard limits on U.S. and Russian arsenals. Also today: Federal agencies seek nominees for National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, Raiders officially hire Klint Kubiak...

Make It Work focuses on environmental justice because climate change is an issue currently impacting people of color and low-income people in Nevada.

In this episode of “Heating Up,” the Sun’s Arleigh Rodgers speaks with UNLV professors Chris Kearney, chair of the Department of Psychology, and Christopher Stream, director of the School of Public Policy and Leadership, about the impact of the heat island effect.

In the fourth episode of “Heating Up,” the Sun’s Arleigh Rodgers talks with Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, a UNLV senior who conducts policy research for Brookings Mountain West that focuses heavily on climate policy.

The Sun’s Arleigh Rodgers discusses the connection between climate issues and mental health with Elizabeth Haase, a faculty member at UNR’s school of medicine who is chair of the American Psychiatric Association Climate Committee. She also works with the Climate Psychiatry Alliance, an independent group of climate-concerned professionals.

The extreme heat in Las Vegas is taking a toll on region's homeless population. And that toll is more than physical. The Sun's Arleigh Rodgers discusses that and more with representatives of HELP of Southern Nevada, a homeless outreach organization.