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Engelstad Foundation Ceases Financial Support to UNLV

May 17, 2024 1:07 pmMay 22, 2024 12:54 pm

In a scathing letter (see below) from CEO Kris Engelstad to UNLV President Dr. Keith Whitfield, the Engelstad foundation announced they would “no longer support, financially or otherwise, any initiatives, projects or future endeavors for UNLV” beyond their existing Engelstad Foundation Scholar Program. The letter notes that Engelstad’s decision was...

License to Burn: Wildfire as the Ultimate Public-Private Partnership (Part Two)

April 29, 2024 10:50 amSeptember 10, 2024 4:02 pm

The following is Part Two of “License to Burn.” Part One of the series can be found here. Part Three can be found here. On the night of August 14, 2021—exactly 365 days after the announced Fire Stewardship MOU—a small fire flared up a few miles from Grizzly Flats—a simple...

Vice President Kamala Harris Launches ‘Fight For Our Freedoms’ College Tour

September 11, 2023 12:55 pmSeptember 14, 2023 1:57 pm

In a press release from the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will embark on a month-long college tour throughout America to mobilize young people in the ongoing fight for fundamental freedoms and rights. Harris will visit the College of Southern Nevada on Thursday. According to the release, ...

Five Assembly Democrats Won’t Seek Reelection, Two Vie For State Senate

September 8, 2023 4:49 pmSeptember 13, 2023 4:08 pm

Democratic Assembly members Michelle Gorelow, Lesley Cohen, Sabra Newby, Clara “Claire” Thomas, and Angie Taylor have each announced that they will not be seeking reelection in 2024 for their respective Assembly seats. Clara Thomas (AD-1) and Angie Taylor (AD-27) recently announced that they will be running for state Senate. Assemblywoman...

Study: Las Vegas Ranks Number One In Real Estate Search

August 16, 2023 2:02 pmAugust 20, 2023 4:16 pm

RedFin, a real estate search engine, conducted a study based on two million searches for homes between April 2023 and June 2023 and found that Las Vegas was the most sought after location for “western migrants.” According to the study, a Redfin.com user counts as a migrant if they viewed...

Lombardo Vetoes Appropriations Budget

June 2, 2023 9:56 amJune 6, 2023 8:51 am

Last night, after signing off on three historic budgets this week, Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed AB520, “The Appropriations Act,” signaling that he his playing some hard ball with the Democratic majority in his battle to secure school choice and opportunity scholarships. AB520 provides appropriation from the general fund and the...

Gov Lombardo Advocates To Restore Protection In Female Sports

May 12, 2023 8:31 amMay 15, 2023 3:55 pm

Announced in a press release from the Republican Governors Association, Governor Lombardo has joined a coalition of 25 governors who are advocating to restore protection in girls’ sports in the wake of the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules, proposed by the Department of Education, to expand the meaning of...