We just got through the first month of the year, but already Las Vegas police are issuing a warning: road deaths are going up.

It’s already been two months since the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus shooting in early December that left three professors dead and one seriously injured.

From the big bands of 1950s and '60s, the punk kids of the '80s, to the record-label darlings of the 2000s, there’s always been a Las Vegas music scene. 

Southern Nevada grows continuously. But water in the Colorado River, the main source for us, does not.

Employers are required to send W-2 forms to their employees by Jan. 31. That means people have already started filing their taxes and the deadline is April 15.

After the footage was released a little more than a week ago, the ACLU —which is representing parents and had sued to get the footage — said it was evident police lied about what happened.

Las Vegas has attracted quite a few companies that are testing electric vehicles here, crafting software and coming up with innovations to push EV technology forward.

Ever make plans to dine out and feel overwhelmed by the choices Las Vegas offers? The valley has an embarrassment of riches for local diners, assuming those diners don’t have dietary restrictions.

For years, Nevada has coveted an early spot in the presidential nomination process.

In 2023, the American Board of Pediatrics ranked Nevada 49th in the nation for pediatrician ratios.

Biden or Trump — or neither? How do you feel about the CCSD Police body cam released last week? Betting on the Super Bowl?

Almost 600,000 Nevadans are immigrants. That’s one out of five people. They're part of the community, economy and more. So what resources are available to them in Nevada?

Sure, rooms as low as $20 still exist in Las Vegas, but most come with a hefty resort fee. And President Biden is directing the government to reign them in.

The history of the of the mob in Las Vegas, and it’s downfall, is pretty well-known. And at least part of that is due to the late killer Frank Calabrese Sr.

Clark County School District teachers have finally gotten a raise. Was it a good deal? And why do poor children of color in Nevada face more barriers to the middle class?

For almost all of us, the biggest buy in our lives will be a house. Almost nothing else compares in expense.

Why is Nevada such an attractive alternative to Southern California, and what kind of impact has the influx of new residents had on Las Vegas and surrounding communities?

Every two years, our state representatives meet. And every two years, we start to see the impact of the laws they enacted.

Vegas is this vast melting pot with people from around the world. Many don’t celebrate this time of year because it’s not their tradition. Some bring different traditions. Then .. some traditions change because of Vegas.

Every time a major event happens in Las Vegas, police here prepare for the worst. Because we had the worst. But what else can be done to stop gun violence in Nevada?

It really is a time for fun and relaxation. And, unfortunately, it’s time for something we don’t want to think about after three years of COVID-19: disease.

After the Fontainebleau opened last week on the Las Vegas Strip, doubters have gone silent.

After Joe Biden won the presidency four years ago, six Nevada Republicans submitted false paperwork indicating that Donald Trump had actually won the state’s electoral votes.

The four-year college degree was the dream. For many, it still is. But you’d be surprised by the shift in thinking these days.

So you’re on a date. One person pays for dinner, maybe a show on the Strip. At night’s end, the payer might expect something in return. Is that so much different than sugar dating?

For many pets, the holidays are especially stressful. More people might be around, regular schedules aren’t followed as parties and events take people away from home.

It’s five days later. And for the rest of the world, even if they love Las Vegas, the UNLV shooting has come and passed. But it hasn't for us.

Las Vegas police identified the gunman in Wednesday's shooting that killed three University of Nevada, Las Vegas faculty members.

When you were on the road in days after two Nevada State Police troopers were killed by an alleged drunk driver, did you see a change in behavior?

There’s a sports team in Nevada whose success has been unmistakable, but rarely noticed over the last two years.

On Fremont Street downtown or on the Strip, you might be confused because there are businesses that appear to be cannabis dispensaries. The fact is, real dispensaries are illegal near casinos.

Well, it’s December and that means winter is right around the corner, and the cold weather might mean a respite from the blistering heat. For our plants, well that’s a different story.

During Joe Biden’s presidency, we’ve had some tough economic times. But when former President Donald Trump was in, it seemed like endless chaos and scandal. So, who do you choose?

From time to time, newspapers and other media outlets want to get public documents from government agencies. In Nevada, it's not an easy task, so the Las Vegas Review-Journal is challenging agencies in court.

MLB approved the Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas. But one story that hasn’t gotten as much attention is one that could kill the A’s stadium outright. Where will they get the funding?

The Las Vegas Grand Prix, which locals who worked the Strip had grown to despise, suddenly seemed made for this city. But while Strip casinos made a profit, smaller, local businesses were hurt by the event.

What's on your mind? Las Vegas residents are seeking answers and solutions after the beating death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr.

Nevada already the smallest teacher-to-student ratios in the country with an average of 43 teachers per 1,000 students. And there is no end in sight to the teacher shortage.

If you’re planning a Thanksgiving with friends — or family, or anyone, for that matter — you might be wondering what to cook, how to plan it, and how to keep your guests well fed and entertained.

With Thanksgiving upon us, most of us are preparing to gather with loved ones. And some of us … may not be looking forward to it.

We’ve all encountered cost-of-living increases. Since the pandemic, everything has gotten more and more expensive: gasoline, food, childcare.

The Formula 1 Grand Prix race on the Las Vegas Strip is happening this weekend. What's the weather going to be like? What about traffic and the best place to see the race if you're around?

Veterans like Nevada. About 200,000 live here, so U.S News and World says Nevada has the seventh-highest percent of veterans compared to other states. But veteran services in Nevada historically have not been good.

Formula 1, the economy, Las Vegas growth, terrible local crime news — there's a lot going on.

Nevada is the only state in the country that produced lithium and it has the largest known lithium clay deposit in the world, according to the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.

If you’ve paid attention to the news lately, you’re finding a lot of people unhappy with their jobs.

The Las Vegas entertainment industry had a pretty normal 2023 — until late September. That’s when the Sphere opened. It struck such a chord internationally, it made the cover of Time Magazine.

The desire to build a sports industry in Las Vegas is no longer a desire. It’s here, and it’s growing.

The 2023-2024 school year has not gotten off to a very smooth start for the Clark County School District.

Right now, it’s almost perfect outside: not too hot, not too cold. That means lots of us are out there hiking the hundreds of trails you can find almost anywhere, north and south, in Nevada.

Nowadays, names like Don Laughlin, Harvey Munford and Carol Harter may not mean much to the average Nevadan, but at one point, those names were calling the shots around Clark County.

The Guinn Center was created for nonpartisan research and to help lawmakers decide on big issues such as climate change, education and tax policy.

Happy Nevada Day. And of course, happy Halloween.

You can’t scroll social media or pick up a newspaper without reading about November’s Formula 1 race — or the headaches its causing on the Las Vegas Strip.

The weather in Southern Nevada is more unpredictable than ever — Tropical Storm Hilary proved that in August.

It’s no news that both newspaper readers and radio listeners have declined over the last few years. Yet in a very diverse market like Las Vegas, radio stations and print media cater to many different communities.

The cost of everything is going up and that includes health care. So two years ago, Democrats in the Nevada Legislature passed a plan that they say will keep healthcare costs in check.

Lin ‘Spit’ Newborn and Daniel Shersty were murdered 25 years ago. Their legacies still reverberate through Las Vegas

Crowded classrooms, Formula 1 roadwork, sports, gas prices ... we're talking about all of it and hearing from you.

If you learned everything you knew about gay cowboys watching Brokeback Mountain, think again. The real history would include the creation of the gay rodeo in Reno.

Years ago, Geoff Schumacher published a contemporary history of Las Vegas, "Sun, Sin and Suburbia."

More than 30 years ago, Las Vegas had the Running Rebels, the champions of the NCAA with stars who went onto professional careers and a coach, Jerry Tarkanian, whose name still evokes respect among those who were here. But sports in Vegas is so much more today.

There are more than 30,000 students who go to UNLV. There are another 2,000 professors and instructors. How do you maintain the balance between keeping tuition low and raising salaries for staff?

UNLV has long defied the myth that Las Vegas is a cultural wasteland, especially in recent years.

Welcome to UNLV. Today is the first of our four live shows from campus and Greenspun Hall during this, the university’s Homecoming Week.

Stanley Cup Champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, officially began their seventh hockey season with a win against the Seattle Kraken earlier this week.

The Sphere is open — and it’s been the talk of the planet.

There are a lot of literary events in the fall, so it makes sense that so many local authors are releasing books this season.

Hundreds of community members from around the Las Vegas Valley gathered at Temple Beth Sholom last night as part of a vigil to those who have died in Israel.

Lawmakers did just approve more than $2 billion in new funding for schools. And Governor Joe Lombardo just unveiled an accountability initiative. Will that do anything?

Some people still raise their eyebrows when you tell them Las Vegas has a Philharmonic orchestra. Imagine how much higher those eyebrows go when you add: it’s now 25 years old.

Don’t look now, but there’s another festival coming to downtown Las Vegas this fall. But don’t worry about road closures or towering stages.

Artificial intelligence isn’t something that we hope to witness one day, it’s already here.

From the U2 concert, the first event at the Sphere, to the stumbling Las Vegas Raiders, to the top-tier Las Vegas Aces and so much more, there’s a lot to talk about in Nevada.

This week, Culinary Union workers voted to authorize a strike. The bartenders union did the same. The teacher’s union contract dispute with the school district is now in the hands of an arbitrator.

LGBTQ rights in Nevada have come a long way since the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. And so have that community’s biggest institutions.

Fall officially started last week, and cooler temperatures are finally on the way to Southern Nevada. But that comes after a summer of record heat and historic flooding. Has all of that changed the way we garden?

From the killing of a bicyclist to pedestrian and child deaths, it’s been a deadly year on our roads. The number of traffic fatalities this year is almost the same as a year ago, and last year was one of the deadliest on record.

It’s been more than a week since the MGM’s computer systems were apparently hacked. How does this kind of thing happen in the first place? It is possible to stop them in Las Vegas and elsewhere?

Casinos, tourists and locals rely on Las Vegas Metropolitan Police to keep the peace. And they want it done by a police department that doesn’t do what so many others in this country have already done: draw negative attention with poor behavior.

Congress is back in session after spending all of August in recess, and already lawmakers are facing tough issues.

They say it takes a few years for a music festival to find its way. And that’s what happened with Life is Beautiful in downtown Las Vegas.

Hackers have claimed responsibility for the cyber issue that seems to have brought down many of the online operations for MGM Resorts.

Nevada is also a hotbed for Alzheimer’s research, with the Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health embarking on a study that might change the future of Alzheimer’s treatments forever.

We’re talking about everything happening in Nevada. On Tuesday, the show is yours.

More than a month into the school year, Clark County teachers are still without a contract. When will negotiations with the Clark County Education Association end?

What role do culture and the arts play in your life

The pandemic clarified one thing for all of us in Nevada: mental health care here is severely lacking.

Environmentalism isn’t a passing thought anymore in Nevada.

To put a spotlight on Nevada nonprofits, this entire week, we’re broadcasting live from Three Square Food Bank in North Las Vegas.

In the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas, the sideline is gone. It’s one big playing field and everyone seems to be jumping in.

For lots of Nevadans, it seems like choosing—or eliminating—the person they want to run as president could be easier this time around.

Homes for foster children is becoming a big concern in Clark County.

As slavery is held as the basis for systemic inequalities that remain in this country — in our criminal justice system, housing and education — a reparations movement is once again gaining steam.

The debate is over about climate change. The question is, is anyone really doing anything about it? Does that keep you awake at night?

Clark County officials on Monday morning said the Old Town and Rainbow subdivision areas of Mount Charleston are seeing "substantial" flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Hilary. ⁠

With 53,000 people, Nye County is 44 times smaller than Clark County, but it has certainly had issues over the years, including the recent indictment of a police captain.

Stories say we’ll be at 5 million people by 2050, that 115 people are moving here a day, and Clark County is the number one destination for homeowners looking for a place to move.

Pennsylvania. Oregon. Wisconsin. Those are among some of the biggest craft beer states in the country. But what about Nevada? Well, we’re getting there.

We're talking about the latest political news, including the latest debate over school vouchers, the Nevada GOP's refusal to participate in the primary, the latest Trump indictment and President Biden's upcoming visit.

During the pandemic, work changed. Longer hours and burnout have led to a push in this country for more service workers to unionize.

Wildfire season got a late start this year. But just last week, the National Interagency Fire Center issued a warning.

After a lull, the wide world of sports is about to burst onto the Nevada landscape.

Since the birth of the Strip, Las Vegas has always been an escape for the famous.

You’re still thinking about buying a house. You each have or want a car. And there are student loans. Then, do you want the thing that often comes next? Kids? Based on current trends, probably not.

Maybe you’ve heard that Lake Mead is on the rise again.

Long-running gospel theatre company, Black Gospel Theatre, took a backseat during the pandemic, but now they're back with a new production September 2nd-3rd titled "My Own Best Friend."

Desert Companion Magazine's "Best of the City" yearly issue is out, and several writers join State of Nevada to talk about the best places in town to do just about anything you can think of.

A Pulitzer-winning play, a kid-helmed production and an Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbuster highlight the month’s dramatic offerings.

It starts with that iconic sign.

The final day to file your taxes is April 18. For some of us, the process is simple: just fill in the required boxes and wait for a return.

Walk into just about any bar and you’ll see many non-alcoholic options that are way beyond Coca Cola or water. Now we have non-alcoholic beer, spirits, even wine.

Could magic mushrooms and ecstasy be coming to a psychiatrist’s office near you?

If you or someone you know has ADHD, chances are they take the drug Adderall to treat it. An ongoing shortage has affected its users in Nevada.

A lot of us in Nevada moved here from rural areas, including rural Nevada. We're asking what you think: What’s at the heart of this huge difference?

A lot of us in Nevada moved here from rural areas, including rural Nevada. We're asking what you think: What’s at the heart of this huge difference?

Nevada is home to more than 100,000 students who are taking advantage of the state’s higher education opportunities.

We want to know what’s on your mind. What’s bugging you? What are you happy about? How’s life? How’s life in Las Vegas? How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun or exciting?

Are you starting to see orange traffic cones in your sleep?

The legislature is in session, and it’s been a busy seven weeks. Hundreds of bills are being considered.

When fewer and fewer people want to be cops — the Las Vegas police saw applications fall off by 70% — how do you put a dent in crime?

Kim Owens is the owner of Main St. Provisions, a successful local restaurant on Main Street in downtown Las Vegas.

With so many pro and amateur sports teams in Las Vegas, it’s starting to feel like the news cycle never ends.

Saturday is World Recycling Day, and although most people don't intentionally hoard trash, thousands of households in Southern Nevada often face challenges with recycling.

Your car or truck is about to take a beating because the heat of spring and the brutality of summer are about to hit.

Tell people Las Vegas has a dynamic library district, and you’ll likely get confused or surprised looks. But it’s true.

You might not realize it, but you’ve probably been the target of someone’s scam, either on the phone, through email or some other electronic device.

This month, lower-income households in 32 states, including Nevada, will receive at least $95 a month less from the federal government to buy food.