The Confederate general's statue is expected to be replaced by one of civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who at 16 led a student walkout protesting inferior conditions at an all-Black high school.
The so-called special masters appointed by the Nevada District Court in Carson City have released their proposed map for the state's congressional districts in 2012. The map is simple - it creates three seats based in Clark County and a fourth in the northern part of the state.
We've heard about teen mothers, but what about the boys involved? Is there adequate social support available for young men who are on their way to being young fathers?
You may be the parent of a teen father, a guidance counselor, a friend, or a young father yourself. Send us your thoughts and stories
Former Clark County Manager Thom Reilly joins us to talk about the
challenges local governments are facing in the recession. We discuss how
the cost of wages, benefits and union contracts are affecting services on
the county and city level and how local governments are tackling these
problems as tax revenues continue to decline.
in our latest in our series, "Hope at Home: Facing the Mortgage Crisis," survivors of a disaster often feel guilty that they have survived. That
feeling is striking buyers who are finding great deals in the wreckage of the Las Vegas housing market.
First, President Barack Obama will be outlining his health care reform plans tonight but what will they mean for Southern Nevada? Professor Chris Cochrane of
UNLV joins us to explain what would happen in Southern Nevada if the
President's plan is enacted.
Then, Hispanics played a large part in the 2008 presidential election.
The History Channel has launched a new reality show set in the Gold and
Silver Pawn Shop on Las Vegas Boulevard. It tells the story of buying,
pawning and selling everything from antique guns to vintage video games and
Rolex watches.
UNLV is teaming up with The Brookings Institution. The partnership will
create a western branch to bring an arm of the Washington-based think tank
to Las Vegas.
Conservatives will gather at Stoney's Rockin Country bar for a mix and mingle event aimed at networking like-minded libertarians. They're calling it "First Friday.
If you ever wanted to join the fine dining available on the Strip, this could be the week to do it. Three Square - the non-profit that works to feed the valley's hungry - has teamed up with some top chefs to offer a special week of dining and fund-raising.
Patients are the original interest group in the healthcare debate but their interests are often overlooked. We talk with two Las Vegans, Braxton and Kathleen, who have navigated their way through the healthcare system.
It's not exactly one of the big four sports leagues but a new start-up
football league, the UFL, has placed one of its four franchises in Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Locomotives will be dressed in aquamarine, but former Giants Super Bowl coach Jim Fassel will be coaching the new team when the
season begins October 8th.
KNPR food critic John Curtas gives us the inside scoop on Top Chef: Las Vegas. The Emmy Award winning show's sixth season was filmed in Las Vegas and will debut tonight on the Bravo cable network.
Jim Rogers, Chancellor, NV System of Higher Ed
Walt Rulffes, Superintendent, CCSD
... on the latest round of budget cuts and what it could mean for students and educators.
Tim Barnett, Research Marine Physicist,
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
David W. Pierce, Programmer Analyst, Scripps
Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
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Doug Elfman, entertainment columnist, LVRJ
Steve Friess, freelance journalist, Vegas Happens Here
... on what Strip entertainment we have to look forward to as summer approaches.
Molly Ball, Political Reporter, LVRJ
Anjeanette Damon, political reporter, RGJ
Jon Ralston, "Face to Face" on Las Vegas One, and Political Columnist, LV Sun
Steve Sebelius, Ed, LV City Life
David Ashley, Pres, UNLV
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