A century ago, Elko got its first U.S. senator… but his impact also was big in southern Nevada.

Last time, we talked about Becky Harris becoming the first woman to chair the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and only the second woman ever to serve on the board.

It was a sign of the times when Nevada legislators created a control board. Here’s Senator Richard Bryan.

Wynn Resorts recently announced that it's buying 38 acres of land on the Strip across from Wynn Las Vegas. It’s the former site of the New Frontier. We take a look back at the early days of the property.

It was recently announced that Wynn Resorts had reached an agreement to buy the lot on Las Vegas Boulevard where the New Frontier once stood. The original resort that once stood there is long gone – but the stories live on.

Bobby Baker was once a "mixer of politics and personal business." Here’s Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

Last time we talked about UNLV turning sixty and several campus institutions turning fifty. There’s another fiftieth anniversary this year: Great Basin College, based in Elko.

UNLV is having a celebration.

You’ve heard it said before that Las Vegas is kind of a crossroads of the universe. Somehow, everything connects with the city never sleeps. Glen Campbell brings that to mind.