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Nevadans north and south are starting to feel the effects of climate change.

It’s the heat—In Las Vegas, August set a record for consecutive days over 105… it’s heat-related deaths, which jumped 500 percent in Clark County between 2014 and 2017.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The City of Las Vegas is moving forward with laying the groundwork to put in another pedestrian bridge on the Strip. The bridge would be located at Sahara and Las Vegas Boulevard.

Casino.Org

Mounting Resort fees and other extra hospitality sector charges are increasingly common in many US locations, including Las Vegas. But experts advise hotels and casinos need to be upfront about these add-on costs, so visitors are not angry or surprised.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Some of the brightest minds in gaming, from academics and stakeholders, gathered Thursday at UNLV to talk about ways to raise public awareness on responsible gaming.

Salon

What is it about Americans that makes us so afraid of admitting that people ought to have free time — both for their own sake as individuals, and for the betterment of society?

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Chances are, if you've been on Facebook you've probably seen the event to Storm Area 51. UNLV junior Dylan Orlando had his eyes on it.

Las Vegas Weekly

The makers of the Believer Festival present a series pairing great writers and readers. This time, The Yellow House author talks to Claytee White, director of the Oral History Research Center for UNLV Libraries.

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV’s Faculty Senate will vote Sept. 24 on whether to present a referendum to the wider faculty on postponing the university’s presidential search for three years.