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The Nevada Independent

It’s March, madness forthcoming. In Reno, the Wolf Pack Men’s basketball team is in the middle of a tear through the Mountain West, winning 10 of their last 12 games as of March 8, sometimes in style befitting the season. Their rivals at UNLV, not to be outdone, have also won 10 of their last 12 as of Friday, with one of those two losses coming to — who else? — Nevada. UNLV’s Lady Rebels basketball team has been doing even better, losing just two games all season for the best record in the Mountain West and good enough to rank 23rd nationwide.

Underground Infrastructure

Elon Musk's Boring Company incurred fines exceeding $112,000 due to safety breaches flagged by the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration during the construction of the Vegas Loop underground tunnel last year, Indianapolis’ WRTV reported.

K.N.P.R. News

More than one in 10 Nevadans work in the hospitality and entertainment industry. Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 360,000 people, in everything from singing and acting to serving and bartending to cleaning rooms and checking people in and out of hotels.

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

The Superbug, known for its resistance to anti-fungal medications has been found in elevated levels in our city's wastewater. Back in January, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services reported the highest number of cases we have seen in Southern Nevada. We talked to the doctor who is leading waste water monitoring here in the valley to find out more about this alarming trend, along with patients hearing about the risks. 

The Baltimore Sun

Small nuggets of advice can sometimes lead to big changes in relationships. My colleagues and I are fortunate to regularly interview psychotherapists, couples counselors, sex therapists and researchers who share their most useful tactics for strengthening connections.

Las Vegas Sun

Sam Brown, the retired U.S. Army captain, is polling as the front-runner to win the Nevada Republican primary in June for U.S. Senate. Fittingly, Brown grabbed a key endorsement last week from within his party when Gov. Joe Lombardo announced his support.

The Nevada Independent

Last September, the Board of Regents in charge of the state’s public higher education system received a presentation that, if correct, suggested enrollment trends that could upend Nevada’s higher education budgets within the next decade and force steep cuts.

The New York Times

On Feb. 23, John Richards traveled more than 100 miles to place bets on the Oscars. He took a train from Washington, D.C., to Wilmington, Del., and then hopped into an Uber car to take him to a truck stop in New Jersey.

Flair

Gaslighting is no longer a novelty, but there is now a new 'lighting' in the dating world: bluelighting. We already knew that the light from your television, smartphone or laptop is bad for your eyes, but your relationship can also suffer from all those screens. Glasses with a blue light filter won't help, but what will?

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