Topic: Business and Community

Gov. Grant Sawyer with President John F. Kennedy
Business and Community | October 23, 2014

Historian Michael Green on some of our greatest (depending on how you look at it) political leaders.

Christopher Columbus Powning
Business and Community | October 15, 2014

Wayne Newton, Dana Gentry, and Christopher Columbus Powning have all had a role in the state's landmark free speech cases. Here's a look at the choice words and exposés that brought Nevada news outlets before the state Supreme Court.

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Business and Community | October 9, 2014

UNLV expert says health insurance laws haven’t caught up with scientific advancements, particularly for those battling certain mental illnesses.

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Business and Community | October 7, 2014

As state becomes a center for drone development, a Boyd School of Law task force looks at legal implications of the technology.

Las Vegas grocery store, 1964
Business and Community | September 18, 2014

This section of the city was integrated and flourished in days of overt segregation along the Las Vegas Strip. Oral historian Claytee White takes a look at the businesses that formed the backbone for this community.

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Business and Community | September 11, 2014

Professor Lynn Comella hits on the highlights of the city's brothel history — from the rise of Block 16 to the raid on Roxie's.

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Business and Community | September 3, 2014

Here's how McCarran went from a dusty stop on the Transcontinental Airmail Route to a major international airport.

Hand holding a gavel
Business and Community | August 20, 2014

Free classes have helped more than 50,000 community members address custody, small claims court, bankruptcy, and immigration.

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Business and Community | July 21, 2014

The nonprofit organization COLAB Las Vegas is creating opportunities for local artists to win major public arts projects. Meet the UNLV alumni behind it.

Taking measurements of 4-year-old Hailey Dawson
Business and Community | July 10, 2014

UNLV engineering professors and students use 3-D printer to create Robohand for 4-year-old child.