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Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada’s public colleges and universities are allowing students who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to register for spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make permanent an emergency mandate.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada’s public colleges and universities are allowing students who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to register for spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make permanent an emergency mandate.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada’s public colleges and universities are allowing students who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to register for spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make permanent an emergency mandate.

Nevada Independent

Despite more than a year and a half of fiscal and academic chaos spurred by the pandemic, two Nevada universities are set to maintain their status as Carnegie “R1” research universities under a preliminary classification announced late Wednesday. 

Nevada Independent

Despite more than a year and a half of fiscal and academic chaos spurred by the pandemic, two Nevada universities are set to maintain their status as Carnegie “R1” research universities under a preliminary classification announced late Wednesday. 

Vegas Inc

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that Kristen Averyt joined his administration as the state’s first senior climate adviser.

Nevada Independent

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a new position in his administration this week: Senior Climate Advisor Kristen Averyt, who was acting as the state’s climate policy coordinator in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will serve in the position.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Dr. Kristen Averyt, who shared in a 2007 Nobel Prize on climate change and led the Desert Research Institute, will serve as Nevada’s first senior climate advisor.

Las Vegas Sun

As the popularity of electric vehicles in Nevada steadily grows, infrastructure in the valley to support drivers is also steadily growing.

El Tiempo

People who live in the Southwest know that it has been especially hot and dry the last couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are truly historic.

Las Vegas Review Journal

People who live in the Southwest know it’s been especially hot and dry the past couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are actually historic.

NBC News

President Biden delays the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, as progressive and moderate Democrats fail to agree on social spending.