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March 10, 2010
Ricci Kilgore was 19 and aiming for a spot on the Olympic pole vault team, when a car accident crushed that dream. But that didn't stop Ricci. She's now heading to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Paralympics, and she's got a new dream: gold on the ski slopes.
UNLV is facing deep budget cuts as a result of the special legislative session. University officials have identified the 20 most expensive programs at UNLV and seven of those could be eliminated completely. We talk with the deans of two of those departments and a Nevada regent about how deep the cuts will go as well as the process of choosing who gets the axe.
March 09, 2010
Last week, Moody's rated Nevada the only state in the country still sinking further into recession.
And on Monday the state reported that unemployment in Clark County remains stuck near 14%.
So, how long will this record unemployment plague the Southern Nevada economy? And will it force some Nevadans to move back home, wherever that might be?
We look at the future of the economy and employment in Southern Nevada
March 08, 2010
Artist and designer Paul-Felix Montez of Las Vegas Big Art wants to build the Gloves Monument and World Boxing Museum in Downtown Las Vegas. The centerpiece of his vision is an 84' tall stainless steel and bronze sculpture of two boxing gloves standing fist to fist. We talk with Montez about his vision, how he will build it and how he sees the project as a boon for downtowns Las Vegas.
But first, we talk with NDOT's Civil Rights Officer Norma Norman. She will be charged with overseeing the departments compliance with federal mandates like access for the disables, environmental racism and employment discrimination.
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