LETTER: Nevada needs Californians and their business

With all due respect, my hunch is that every single business owner and employee in Las Vegas wouldn’t think much of Mr. Sauer’s wall-across-the-California-state-line suggestion.

LETTER: Those who voted for Donald Trump should be ashamed of themselves

His party controls the entire American government — from a majority of state legislatures to Congress — and yet his side-show carnival barker act has brought any attempt at actual governing to a standstill.

Nevada rallies push for increased renewable energy

Supporters of renewable energy rallied at both ends of the state Monday to support efforts in the Nevada Legislature this session to promote solar and other renewables as a way to help the environment, improve health and create jobs.

Hundreds expected to protest proposed Blue Diamond Hill project

Heather Fisher, president of the environmental nonprofit Save Red Rock, expects hundreds of people to wear the color as a sign of protest against proposed development on Blue Diamond Hill, which lies next to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Las Vegas Boy Scouts plant US flags on Presidents Day

At approximately 6:15 a.m. Monday morning, a silver pickup truck stopped outside a house in a Spring Valley neighborhood. Two men got out and stuck a piece of rebar into a corner of the front yard before sliding on a plastic pipe with an American flag on top.

Debate rages on whether Nevada should pass Equal Rights Amendment

Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment failed three times in the Nevada Legislature in the 1970s but the measure has been resurrected and was heard Monday in a Senate committee.

Laxalt to address gathering of conservatives amid controversy over disinvited speaker

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will speak this week at the largest U.S. gathering of conservatives — an event that has been caught up in controversy when a speaking invitation was rescinded for Milo Yiannopolous following a release of a video.

Las Vegas traffic doesn’t exactly stack up with rest of world

The average driver spent 21.6 hours sitting in traffic during peak commuting times all of last year in Las Vegas, ranking 333rd out of 1,064 cities around the globe, according to a report released Monday by Inrix, a transportation analysis company in Kirkland, Washington.

Downtown Las Vegas’ Bunkhouse Saloon debuts themed art show this weekend

The outdoor area of the downtown music venue will house a gallery-style display on the theme “roses” while the band Hawthorne Heights performs inside. ISI Group, a local collective that coordinates art installations and events throughout the city, is hosting the art show.

Players to watch when Rebels play Air Force, UNR this week

Five players to watch when UNLV’s basketball team plays at Air Force at 6 p.m. PST Wednesday and against UNR at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Frank Marino’s new ‘Divas’ are Adele, Benatar and Shannel

Frank Marino has portrayed Joan Rivers for 32 years in “Divas Las Vegas,” and is rocking up the show by adding Pat Benatar and Adele, as played by drag star Shannel, to the lineup.

Bill would mandate LGBTQ training for Nevada foster families, social workers

Foster parents and social workers would be trained in gender identity and understanding the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth under a bill heard Monday the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services.

Clark County Commission may create marijuana panel

Clark County commissioners are set to consider creating a “Green Ribbon Panel” to help shape local laws and policies for Nevada’s blooming recreational marijuana industry.

Titus says president’s travel ban deters visitors from other countries

Rep. Dina Titus has taken President Trump to task for the Jan. 27 travel ban established by executive order, citing travel industry statistics that show a 17 percent decline in flight searches for travel to the United States.

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