Nevada senators on opposing sides of sweeping bank deregulation bill

Nevada senators were at odds Thursday on a sweeping bank regulation bill that enjoys support among Republicans and moderate Democrats but is opposed by progressive lawmakers who say the legislation rolls back consumer protections to help big banks.

Two-time convicted felon nominated to Nevada’s Black Book

A convicted crook with a penchant for ripping off elderly casino patrons by distracting them at casino redemption kiosks and ATMs has been nominated to the state Gaming Control Board’s List of Excluded Persons, frequently referred to as Nevada’s “black book.”

Nevada heroin overdose deaths have nearly tripled since 2010

Overall opioid-related overdose deaths have decreased slightly in Nevada since 2010, but data presented Thursday show that heroin and synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are responsible for a sharply higher share of the deaths.

2018 Palo Verde Boys Swimming Capsule

The Panthers return plenty of swimmers with state meet experience as they chase their sixth straight state title.

 
Officials offered to give Amazon 84 acres in downtown Las Vegas

To persuade e-commerce giant Amazon to open a new headquarters in the Las Vegas area, state and local governments offered 84 acres of land in downtown Las Vegas that included some well-known landmarks.

Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim in historic summit, says official

President Donald Trump has accepted an offer of a summit from the North Korean leader and will meet with Kim Jong Un by May, a top South Korean official said Thursday, in a remarkable turnaround in relations between two historic adversaries.

Wynn Resorts agrees to settle with Universal for $2.4B

Wynn Resorts has agreed to pay Okada the $1.94 billion principal amount on his redemption note, the company said in a statement Thursday after the market closed.

Ryan Bundy plans to run for Nevada governor as independent

Ryan Bundy, the eldest son of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy, says he’ll mount an independent campaign for Nevada governor as a states’ rights fundamentalist.

 
UNLV blows second-half lead, eliminated by UNR, 79-74

The eighth-seeded Rebels hung tough, but with a chance to tie the game, Jovan Mooring badly missed a 3-point shot with six seconds remaining, and the 22nd-ranked Wolf Pack won 79-74.

 
Trump orders tariffs for steel and aluminum imports

Unswayed by Republican warnings of a trade war, President Donald Trump ordered steep new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. on Thursday, vowing to fight back against an “assault on our country” by foreign competitors.

California scientists catch 2 rare Sierra Nevada red foxes

California wildlife biologists have caught two rare Sierra Nevada red foxes in three weeks, a feat they say it’s a “huge” step to understanding the animal listed as threatened in the state in 1980.

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