Some say growth is the culprit for Las Vegas’ water woes. The reality is more complicated.
Politics and Government
Rosa Cortez was unanimously ratified as a deputy city manager on Aug. 20, becoming the first Latina at the post in the municipality’s history.
A lawyer for Carrie Cox asked a judge to dismiss a felony charge against the Henderson councilwoman for allegedly recording another councilwoman’s private conversation due to insufficient evidence.
The Christmas Eve announcement came hours after a dozen U.S. senators called on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine its failure to meet the deadline.
A District Court judge this month dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop construction of an upcoming Las Vegas housing and resource facility.
As Nevada’s economy reopens, the state workforce agency will soon bring back jobless requirements for people who receive unemployment insurance benefits.
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development awarded $4.7M in tax abatements nine firms to looking to move to Nevada or expand operations in the state.
The new federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund is expected to help Southern Nevada restaurants recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Advocates made their case for abolishing the death penalty in Nevada at the state Legislature Wednesday as prosecutors mounted their own defense for why the policy should remain on the books.
Four major Las Vegas casino companies are expanding vaccine efforts. One, Station Casinos, will begin offering vaccines to employees and their families next Tuesday,
At the peak of the great Las Vegas grasshopper infestation of 2019, bright city lights drew more than 45 million of the insects into the valley, according to a study published Wednesday.
The rate, which essentially tracks the percentage of people tested for COVID-19 who are found to be infected, is now at its lowest level since the early days of the outbreak.
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said the agency is reversing Trump administration actions that sidelined many academic scientists from key advisory boards in favor of industry figures.
The changes come after a two-month Pentagon review aimed at developing guidelines for the new policy, which was announced by President Joe Biden just days after he took office in January.
President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $2.3 trillion jobs bill in Pittsburgh on Wednesday that includes $621 billion in spending on infrastructure projects that could include highway and high-speed rail proposals for Nevada.