Some of Nevada’s hourly workers will be taking home a larger check after a ballot measure to raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour is poised to pass.
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A cadre of officials on Wednesday unveiled a new Las Vegas Justice Court-based diversion program that may help thousands in such legal predicaments.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who served as energy secretary in the Trump administration, stumped for U.S. Senate candidate Adam Laxalt in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
A request by the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club to operate 12 bar-top poker machines has been delayed by the Clark County Commission.
There was a noticeable rise in midweek hotel occupancy in June, thanks to convention attendance, but levels still haven’t reached where it was before COVID-19 struck.
A U.S. House panel spent the past year examining corporate landlords for eviction abuse, but reported the Las Vegas-based company’s practices were “uniquely egregious.”
The money will go to set up the Nevada Child Care Fund, which will be used to help cover child care co-pays for families using state-subsidized child care programs.
A scheduled increase in the state’s minimum wage won’t do much for the lowest-earning workers because record inflation is outpacing some growth.
It was the latest high-priced deal in Las Vegas that did not produce transfer tax revenue that supports schools and low-income housing in Nevada.
The Nevada Gaming Commission gave unanimous final approval Thursday to MGM Resorts International’s plan to buy The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $5.65 billion.
The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed a decision by a Clark County District Court judge that said state gaming regulators no longer have jurisdiction over former casino executive Steve Wynn.
The Office of Small Business Advocacy, housed within the office of Lt. Gov. Lisa Cano Burkhead, launched last week and will be fully up and running in the next couple of weeks.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s visit is part of Black History Month events that focus on ongoing efforts, challenges and triumphs by the Black community, his office said.
The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and the Engelstad Foundation will give winners of a three-phased contest up to $500,000 to solve one question: “Who has an idea for improving Nevada’s educational landscape?”
The upcoming European Parliament elections are set for June 6-9. Over 270 pro-democracy organizations, Nobel laureates and political and civic leaders—including former heads of state and government and EU leaders—have signed an open letter urging newly elected EU leaders to defend democracy. Today, the need for immediate action to defend democracy is not just a […]
Former President Donald Trump discussed campaign strategies and policies for potential second terms in an exclusive interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The fire that started at 12:30 a.m. Sunday damaged or destroyed approximately 15 boats and caused minor injuries at the harbor, according to the National Park Service.
A woman was being held hostage at knife-point by a man when two Metropolitan Police Department officers fired their weapons late Saturday night.
Decades in the making, residents now have another option to cross the Colorado River between Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona.