High levels of contamination in Nevada were found at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs and particularly at Nellis Air Force Base, which landed on a Superfund clean-up list under the Environmental Protection Agency.
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The death of former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid prompted an outpouring of tributes nationally late Tuesday afternoon.
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the most powerful Nevadan ever elected to federal office and the longest-serving U.S. senator in state history, died Tuesday.
Fallout over sexual misconduct allegations and the resignation of Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn as Republican National Committee fundraiser mounted Sunday as calls increased for lawmakers and groups to return contributions and disavow support.
Dr. Sergei Khrushchev, the 82-year-old son of former Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev, delivered a lecture at the Atomic Testing Museum about the complex relationship between the U.S. and Russia.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke chartered a flight from Las Vegas to near his home in Montana this summer aboard a plane owned by oil-and-gas executives, internal documents show.
Local DREAMer Astrid Silva said Tuesday that President Donald Trump had used his first weeks in office to take the country back to some of the darkest times in its history.
Reps. Dina Titus and Ruben Kihuen, both Democrats from Nevada, called on Republican colleagues Saturday to condemn President Donald Trump’s order temporarily barring U.S. entry to refugees and immigrants from Syria, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Somalia.
Early voting begins Saturday for the June 11 primary. Here’s what you need to know.
Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
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