June Whitley, remembered as a civil rights pioneer and a unifying force during her 15-year tenure on Nevada’s higher education board, has died. She was 79.
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As President Barack Obama hosts other world leaders in his final summit on nuclear security, several Nevada college students are expected to join a nearby rally Friday to push for eliminating nuclear weapons from the planet.
A key defendant in armed standoffs with law enforcement in Oregon and Nevada pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges in the Nevada case.
County health officials are recommending voluntary blood tests for schoolchildren and others who may have consumed lead-tainted water in the tiny town of Goodsprings, 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas.
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has revamped its remote check-in system, saying that it’s much better than the initial Dash Pass used in 2015 that drew long lines and left frustrated motorists waiting for hours.
Police in Bullhead City, Arizona, are conducting an investigation following the recovery of a man’s body from the Colorado River. Agency spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said a citizen spotted the body in the river near the 2700 block of Camino Del Rio last Friday.
Nevada “cautiously” accepted a Superfund priority listing to clean up an abandoned copper mine near Yerington under an agreement reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state officials announced Tuesday.
A Democrat running for the open 3rd Congressional District seat says U.S. Sen. Harry Reid dissuaded him from running, saying because he’s Muslim he cannot win the race.
When the Wynns go to war, it makes front-page news. Their quarrels echo from Las Vegas Boulevard all the way to Wall Street. Some will cover their eyes. Others won’t be able to look away. I’m struck by a sense of cinematic deja vu.
Two sons of Cliven Bundy are fighting government efforts to transfer them from Oregon to Nevada to face federal charges in the 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near their father’s ranch in Bunkerville.
The man killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Bunkerville on Monday has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
A $1 billion electric car plant and a futuristic transportation test track are among developments North Las Vegas hopes willpay off and diversify its economy. There’s another, greener, economic development that officials hope will fatten the city’s wallet.
Almost two years after his grave was disturbed near the ghost town of Gold Butte, Arthur Coleman is back where he belongs. About 30 area residents gathered at the remote grave site Saturday to remember Coleman and return his remains to the ground about 100 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
State Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson pushed back against suggestions that he or his political action committees engaged in any improper campaign finance activities.
A Carson City district judge on Monday dealt a major blow to proponents of a referendum seeking to restore Nevada’s net metering program to more favorable rates for rooftop solar customers.