A political action committee says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible to appear on the November ballot unless he resubmits his petition to comply with Nevada law.
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The Department of Interior announced a $700 million investment in water conservation projects in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
Lithium abounds in Nevada’s federal lands and could hold the key to moving away from fossil fuels. But some worry about the environmental impact of lithium mining.
County fair horse races in White Pine and Elko counties are among rural Nevada’s most important tourism events.
As part of the Oakland Athletics’ nonrelocation agreement, the team could play seven home games per season away from Las Vegas and its planned Strip ballpark.
Las Vegan Victoria Waked has found herself trapped amid a list of messages telling her the claim she filed for unemployment insurance benefits can’t be processed.
Gov. Steve Sisolak plans a Tuesday news conference to announce Phase 2 of Nevada’s reopening, which may include casinos reopening on June 4.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Friday that he hasn’t forced people to wear a face covering in hopes that more people would end up doing so voluntarily.
The website for gig workers to file unemployment insurance claims will be temporarily shut down starting at 5 p.m. Friday. The Alorica call center will also not be accepting calls.
Technical glitches on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website made it difficult for some Nevada gig workers, independent contractors and self-employed workers to file.
The unemployment insurance website is expected to be down from 1 to about 7 p.m. Saturday, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced.
The system allowing gig workers to file for unemployment insurance benefits is off to a rocky start. Some filers have been unable to even start a claim.
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, which oversees the unemployment office, announced the development Thursday.
Heather Korbulik says the goals are to process people en masse at the unemployment office, get the call center phased in and help people get through on those lines.
If business owners don’t comply with mandated social distancing, face coverings for employees and limiting occupancy, they are at risk of a verbal warning, citation and/or business license suspension.