Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at an outdoor rally Sunday at Sunset Park. The rally is being held two days before Nevada’s June 11 primary.
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Henderson and North Las Vegas soon will be able to sponsor and oversee charter schools, after the Nevada Department of Education gave its blessing this week.
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.
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.
Nevada is experiencing another surge of COVID-19 cases that could thwart the state’s economic recovery at a time when the safety net of unemployment benefits is due to end Sept. 4.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday encouraged tenants to seek rental assistance, as thousands of Nevadans are expected to receive an eviction notice for nonpayment of rent once the federal eviction moratorium lifts Saturday.
During a Monday event, Gov. Steve Sisolak said the state’s Pandemic Emergency Technical Support Grant program provided over $100 million in funding to an estimated 9,400 small businesses and nonprofits.
The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation on Thursday released new guidance and information on what claimants will need to do in order to receive jobless aid.
Gov. Steve Sisolak joined gaming and hospitality industry leaders in urging more people to get vaccinated.
The state saw a 52.8 percent increase in initial claims filed for the week ending March 27, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has extended Nevada’s eviction moratorium for two months, but adds that this will be the state’s final extension.
The moratoriums, which have helped thousands of Nevadans stay in their homes, are set to expire in less than a week unless protections are extended.
Jobless Nevada gig workers and independent contractors will now be required to provide identification verification as part of the unemployment filing process.
Las Vegas’ jobless rate has fallen below double digits for the first time since the pandemic shut off much of the economy a year ago.