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.
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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.
County fair horse races in White Pine and Elko counties are among rural Nevada’s most important tourism events.
The Senate on a 15-6 vote Saturday approved the first three of five budget bills needed to fund state government over the next two years.
To avoid losing some tax deductions, the mining industry worked Saturday to negotiate a deal with lawmakers to make a one-time $24 million payment to the state.
Drivers in Nevada would no longer be allowed to text or talk on hand-held cellphones under a bill sent Saturday to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Some local small-business owners are set to receive a tax break under a budget proposal before the state Legislature. The spending bill calls for the elimination of Nevada’s modified business tax for companies making $250,000 a year or less.