Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, cast Donald Trump as a threat to democracy and threw their support behind Pres. Joe Biden during an event in Las Vegas Wednesday.
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Environmentalists have filed an application with the federal government to list the Amargosa toad, found only in the Oasis Valley northwest of Las Vegas, as an endangered species.
The jury of seven men and five women was sent to a private room just before 11:30 a.m. to begin weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
District Judge Joanna Kishner ordered Meta to provide more information to the state of Nevada on its policies regarding children on its platforms.
GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown said he opposes Yucca Mountain, following pressure on both sides after audio captured his support for the nuclear waste repository.
Eight candidates have filed to replace longtime Trustee Deanna Wright on the Clark County School District Board of Trustees in District A, which includes the Henderson area.
Eight candidates are seeking to replace the term-limited Trustee Chris Garvey in the District B seat, which covers the north and northeastern part of the Las Vegas Valley.
Seven candidates have filed to replace term-limited Linda Young on the Clark County School District board of trustees.
Six candidates are challenging Clark County School District Board of Trustees President Lola Brooks in her first reelection campaign.
Former Las Vegas Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian and former Regent Bret Whipple are running in the June 9 primary election for the higher education system’s board of regents, which will be conducted by mail-in ballot only.
Byron Brooks, Lachelle Fisher, Swadeep Nigam and Stephen Silberkraus are facing off during the June 9 primary election for the NSHE Board of Regents District 3
Three candidates — Patrick Boylan, Kevin Child and Nick “Doc” Spirtos — are running in District 5 during the June 9 primary election to replace the late Regent Sam Lieberman, whose name will still appear on the ballot.
Preparing teens for jobs amid a recession is of paramount importance to candidates running for the State Board of Education District 4 seat.
Addressing distance learning issues, that have become apparent during the coronavirus pandemic, is a top priority for two of the candidates running for the State Board of Education in District 3.
Five candidates are seeking an open seat on the State Board of Education in the 1st District, after incumbent member Robert Blakely decided not to seek reelection.