Precautions are being taken as high temperatures are forecast for today’s rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Sunset Park in Las Vegas.
Politics and Government
More than 208,000 Nevadans participated in either early voting or submitted a mail ballot as of Friday morning, according to data from the secretary of state’s office.
Antisemitism will be officially defined in the Nevada System of Higher Education handbook, the state’s Board of Regents ruled.
A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susie Lee would put the weight of the federal government behind efforts to prosecute criminals taking part in organized retail theft.
Until recently, Las Vegas mayoral candidate Irina Hansen had never aspired to run for office.
A judge agreed with the developer behind stalled housing plans on a defunct golf course near Summerlin who claimed that interference by Las Vegas officials made land impossible to develop.
The project had been fiercely opposed by a contingent of neighbors who viewed it as a threat to their rural lifestyle in the far southern Las Vegas Valley.
The project on Blue Diamond Hill is smaller than past controversial proposals, but environmental advocates are still upset.
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.
The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
Financial assistance is available for Nevadans at risk of being evicted for nonpayment of rent and more money is likely on the way, officials said during a Wednesday public forum.
State and local leaders came together Thursday to publicize ongoing efforts to assist struggling residents at risk of eviction.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has extended Nevada’s eviction moratorium for two months, but adds that this will be the state’s final extension.
An eviction moratorium expected to expire this week was extended Monday by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.