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.
Politics and Government
Officials broke ground in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside for a College of Southern Nevada facility designed to help people get into high-demand industries.
The political implications of the proceedings were unmistakable as President Joe Biden’s campaign staged an event outside the courthouse with actor Robert De Niro.
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and Officer Harry Dunn will meet with elected officials and community leaders in Las Vegas to talk about the Jan. 6 attack.
The tranquilizer xylazine has been detected in the local illicit drug supply, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Farmers have shown overwhelming interest in getting paid to retire rights to pump groundwater in rural Nevada. Could a state-run program save the water below us?
The Clark County School Board approved a tentative $3.4 billion budget for the 2024-25 school year. The tentative budget now will be filed with the State of Nevada for review.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack toured the school garden at Wynn Elementary School and highlighted child nutrition initiatives.
The city of Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside a pair of 40-foot shipping containers converted into hydroponic pods.
The “Community Schools Initiative” aims to revamp Nevada’s “outdated and underperforming K-12 education system” and could appear on the 2024 ballot.
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen, would overrule any state that criminalizes crossing state lines to obtain an abortion in a state where the practice is legal.
The weekend has brought the average Las Vegas gas prices up yet again.
A judge ruled the voter petition was missing crucial details. The initiative’s chief proponent said it was “just a hiccup.”
Monica Cortez, an assistant superintendent, said she’s confident classes will be back in session on Wednesday. She called the five-day pause “an adjustment to our calendar.”
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara is a member of Chiefs for Change, which developed the tool to help school districts respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.