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.
Politics and Government
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 could make a ruling Wednesday on whether her court has jurisdiction to hear Nevada’s case against Meta.
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.
Officials broke ground in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside for a College of Southern Nevada facility designed to help people get into high-demand industries.
Clark County is expected to take its next big step toward developing an airport to supplement Harry Reid airport by early summer.
Vice President Kamala Harris made her ninth trip to the Silver State as vice president Wednesday, where she highlighted the importance of organized labor and collective bargaining.
A mixed-use building is being proposed in the Arts District that would add more apartments, hotel rooms and commercial space to the area.
Some public charter schools in the Las Vegas Valley are using additional state money to increase pay for their employees by as much as 20 percent.
Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training is the governing body responsible for the training and certification of police officers in the state.
Legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Fabian Doñate would expand the ability for vendors to be licensed to operate as street food vendors, regardless of immigration status.
It is one of the few markets in Las Vegas’ “food desert” — areas where there are limited options for affordable and nutritious food in lower-income neighborhoods.
Nellis Air Force Base reportedly scrambled two jets in response to the balloon, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed a trip to China.
The Las Vegas Valley Water District is expected to adopt a new rate structure so big users pay more when they use more water.
Council members voted for a negotiation agreement with a developer to study a medical campus that could include a children’s hospital.