Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks died after he was hit by a vehicle near the district courthouse in downtown Reno, the Reno Police Department said. He was 80.
Politics and Government
Five-year projections, which the Bureau of Reclamation releases three times a year, are showing that snowpack may have boosted Lake Mead.
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.
Henderson and North Las Vegas filed a petition in March challenging a policy change that affected nonvoting school board members’ power during meetings.
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.
Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
Tillie Torres graduated from college in 1992 with $43,000 in student debt, which accrued to more than $80,000. She qualified for forgiveness after the Biden administration made reforms to a student loan forgiveness program.
Republican leaders, who plan to use more than 30 school locations for the Feb. 8 caucus, said they are not worried about getting the necessary approval.
Speaker Steve Yeager said now is the time for new leadership in the Clark County School District, which said Jesus Jara will remain in his position.
Gov. Joe Lombardo said in the statement the Tech Hub at UNR and its partnerships will be an essential part in strengthening Nevada’s economy.
The Moapa Educational Support Center, located on the reservation of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, has been working to raise awareness and bring more students and teachers to the building.
The regents could appoint a new interim chancellor at their meeting. The last one retired in early August.
Gov. Joe Lombardo had proposed using unallocated federal COVID-19 funds to cover the need-based scholarships.
Gov. Joe Lombardo held a “school choice” rally, highlighting his plan to fund need-based scholarships for students to use for private school.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced his plan to maintain Opportunity Scholarships after it failed in the Legislature.