Report predicts half of Nevadans obese by 2030

Nearly half of all Nevadans could be obese in less than two decades. And that weight increase could lead to a rise in associated health care costs to the tune of $5.9 billion.

Red Rock spraying operation targets non-native grass

Workers with herbicide sprayers will soon fan out across Red Rock Canyon, as the Bureau of Land Management goes to war against a non-native grass that increases the risk and severity of wildfires.

Relief on the way for courthouse security lines

County commissioners Tuesday approved a plan that should shorten lines to get into the Regional Justice Center.

Rhode Island school system: Dad-daughter dances violate law

CRANSTON, R.I. – The mayor of a Rhode Island city that ended father-daughter dances and mother-son ballgames because of the state’s gender discrimination law is calling the move an attack on time-honored traditions.