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Clark County wants to avoid false alerts like the one in Hawaii

Clark County Emergency Management officials test the alert system for the county every week and were doing so Thursday morning, just days after Hawaii and Japan received false alerts that a missile had been launched and was on its way.

5 measures will be on 2018 ballot in Nevada

From bolstering protections for crime victims to eliminating taxes on tampons and medical supplies, Nevadans this year will vote on a slew of new measures.

Nuclear reactor being tested in Nevada could power Mars mission

The Kilopower project, currently undergoing testing at the Nevada National Security Site, aims to develop a small, safe and reliable source of electricity for extended stays on the red planet or unmanned scientific missions in deep space.

Group moves to oust Las Vegas councilman Barlow via recall

A group that wants to eject Las Vegas Councilman Ricki Barlow from office early has 90 days to collect 1,154 signatures from Ward 5 residents to force a special recall election.

Cresent Hardy jumps into race for his old congressional seat

Hardy filed paperwork on Thursday with the Federal Elections Commission declaring his candidacy for 2018 race for Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. Hardy, a Republican, won the seat in 2014 and held it for one term before he was defeated by current Nevada Rep. Ruben Kihuen in 2016.

House passes short-term spending bill but shutdown looms large

A government shutdown loomed larger despite House approval of a stopgap spending bill late Thursday, as Senate Republicans acknowledged they lacked the votes needed to pass the measure before the Friday midnight deadline.

Rosen sponsors bipartisan bill to prevent return of earmarks

Nevada representative joins Republican colleague in introducing pre-emptive legislation to ban the use of “earmarks,” dedicated line-item spending directives that funneled federal funds to specific road, bridge and research projects.

Sexual harassment probe forced out ex-Henderson police chief, sources say

A sexual harassment investigation forced out Patrick Moers as Henderson’s police chief last year, but city leaders concealed the reason for his ouster and misrepresented the nature of his separation, sources told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.