Among the many Nevada newsmakers who died in 2019 was a state legislator known as a champion for education and homeless initiatives.
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The Nevada Department of Corrections said Pedro Mejia, 58, died Saturday at 5:42 a.m. at the Hospice Unit at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.
A 24-year-old man was killed after he drove off of I-15 this evening near mile marker 67, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Nevada’s top stories of 2019 included a precedent-setting Legislature, a deadly fire and a threatened but averted teachers strike.
Many people mistake other ailments like “stomach flu” for influenza, and myths about the flu vaccine still persist. Here’s a quick primer to help you cut through the noise.
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children is one step closer to having a new healing center for victims of sex trafficking after planning commissioners recommended approval.
The scenic drive and visitors center at Red Rock Canyon won’t open until 9 a.m. Friday, officials said.
Organizers have been required to reimburse the BLM, which provides law enforcement and oversight at the event, for its services and expenses.
An outdoor sculpture park near Beatty, a train and bike trail in Ely and television ads to promote Nevada’s Cowboy Country are among the projects being funded.
The numbers, reflecting the first year of signups through the state’s new online marketplace, were down 7.4 percent from last year’s preliminary total of 83,600.
Looking back, retired U.S. senator Harry Reid says defending Russell Payne of Las Vegas was “the most challenging and bizarre case of my lawyer life.”
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified two women killed in Southern Nevada over the weekend in separate wrong-way crashes that took place within hours of one another.
A woman is dead after what officials described as a “violent” wrong-way crash Saturday night on Interstate 15 between Jean and Sloan.
A Pahrump Valley High School employee was arrested Thursday after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a 16-year-old student and another juvenile.
Nine women, including eight strippers, are seeking $15 million in a class-action lawsuit filed this week against the city of Reno.