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Northern Nevada land bill advances in House committee

WASHINGTON — A bill advancing in the U.S. House on Wednesday would create more than 73,000 acres of wilderness in Northern Nevada counties while making available land to support a copper mine in Lyon County.

Family confronts feds in Lake Mead runaround

A family that was stymied for almost a year trying to recover the remains of their murdered brother from the grounds of Lake Mead took their frustrations straight to the top on Wednesday.

2 dead, 2 wounded in Vegas home invasions

Two people died and one was critically wounded after a two home invasions that led to an officer-involved shooting in the southeast valley Tuesday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

Reid: VA hospital failing to fill promise

The Southern Nevada veterans medical center that opened two years ago at a cost of $1 billion is failing to fulfill its promise because of VA scandal, and because it was not properly outfitted, Sen. Harry Reid, said Tuesday.

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Deal reached on Northern Nevada land

A Northern Nevada wilderness and development bill left for dead earlier this year is getting new life in Congress.

Flores switches campaign managers again

Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, D-Las Vegas, has hired her third campaign manager in five months since she announced her bid for Nevada lieutenant governor on March 1.

Official wants to make Shenker Academy stand out

As director of the Shenker Academy, a preschool in Summerlin, Specht stays busy even when school’s out. She’s working now with her staff on the curriculum for the upcoming school year and hosting several daily tours for prospective families.

Justices to get Vegas home possession case

A former real estate agent accused of breaking into homes he didn’t own and renting them out to unsuspecting tenants wants the Nevada Supreme Court to throw out the charges against him.

Washington Digest: House advances child tax credit changes

Some higher income families would be eligible to receive a child tax credit on their federal returns under a bill approved in the U.S. House last week.

Plane hits truck in Nevada; all survive

A small airplane with engine trouble struck a pickup during an emergency landing on a Nevada highway Saturday morning and no one died, authorities said.

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