In preparation for Nevada’s sesquicentennial on Oct. 31 this year, Nevada has new commemorative coins and Gov. Brian Sandoval minted the first medallion in the third of a series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the silver state.
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Rep. Joe Heck has widened the money gap to close to $1 million over challenger Erin Bilbray in the weeks leading to Nevada’s June 10 primary election, according to newly released documents.
In the wake of Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki’s Friday resignation, Southern Nevada veterans advocates offered a sigh of relief but believe the real problem stems from a cumbersome bureaucracy.
Elko County rancher Grant Gerber and about 40 others rode up to the grounds of the state Capitol on horseback Friday to present Gov. Brian Sandoval with a petition calling attention to the plight of Nevada ranchers in their ongoing fight with federal authorities over grazing on public lands.
Reno firefighters have sued the city to block layoffs scheduled to take effect July 1.
Two men were jailed Thursday in the home invasion robbery of a 100-year-old Carson City veteran and his caretaker over Memorial Day weekend.
The Nevada Supreme Court filed an order Thursday seeking more information before deciding whether to intervene in the Henderson mayor term limit case.
After meeting with Latino leaders in Las Vegas, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said Thursday he’s hopeful the House will vote on immigration reform this summer, although he said the “window is closing” on finding a legislative solution.
In an unusual ruling, the Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday reversed the first-degree murder conviction of a deceased inmate.
A Kingman, Ariz., man has was convicted Thursday in the murder and dismemberment of a temporary house guest in November 2011.
The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to let ranchers continue grazing cattle on more than 300 square miles of Northern Nevada rangeland as long as lingering drought conditions don’t worsen.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada promised Thursday that the Senate will get to work immediately on “appropriate legislation” to fix problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, but was silent on whether beleaguered agency chief Eric Shinseki should be part of the solution.
The Nevada “forever” stamp, which depicts an area of Fire Canyon in Valley of Fire State Park, was unveiled at a press conference Thursday at The Smith Center. The stamp commemorates the Nevada’s 150th anniversary this year.
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to expand rape counseling to members of the National Guard assaulted during required training missions.
There aren’t a lot of Apollo spacecraft in private hands, but on June 4, the Apollo Command Module that has been a fixture in former Lt. Governor Lonnie Hammargren’s Las Vegas backyard will go on auction, along with about 20 other items from the eclectic collection he’s been gathering for nearly 40 years.