As much as one-third of Nevada’s normal share of the Colorado River would stay in Lake Mead, but officials say Las Vegas has been getting ready for this for years.
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The Henderson City Council approved two ordinances that cap the maximum number of marijuana dispensaries in town.
A bill that advocates pitched as a major step toward fixing Nevada’s growing groundwater problem was all but dead in the state Legislature on Friday.
The new budget includes funding to add nearly 80 employees, primarily in public safety positions.
If the bill were to become law, Nevada would be the first state to give a water agency the power to cap the amount of water that flows into individual homes.
State lawmakers are expected to heavily amend a water conservation bill that irked septic tank owners in the Las Vegas Valley.
Some Las Vegas Valley residents are pushing back against a proposal that would force them to dump their septic tanks and tap into the region’s municipal sewer system.
Proposed legislation that would dramatically increase the cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases would intensify a doctor shortage in Nevada, opponents say.
The underground concept came after UNLV raised concerns with the previous elevated expressway option being an eyesore and would also block branding of the school and the Thomas & Mack Center.
The conservative policy analyst announced his 2024 bid for the U.S. House seat held by Democratic Rep. Susie Lee.
Nevada may join an interstate compact that would award Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate winning the most votes nationwide.
Former Attorney General Adam Laxalt is heading the political action committee encouraging Ron DeSantis to run for president.
The Nevada Assembly voted 30-12 in favor of a wide-ranging water conservation bill that could lead to caps on residential water use in Las Vegas.
Behind-the-scenes appointed government employees — like city and county managers — are loaded with responsibilities, but are also among the best paid public servants.
The upcoming European Parliament elections are set for June 6-9. Over 270 pro-democracy organizations, Nobel laureates and political and civic leaders—including former heads of state and government and EU leaders—have signed an open letter urging newly elected EU leaders to defend democracy. Today, the need for immediate action to defend democracy is not just a […]
“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.