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Deadline Friday to apply for Raggio’s state Senate seat

January 12, 2011 - 12:00 am

RENO -- Candidates interested in serving the unexpired term of retiring state Sen. Bill Raggio have until 5 p.m. Friday to apply.

Washoe County commissioners Tuesday said they will make an appointment Jan 18 .

The 84-year-old Reno Republican is the longest-serving senator in Nevada history, elected to the seat in 1972.

Former state Treasurer Patty Cafferata, former Reno Councilwoman Toni Harsh, former Washoe County Commissioner Jim Galloway, former School Board member Kevin Christensen and Reno businessman Steve Weber have expressed interest.

FILE - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2 ...

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to press for lower rates

By Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press

January 28, 2026 - 11:11 am

The central bank said in a statement that there are signs the job market has stabilized while it also said growth was “solid,” an upgrade from last month’s characterization as “modest.”

Passengers catch rides during the opening of the Vegas Loop Westgate Station Wednesday, Jan. 22 ...

Boring Co. receives 1st Vegas Loop permit from city, opening up downtown Las Vegas expansion

By Mick Akers / RJ

January 28, 2026 - 10:09 am

Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop project received its first building permit in the city of Las Vegas’ jurisdiction, after five years of operations in Clark County.

Sen. Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, asks a question during a meeting of the Commerce and Labor Comm ...

State senator’s DUI case closed after no contest plea, reduced charge

By Noble Brigham / RJ

January 28, 2026 - 10:01 am

Sen. Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, was arrested in September after police found him “passed out” at a traffic light in the early morning.

Desert gold flowers bloom in the lowland areas in the Badwater Basin on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, ...

Death Valley could be weeks away from a wildflower bloom. Here’s what to know

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 28, 2026 - 8:00 am

Keep an eye on upcoming temperature and rain patterns, one expert botanist says.

A truck drives on the Eureka Dunes in Death Valley National Park in California on Dec. 17, 2025 ...

Truck damages ‘special’ Death Valley dunes; rare plants destroyed

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 28, 2026 - 5:00 am

A truck made an illegal off-road driving trip through the Eureka Dunes in California’s Death Valley National Park.

A man is tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-M ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance by man at Minneapolis town hall

By Laura Bargfeld and Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press

January 27, 2026 - 7:06 pm

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis.

Manuel Portillo served as warden of Southern Desert Correctional Center near Indian Springs fro ...

Ex-Nevada prison warden charged in alleged ear-biting of coworker at casino

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

January 27, 2026 - 6:18 pm

Former Nevada prison warden Manuel Portillo is charged with attempted robbery and battery after allegedly biting a coworker’s ear at a Palace Station work event.

Water is moved through a secondary clarifier during the treatment process within the Clark Coun ...

Congress could let $150M for Colorado River water recycling expire

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 27, 2026 - 6:08 pm

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s bill would allow the money to be used within five more years.

Federal agents make a traffic stop on a U.S. citizen as they provide their identification inclu ...

Nevada officials want changes to immigration enforcement after Minnesota killings

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 27, 2026 - 6:03 pm

Nevada leaders clash over DHS funding and ICE’s mission after agents fatally shot two Minnesota protesters, raising shutdown risks and accountability demands.

FILE - The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa ...

TikTok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change

By Barbara Ortutay The Associated Press

January 27, 2026 - 2:01 pm

Users were raising concerns that the company is “censoring” videos, including ones critical of President Donald Trump, ICE or mentions of Jeffrey Epstein.