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6 stand between Las Vegas Mayor Goodman and final term

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is seeking a third and final term on the council. But standing between her and re-election, six challengers who believe too many people have been left behind as the city has grown.

Rick Perry warned about quake hazards at Nevada nuke storage site

A defense safety board is concerned the Department of Energy has failed to address a vulnerability to earthquake hazards at a Nevada National Security Site facility where nuclear materials are stored — including a recent shipment of weapons-grade plutonium.

Third chief of staff is the charm for Trump

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has observers wondering if he could be the Goldilocks gatekeeper, the third-time/just-right executive’s executive who is guiding the often raucous Trump administration with a steady, invisible hand.

Nevada brothel owner steps in to defend legal sex trade

A Storey County Commissioner and the owner of the Mustang Ranch brothel filed a motion in federal court this month to intervene in a lawsuit to end legal prostitution in Nevada.

Union asks Clark County teachers if they’d support illegal strike

The informal poll by the Clark County Education Association asks teachers what they would be willing to do if lawmakers do not “fund our schools now” — the union’s campaign slogan to push for more money for education.

Trump threatens to close border with Mexico over immigration

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to close the nation’s Mexican border or large sections of it next week if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration at once.