Assemblymember Heidi Kasama announced her candidacy for Clark County Commission, in hopes of defeating Democratic Commissioner Justin Jones.
Jessica Hill
Former Politics Reporter
At the Martinez Hall Family Pool in Las Vegas, kids wearing life vests bobbed up and down in the water while a DJ played the “Cha-Cha Slide.”
Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire on Feather Pine Street, where they located a dead elderly man. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Phone lines for the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol and dispatch remain operational. Other services that work include emergency services like 911.
Nevada had just passed legislation aiming to strengthen communication in the event of a cyberattack, but another cybersecurity bill failed.
Here is what you need to know about Nevada’s massive cyberattack, from what data could be at risk, and how to protect yourself.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced an expanded 211 phone line providing information on the ransomware attack that closed Nevada state offices and halted some services.
Some services remain available, such as drivers’ tests and Rapid Registration, and late fees caused by DMV delays are being waived.
Investigators found evidence indicating some data was moved outside of Nevada’s networks by “malicious actors” during a “sophisticated, ransomware-based” cyberattack first identified Sunday, officials confirmed.
Nevada’s incident was identified Sunday morning, when the Nevada Highway Patrol and Nevada State Police dispatch phone lines went down.
Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, announced he plans to run for Las Vegas City Council.
Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman will step down from her city post and no longer run for Clark County Commission after being appointed regional director in the HHS.
Details about the cause and scope of the damage to the state’s computer network and data remain undisclosed, however.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office provided more clarity on the role Nevada’s National Guard will play in assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Silver State and the Lone Star State may swing different ways politically, but they have at least one thing in common: an “F” rating for partisan gerrymandering.