August 15, 2021 Cotton’s 2022 efforts set the table for potential 2024 White House run Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is crisscrossing the country this summer, helping fellow Republicans running in the 2022 midterms. But the moves could help Cotton in 2024.
August 14, 2021 Western wildfires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources A month-old wildfire burning through forest lands in Northern California menaced a small lumber town as blazes across Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes.
August 14, 2021 Civics teacher blasts school districts weakening proficiency requirements, says kids need high standards U.S. high school teacher Jeremy Adams sounded off Friday about several Democrat-led states and counties weakening academic curriculums through changes like no longer docking late assignments, eliminating honors classes and instructing educators to reconsider “preconceived biases” about mathematics.
August 13, 2021 Vegas wedding industry booms 1 year after COVID-19 shutdown Las Vegas weddings are surging even during the pandemic. The busiest month so far is April with nearly 8,000 weddings compared to just 400 in April 2020.
August 13, 2021 78-year-old landlord accused of shooting, killing tenants over rent dispute Police have arrested a Las Vegas landlord accused of shooting three tenants who were renting rooms in his house.
August 12, 2021 Las Vegas boy escorted to first day of school by police after father's death from COVID A Las Vegas boy whose father died from COVID-19 received a first day of school surprise when police officers came to his home to escort him to class.
August 10, 2021 Republican Guy Nohra makes major investment in launching Nevada gubernatorial bid Republican businessman and self-described “political outsider” Guy Nohra on Tuesday launched a bid for governor in Nevada, joining an increasingly crowded field of GOP contenders running to challenge Democratic Gov. Doug Sisolak in next year’s election.
August 6, 2021 Colorado jury convicts 60-year-old man in decades-old hammer killings A former Nevada prison inmate was convicted Friday in the decades-old hammer and knife murders of three Colorado family members, including a 7-year-old girl.
August 5, 2021 Top police brass running for higher office in 2021 About a half dozen police chiefs and high ranking officers from different political parties are running for higher government offices across the U.S., as the national conversation on police reform continues over a year after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
August 3, 2021 US plans 50% more wild horse roundups amid Western drought U.S. land managers have begun efforts to capture about 50% more wild horses than originally planned this year because of severe drought across the U.S. West — about 6,000 additional animals primarily in Nevada, Oregon and Colorado.
