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April 17, 2023

During Nevada trip, Haaland celebrates ‘new era’ of environmental conservation

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday in Las Vegas that the newly designated Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada marks a new era of conservation.

April 14, 2023

Married couple identified as 2 dead in plane crash near Las Vegas

A married couple were identified as the two victims in a plane crash earlier this week near Las Vegas. The plane crashed around 5 a.m. Tuesday and the couple were the only two aboard.

April 14, 2023

Suspect inexplicably dies in Nevada after stealing a truck, hitting a bicyclist, and crashing the vehicle

Police are investigating the sudden and bizarre death of a suspect who stole a pickup truck, struck a bicyclist, crashed the vehicle, and led a chase in Nevada.

April 13, 2023

Las Vegas school district fires substitute who wrote racial slur during class

A Las Vegas school district fired a substitute teacher who wrote a racial slur on a whiteboard. The teacher was terminated and will no longer be allowed to work in the district.

April 12, 2023

'Dances With Wolves' actor’s sex abuse trial on hold as he seeks dismissal

Nathan Chasing Horse, who played Smiles a Lot in "Dances With Wolves," has been charged with 18 felonies for allegedly abusing indigenous women and girls.

April 12, 2023

Progressive AG flip flops on deadly drug crackdown, supports stricter laws after calling for eased penalties

Democratic Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is going an about-face when it comes to cracking down on the fentanyl crisis after previously advocating for easing penalties.

April 11, 2023

Small plane crash south of Las Vegas kills 2

Two people have been confirmed dead in a small plane crash south of Las Vegas Tuesday morning. The two people killed were the only ones aboard the plane.

April 11, 2023

Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

The Biden administration Tuesday laid out supply reduction plans to combat decreasing water levels of the Colorado River amid a multi-decade drought.

April 11, 2023

Utah teen murder victim ID’d more than 3 decades after hikers in Nevada found skeletal remains

Judy Manzaneras of Salt Lake City was 19 years old when she was last seen. Her remains, which hikers discovered in Nevada 33 years ago, have finally been identified.

April 11, 2023

Remains found in Nevada in 1990 identified as Salt Lake City woman

Human remains that were found in Nevada in 1990 have been identified as a Salt Lake City woman. The woman was reported missing when she was 19 years old.