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March 24, 2023

Nevada prison firefighters file lawsuit after being 'mocked and ignored' when telling supervisors about burns

Nevada prison firefighters claim they were mocked and ignored after they told supervisors about serious burns they suffered during a clean-up assignment, according to a new lawsuit.

March 22, 2023

Nevada’s most populous county announces new elections director

Clark County, Nevada, which comprises about 75% of the state’s registered voters, announced a new elections director. Lorena Portillo will succeed Joe Gloria.

March 21, 2023

Nevada governor blasts Biden for locking up mineral-rich land: 'A historic mistake'

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo blasted Biden for designating a national monument in his state that effectively locks 506,000 acres up, preventing economic development in the area.

March 21, 2023

Biden to establish national monuments in Texas and Nevada

President Joe Biden plans to designate national monuments in Nevada and Texas, including a desert mountain sacred to Native Americans in southern Nevada and the Castner Range in El Paso.

March 20, 2023

Las Vegas man allegedly carjacked and killed man before masking DNA evidence with urine and feces: report

A Las Vegas, Nevada man allegedly carjacked and killed a man before trying to burn the car and pouring feces and urine inside to cover up DNA.

March 20, 2023

Las Vegas police conduct random Airbnb spot checks during spring break

Police in Las Vegas, Nevada, are randomly spot-checking Airbnb residences to remind occupants about underage drinking and other disturbances during spring break.

March 20, 2023

US lawmakers pushing harsher fentanyl penalties as deadliest overdose crisis in country's history continues

The United States is facing the deadliest overdose crisis in the history of the country. Lawmakers are pushing for harsher penalties for fentanyl possession to combat the crisis.

March 17, 2023

Nevada considers enshrining abortion rights in state constitution

A Nevada Senate majority leader introduced a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights Thursday. The proposal would offer the highest level of state protection.

March 16, 2023

Las Vegas man arrested for allegedly smashing car with ax, while child sat inside: report

Las Vegas, Nevada police arrested a man after a woman reported that a stranger was damaging her vehicle with an ax, while her child was inside.

March 16, 2023

Oklahoma bombing co-conspirator's son pleads guilty to armed robbery and kidnapping in Nevada: report

Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols' son pleaded guilty to armed robbery and kidnapping this week for an incident in 2020 that occurred in Henderson, Nevada.