Lombardo, Cannizzaro appear to strike deal on major Nevada education bill

A major education compromise between Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (D-Las Vegas) and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is likely to include more transparency in the Opportunity Scholarship program, transportation subsidies for students trying to …

Letter: Save Nevada public lands

Many Nevadans know that U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., tried to sell off thousands of acres of public Nevada land to help fund the tax cuts for the wealthiest folks (most of whom don’t live in Nevada). What you may not know is that this proposal was …

Merged education bills pass the Nevada Senate

CARSON CITY — Sweeping education reform soon could be coming to Nevada — if Democratic and Republican policymakers succeed in finding compromise. Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Las Vegas, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo have merged their once …

2 of Nevada’s top prep football recruits commit to same Big 10 school

Faith Lutheran’s Gavin Day and Clark’s Dominic Harris both announced their college commitment to the same Big 10 school Sunday night. Two of Nevada’s top high school football recruits from the class of 2026 announced their commitment to the same Big 10 …

ASE closing in on large Nevada lithium resource

Astute Metals’ Red Mountain project is central to its lithium ambitions when the market turns Every hole drilled to date has returned +1000ppm lithium, highlighting project’s strong potential Mineralisation strike of more than 5.6km, with more likely to be …

Nevada’s budget has an umbrella. So why are we standing in the rain? (opinion)

Submitted by Brent Busboom One of the most persistent myths in American public life is surprise. We say it after the levees break. After the fires rage. After planes collide and systems collapse. No one saw this coming, we insist, even when the warnings …

Aurora borealis lights up northern Nevada, Carson City skies

N.J. man arrested on child porn charges involving minor from Nevada

A 19-year-old Wood-Ridge man was arrested on child pornography and child abuse charges involving a juvenile from Nevada, authorities said. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation in March 2024 into the production of child sexual abuse …

Can you smoke marijuana in public in Nevada?

Nevada law prohibits people from smoking marijuana in public.  Since Jan. 1, 2017, adults 21 and older have been able to possess and consume marijuana in Nevada, but consumption is banned outside of private residences or businesses specifically designated …

Will the release of federal land help Nevada’s affordable housing crisis? It depends

Nevada’s public land hosts mines, recreation, wildlife and renewable energy. Now, it’s being asked to pull more weight.  Lawmakers at all levels and on both sides of the aisle are advocating for the release of federal land as a solution to the state’s …