Aug 04 Trump takes trip to West Coast to tout the economy, something polls show he's weak on By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy and other issues. Continue reading
Jul 31 Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal for Colorado River By Wufei Yu, Dorany Pineda, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal spares four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now. Continue reading
Jun 10 Nevada is set to have one of nation's premier races for governor as Democrats seek to reclaim seat By Jessica Hill, Associated Press Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, will face Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford in a battle to hold onto his seat in November, setting up what is considered one of the most competitive governor's races in the country. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump-backed David Flippo wins Nevada Republican primary for U.S. House seat By Associated Press Democrats also hoped for a Flippo victory, thinking it would make it easier for them to win over less partisan voters in November. Continue reading
Jun 09 Live Results: Nevada midterm primaries Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face six Republican challengers in a state primary on Tuesday, while six Democrats will compete for the nomination to reclaim the seat in November. Continue reading
Jun 09 GOP primary for U.S. House seat and Democratic governors race among Nevada's key contests By Jessica Hill, Associated Press Nevadans are choosing their party nominees Tuesday for two closely watched congressional seats and the governor’s race, among others, as the state grapples with an affordable housing shortage, exploding energy demand from data centers and federal cuts to key state programs. Continue reading
Jun 09 6 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Platner seeks Maine win By Steve Peoples, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls Tuesday for another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world will be focused on Maine's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest. Continue reading
Apr 28 Actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault By Jessica Hill, Associated Press A Nevada judge sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse on Monday to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault of three women. Continue reading
Apr 09 States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Blame data centers By Jessica Hill, Associated Press Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels. Continue reading
Aug 04 All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are unionized, defying the national trend By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. Continue reading