Dec 03 Nevada toad threatened by geothermal power project gets endangered status By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal power project has officially been declared an endangered species, after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely used emergency basis last spring. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 2:54 Democrats hold on to Senate majority, while House still hangs in the balance Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won her race against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada on Saturday. In the House, Democrats still have a slim path to the majority, although ballot counting trends… Continue watching
Nov 12 Catherine Cortez Masto wins Senate race in Nevada, giving Democrats majority By Nicholas Riccardi, Ken Ritter, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada on Saturday, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Democrats hold on to critical Senate seat in Arizona In our news wrap Saturday, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters in Arizona’s midterm election, ballot counting continues in Nevada's tight Senate race, Donald Trump is suing the Jan. 6 committee over the subpoena seeking his testimony,… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 5:23 Nevada Senate race remains close as officials say it may take several days to finish count About 80% of the vote has been tallied in Nevada where the Senate race could decide control of the chamber. Republican Adam Laxalt has an extremely narrow lead over Democratic incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, but election officials warn it… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:43 A look at Nevada's close Senate and gubernatorial races In the battleground state of Nevada, two Democratic incumbents are trying to fend off Republican challengers in close Senate and gubernatorial races. Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Continue watching
Oct 30 When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Experts say the response to the monkeypox virus in rural America may be affected by the patchy resources and bitter politics that are a legacy of the pandemic, challenges that some worry could allow sporadic infections to gain a foothold. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 7:36 Candidates make last pitches to Latino voters in important Nevada races By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori Latino voters have long propelled Democrats to statewide victories in Nevada. But concerns over inflation and cost of living have made Democratic incumbents as vulnerable as ever in the state. Lisa Desjardins traveled to Las Vegas to talk with Latino… Continue watching
Oct 20 Nevada voters to consider Equal Rights Amendment in state constitution Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment into their state constitution, which would add language guaranteeing equal rights to groups of people who have historically been discriminated against. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 10:38 The key races that could decide control of the Senate With just a month until the midterms, all eyes are on a few consequential races. Control of the Senate is on the line and with 35 seats up for election, Republicans need to net just one seat to regain power. Continue watching