Immigration coalition addresses rumblings of expanded ICE presence in Southern Nevada

Amid rumblings and fear of a larger presence from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Southern Nevada this week, attorneys and immigration groups are urging people to plan ahead but not to panic. The Nevada Immigration Coalition hosted a virtual …

10 bills that died after the Nevada Legislature’s first major deadline

It’s a no-go for bills on traffic enforcement cameras, a state lottery and daily room cleanings after failing to meet the first major legislative deadline. A swath of proposed legislation effectively died after failing to meet the April 11 deadline for …

Reba the bulldog’s bill lives on in Nevada Legislature

The bill, named after an English bulldog who died from animal abuse in July, strengthens animal cruelty penalties. The effort to get “Reba’s Law” on the books in Nevada is once again on the table after the animal cruelty bill was revived past Friday’s …

How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower in Northern Nevada

The Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 16-26, peaks on April 21-22. Viewing conditions are favorable in Northern Nevada with dark skies and a half-moon rising after 3:30 a.m. Lyrids are known for fast meteors and occasional fireballs, with potential …

Weird Nevada: 8 bizarre landmarks to visit across the state

Nevada’s quirkiest destinations aren’t found on the Strip or in downtown Reno. They’re scattered across ghost towns, highways and wide-open desert. That’s according to WorldAtlas, which named eight of the state’s strangest landmarks in a recent roundup. …

5,000 Denials and Counting: Why Nevada Homeowners Are in Crisis Mode

Imagine opening a notice in the mail and discovering your home insurance has been canceled. For hundreds of homeowners in Nevada, this isn’t a hypothetical situation. Insurance companies, wary of increasing wildfire risks, are pulling out of high-risk …

Proposed legislation to limit book bans in Nevada libraries advances in state Assembly

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 2 a.m. Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. A bill that would make book bans harder to achieve in Nevada’s school and public libraries passed its first hurdle toward becoming law. Assembly Bill 416, which …

Nevada County Police Blotter: Caller reports bear stuck in vehicle

Grass Valley Police Department 1:56 p.m. – A female was in the Grass Valley Police lobby reporting that she was to put $10,000 in a bitcoin machine to avoid being arrested. The female brought cash into the lobby to turn herself and the “payment” in. She …

Effort to overhaul Nevada’s boards and commissions faces significant test in Legislature

There are more than 300 state boards and commissions in Nevada, civilian-composed bodies that either provide recommendations or oversee professional licensing requirements. It’s a number so high that the state’s Department of Business and Industry (B&I …

Proposal would add more mental health professionals in Nevada schools, programs