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US Senate passes bill for new Southern Nevada water pipeline
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (608+ words) Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 | 3:06 p.m. A bill allowing the Southern Nevada Water Authority to build an underground water pipeline through Sloan Canyon was unanimously passed in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's office said today. Cortez Masto, D-Nev., sponsored the Sloan Canyon Conservation…...
Environmentalists seek federal protections for Red Rock sunflower native to Southern Nevada
1+ week, 4+ day ago (776+ words) Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 | 2 a.m. Environmentalists are petitioning federal authorities to protect a rare yellow sunflower threatened by the millions of visitors who flock to Red Rock Canyon each year. The Center for Biological Diversity and Save Red Rock last week asked the…...
Federal regulators uphold Nevada OSHA’s withdrawal of citations for Elon Musk firm
1+ week, 6+ day ago (640+ words) Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 | 2 a.m. Editor's note: Este art'culo est" traducido al ingl's. Abby Lopez, assistant regional administrator of cooperative and state programs at OSHA, wrote that evidence gathered by the state didn't support the conclusion that the Boring Company "demonstrated intentional disregard…...
Boise State hosts Nevada following Camper's 32-point game
3+ week, 4+ day ago (282+ words) Updated 5 hours, 43 minutes ago Nevada Wolf Pack (16-6, 8-3 MWC) at Boise State Broncos (13-9, 5-6 MWC) Boise, Idaho; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada takes on Boise State after Corey Camper Jr. scored 32 points in Nevada's 89-76 win over the UNLV Rebels. The Broncos have…...
Mental health funding mess leaves Nevada providers on edge
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (979+ words) Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 | 2 a.m. Nevada's mental health and recovery network reeled after a federal funding fiasco wiped out " then abruptly restored " millions in crucial grants earlier this month, upending programs and leaving providers unsure if their money will vanish again. The Trump…...
Regents approve tuition increases for Nevada college students
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (863+ words) Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 | 10:31 p.m. College students in Nevada will soon be paying a higher bill for their courses after the Nevada System of Higher Education's Board of Regents voted 8-5 on Friday to raise tuition and fees at institutions within the state." Regents…...
Nevada revenues slightly outpace projections as 2026 fiscal year unfolds
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (338+ words) Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 | 2 a.m. State revenues for the 2026 financial year are slightly outpacing expectations set in May, according to new data shared with the state Legislature's Joint Interim Standing Committee on Revenue. After accounting for tax credits, general fund revenue at this…...
Nevada Democrats disappointed as fellow party members vote to fund DHS
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (578+ words) Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 | 4:51 p.m. Nevada Democrats in the House of Representatives are decrying the passage of a bill today funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying they were looking to rein in some of the agency's more aggressive tactics. The bill, which supports…...
Young leaders rise at Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (474+ words) Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 | 2 a.m. The Junior Youth of the Year from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada built resilience and community ties through her involvement with the organization. Isabella Ponce was just 5 years old when she first walked into a Boys…...
Nevada hosts San Jose State after Bell's 22-point game
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (278+ words) Updated 3 hours, 7 minutes ago San Jose State Spartans (6-12, 1-6 MWC) at Nevada Wolf Pack (13-5, 5-2 MWC) Reno, Nevada; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Jose State visits Nevada after Melvin Bell Jr. scored 22 points in San Jose State's 76-62 loss to the UNLV Rebels....