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1 dead following mining incident at Nevada Ready Mix pit, state officials say
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (339+ words) A state official confirmed the death in an email on Thursday. One person is dead following an industrial incident Thursday at a gravel pit in the northwest Las Vegas Valley. According to an email Thursday afternoon from Teri Williams of…...
Henderson mayor touts new housing, declining crime, but warns of local headwinds
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (995+ words) Mayor Michelle Romero gave the annual State of the City address Thursday to a crowd of several hundred people at the M Resort. A new master-planned community set to open next year and other developments in the works will help…...
Over 3 months later, Henderson says it's still evaluating agreement with ICE | Politics and Government | News
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1079+ words) Henderson's review of its contract with the federal government that allows immigrants to be detained at the city jail could still be weeks away from being finished, according to a top city official. City Manager Stephanie Garcia-Vause told the Las…...
Henderson classic car dreams turn into a nightmare for at least 30 victims
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1851+ words) A Henderson business owner is accused of an elaborate classic truck scam that authorities said victimized people all over the globe. Tina Williams and and her husband, Daniel, dreamed of restoring a classic 1962 Chevrolet pickup truck their family had owned…...
MIT ranks Nevada as 2nd best in U. S. for 2024 elections administration
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1038+ words) A Massachusetts Institute of Technology evaluation of how states administered the last U. S. general elections ranked Nevada as the second best. Nevada ranked as the second-best state in its administration of the last U. S. general elections in an evaluation by the Massachusetts…...
More pre-K, more accountability: What's in Nevada Democrats' education bill?
1+ year, 1+ week ago (1245+ words) Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro's EDUCATE Act would set up a board to oversee school districts and would let some trustees object to charter school placements. Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro's sweeping education bill will be heard Wednesday afternoon in…...
2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys golf team revealed
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (700+ words) Standout performers from Coronado, Shadow Ridge and Bishop Gorman highlight the 2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys golf team. Scott Boschee, Bishop Gorman " The freshman finished second in the Class 5 A Mountain League regular-season standings and tied for fifth at the…...
Nevada river makes "most endangered" list as mining, solar threats mount
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (973+ words) The little-known river in one of the nation's harshest deserts is facing pressure from mining companies, solar developers and even AI data centers. Without intervention preventing mining and solar farm development, the river that makes life possible in one of…...
5. 7 earthquake shakes rural Nevada, causing some damage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) A magnitude 5. 7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state's capital of Carson City on Monday. The temblor hit just before 6: 30 p. m. , the U. S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 12. 9 miles east of the town of Silver Springs at…...
Meet the candidates running for Henderson Justice Court Department 3
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1041+ words) Two longtime litigators have emerged as contenders to unseat Henderson Justice of the Peace Barbara Schifalacqua as she seeks re-election. In this year's primary, attorneys Lance Hendron and Blair Parker will challenge Schifalacqua, an incumbent seeking her first full term…...