The school president said the new arena can put the university on par with other athletic departments and help build out the Wolf Pack’s program.

Funding is still up in the air and the Washoe County Board of Commissioners are hesitant to give libraries extra funding for fiscal year 2026, which starts June 1.

Last month, the Reno City Council approved the Oppidan Data Center to become the city’s second data center amid a debate about regulation and their environmental impacts.

The company did not mention it wanted taxpayer help at a public event in 2023. Competitors think the area isn’t blighted enough to warrant redevelopment funds.

AB180, sponsored by Assm. Reuben D’Silva, seeks to streamline the licensing process, while SB295, sponsored by Sen. Fabian Doñate, addresses public health regulations that can create often prohibitive startup costs for some sellers.

A memorandum of understanding signed by the sheriff’s office and ICE officials on Feb. 19 authorized certain Douglas County officers to arrest suspected undocumented people without a warrant. 

Red flag laws temporarily remove a person’s firearms if they pose a threat to themselves or others. Police or relatives must seek an extreme risk protection order to do so.

In an effort to ease congestion on Interstate 80, Sparks officials are asking Nevada lawmakers for permission to build the state's only toll road. Workers said commuting to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center is stressful and unreliable.

Agencies in Nevada have been moving staffers and funds to compensate for a federal pause, and seeking answers on the future of refugee resettlement.

Outreach workers who travel into the tunnels said they have noticed an uptick in the number of people living underground as housing costs have skyrocketed and local officials have adopted a zero-tolerance approach to homelessness.

Vulnerability questionnaires, created to determine how likely a person is to get sick and die while homeless, are being singled out for systematically placing homeless white people at the front of the line for housing, ahead of their Black peers.

Because the Vegas Loop is privately operated and receives no federal funding, it is exempt from the kinds of exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analyses demanded by the other cities that Elon Musk's company sought to host the project.

The local Mexican Consulate, which she leads, represents Mexico's government abroad and is directed by Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Nevada has nowhere to go but up on youth mental health services. A lack of sustainable funding has prevented a more unified network of care.

The wife of Jerry Tarkanian, her family recalled their mother as a lifelong education advocate. She served as a regent, councilwoman and school board member.

Voters failed to approve 30 years of funding for Washoe County libraries. Now, the system could face massive cuts if commissioners direct the money elsewhere.

Changes abound for Southern Nevada’s local governments, including the start of a new political career for the former congresswoman.

Las Vegas city attorneys could negotiate paying between $250 million and $286 million to the Badlands developer who was blocked from turning a golf course into housing.

Washoe County has received attention in recent weeks after turnover at the top of the elections office there.

During her relatively brief time as Washoe County's registrar of voters, Cari-Ann Burgess has faced conspiracies and vitriol, but she said she still hadn't intended to leave.