We depend on jobs in the mining industry not to just have a future in which we live comfortably, but a future in which our planet isn’t being destroyed by climate change. Mining is crucial for both.

The people who conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election by force and installed fake electors in key battleground states — including Nevada — are once again calling the other guys cheaters.

The obviousness of the results, however, didn’t prevent the Washoe County Commission from making the worst sort of history by inexplicably refusing to certify the primary election recounts.

In states such as Nevada, where recreational marijuana is legal, that means even casual users would technically be committing a felony punishable by as many as 15 years in prison if they happen to own a gun.

Not only have Latinos been a key driver of recent growth, but as a population that skews disproportionately young, they now represent more than a third of Nevadans in their prime home-buying years.

She’s accused of soliciting contributions for the memorial statue and directing donations to an account she controlled through an unnamed person despite the fact a company had already volunteered to pay for the project.

In times of heightened political tension that has resulted in violence during the past few years, examining the power of words and rhetoric in shaping our civic life is crucial. Extreme language can set dangerous events in motion. 

As the oldest man to ever serve as the nation’s commander in chief, there was already substantial worry about Biden’s mental acuity among voters — a concern his gaff-prone and off-the-cuff politicking only exacerbated.

The biggest wildfire health risk to Nevadans is from smoke exposure. According to the American Lung Association, Reno and Carson City rank among the nation’s worst cities for wildfire smoke pollution.

Noted far-right activist and election denialist Robert Beadles made her an offer. He’ll pay for her recount himself, along with recounts for two other candidates he favors. All Baran had to do was sign on the dotted line.

They brought back the desert, but appear to have forgotten the landscaping. In fairness, the rock outcropping dotted with occasional cactus bears a slight resemblance to some of the hill country outside Boulder City.

Urban sprawl is among the most rapid and irreversible causes of land degradation. Once urbanized, habitats that sequester carbon and hold back immense amounts of dust pollution can never be restored to their natural state. 

As mobile gaming apps started coming online, it was obvious to almost everyone the days of flying to Las Vegas and standing in line in a smoky sportsbook somewhere along the Strip would soon be a thing of the past.

Former Silver State Health Services CEO Ryan Linden’s recent indictment is four pages long and lists just a single charge, but it speaks volumes about the challenges of investigating health care fraud and theft.

Given the fast-paced environment in Las Vegas, substance use is very prominent. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 10 percent of Las Vegas residents age 12 or older have a substance use disorder.

The needs of the institution and students must be met before administration is unnecessarily expanded or given raises. The administration's funding choices are punishing students financially and academically.

Las Vegas has the opportunity to have it all, a well-designed metropolis that will satisfy a growing population, while enjoying a pristine desert environment only miles from the city center.

In the 2024 June primary election, Republican voters specifically and Nevadan primary voters more generally were given a chance to demonstrate their preference for one of these two explanations for Trump’s success in 2016.  

The court’s most recent ruling indicate there’s at least one branch of government still serious about maintaining a separation of powers between the White House and Congress.