WASHINGTON – A bill to swap federal public land for private development in the Las Vegas Valley was derailed this week when Clark County balked at a reduction in acreage, prompting Sen. Catherine … [Read more...] about Clark County land swap bill derails in Senate, passage unlikely this year
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Early voting turnout in Nevada just 6.5 percent
Just more than 140,000 Nevadans have cast in-person or mail-in ballots for the 2022 primaries as of this weekend. Only 17.4 percent of those votes came from outside of Clark or Washoe counties as of … [Read more...] about Early voting turnout in Nevada just 6.5 percent
Panel: Economic diversity still a work in progress for Southern Nevada
by Da Yeon Eom, The Nevada Independent, March 7, 2022 While unemployment rates have nearly fallen to pre-pandemic levels and high-tech companies such as Google are taking an interest in … [Read more...] about Panel: Economic diversity still a work in progress for Southern Nevada
Nevada among last 9 states with rigid indoor mask mandates
Nevada is one of nine states that still require people to wear a mask in indoor public places regardless of vaccination status, according to a new report by AARP. The other states that require masks … [Read more...] about Nevada among last 9 states with rigid indoor mask mandates
EDITORIAL: ‘It’s a human dignity thing’
County and city officials have devoted considerable time and money in recent years to attack the local homeless problem. Last year, the Las Vegas City Council approved $23 million to expand the … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: ‘It’s a human dignity thing’