Gas prices in Nevada edged down slightly over the past week, but continue to run well above the national average. GasBuddy reports the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline at $2.76, while Nevada’s statewide average slipped one cent from last week to $3.28 per gallon. AAA, which uses a separate data collection…

Recent Census Bureau figures show roughly 650,000 foreign-born residents live in Nevada, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the state’s population and exceeding the national average of 14.8 percent. In 2014, foreign-born residents made up about 19 percent of Nevada’s population, indicating a modest increase over the past decade. The Census Bureau defines “foreign-born” as…

UPDATE: Several schools in Washoe and Carson City, Douglas and Lyon Counties were subject to bomb threats. Each one was declared a hoax and are being investigated as a case of ‘swatting.’ A bomb threat that prompted a delay and eventual cancellation of classes at Virginia City High School on Wednesday morning was a hoax.…

I worked with a guy at the KR, a good hand named Blake. Like me, he’d been in the Marines before he traded boots for boots, combat ones for the kind with spurs. You could tell from the way he moved, steady, patient, scanning the horizon for something the rest of us hadn’t seen yet.…

Nevada lawmakers have passed a groundbreaking insurance law aimed at ensuring companies remain operational in the state, as wildfire risks discourage insurers from covering high-risk areas. Assembly Bill 376, passed unanimously by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, took effect Jan. 1. The law allows insurers to carve wildfire coverage out of standard…

Republicans have outnumbered Democrats in Nevada voter registration for more than a year, marking a political shift not seen in nearly two decades and prompting a response from national Democratic leaders. The change, which began in early 2025, erased a long-standing Democratic registration advantage in the state. In response, the Democratic National Committee has launched…

Nearly one-third of young adults in Nevada are still living with their parents, stressing the state’s ongoing housing affordability challenges, particularly in high-cost urban areas. According to the latest American Community Survey data, 32.7percent of Nevadans aged 18 to 34 live at home with their parents. The figure is slightly above the national average of…

The Bureau of Land Management has reopened the environmental review for the Greenlink North transmission project, a $4.2 billion effort aimed at expanding renewable energy delivery across Nevada. BLM officials announced the decision this week, citing concerns raised by conservation groups and local stakeholders who argued that the original environmental analysis did not adequately address…

The 2026 race for Nevada governor is intensifying as housing policy emerges as a central issue for candidates. On Friday, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat seeking his party’s nomination, outlined his housing priorities during a roundtable discussion at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center. Speaking to supporters, Ford emphasized the need to address…

Several city parks were damaged during a series of vandalism incidents in the first week of January, prompting repairs, police reports, and increased security efforts. Parks and Recreation officials say the incidents included graffiti, broken donation boxes, a vehicle crashing into a park gate, and a restroom fire that caused significant damage. The most severe…