Current and former Nevada state employees will see higher health insurance premiums beginning in July, following approval by the Public Employees’ Benefits Board (PEBB) at a March 19 meeting. PEBB Executive Officer Therea Carsten stated the increases for Plan Year 2027 were necessary due to rising healthcare costs, prescription drug prices, and the need to…

A new VA clinic in northeastern Nevada will officially open its doors this week in Elko. The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, in partnership with the Elko VA Clinic, will host a grand opening ceremony from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March 26 at the new facility located at 2767 Mountain City…

Maj. Gen. Rodger Waters, Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard, has announced two upcoming troop deployments from Northern Nevada. The 150th Army Guard unit, based in Carson City, will support ongoing operations in the Middle East. The deployment is to occur within the next 30 to 60 days. Military officials emphasized that this mobilization…

A Clark County School District special education teacher is facing multiple charges involving alleged sex crimes against a child. Douglas Trinkle, 52, was taken into custody last week by Boulder City police, according to jail records. He faces charges including lewdness with a child between 14 and 15 years old, sexual assault of a minor…

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in the March 19 homicide as 27-year-old Daniel Ferguson, a Dayton resident. Investigators have also arrested a suspect in connection with the case, though details about the individual or circumstances remain under investigation. Officials said the limited release of information is necessary to protect the integrity…

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is investigating after an employee with the Carson City School District allegedly destroyed a Canada Goose nest at Fritch Elementary School. The goose had set up a home in the school’s field for around a year. According to Carson Now, a district official allegedly chased the goose away with her…

An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday night on suspicion of domestic battery following a disturbance at a Carson City residence, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 9:13 p.m. after a caller reported yelling and screaming in the background before the line disconnected. When deputies arrived, they spoke with the suspect’s mother,…

Las Vegas Metro Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a three-year-old unsolved murder involving a shooting victim dropped off at a hospital. Jamario Lofton was taken into custody on Tuesday on charges including open murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder. The charges carry both deadly weapon and criminal gang enhancements,…

A 23-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence following a traffic stop in Carson City, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. A deputy on patrol around 2:08 a.m. observed a vehicle traveling on Curry Street without illuminated taillights. The vehicle turned onto Fleischmann Way and then onto…

An investigation is underway after a tribal member was found dead in a canal near Fallon over the weekend. The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Police Department says a passerby discovered the body of Kelly Benjamin in a canal southeast of Hicks Road just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene…