The Nevada Commission on Ethics has ruled that Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony improperly used state resources to promote a task force focused on women’s sports, issuing a $3,000 fine and ordering corrective actions. In a 3-2 vote during a Wednesday meeting, the commission found Anthony violated multiple state statutes by using his official email and…

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a legal challenge against the Trump administration over its decision to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, a key federal determination linking vehicle emissions to climate change and public health risks. The original finding concluded greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles contributes to climate change and endangers…

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a multistate lawsuit against OneMain Financial, accusing the installment lender of deceiving consumers through hidden fees and costly add-on products. Ford, along with attorneys general from 12 other states, alleges the company charged borrowers across the country hundreds of millions of dollars in undisclosed fees and interest tied…

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is among a group of Senate Democrats calling on the Department of Homeland Security to reduce delays in processing renewals under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Cortez Masto, along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and 39 other Democrats, sent a letter to DHS and U.S. Citizenship…

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen is urging fellow lawmakers to oppose the SAVE Act as it advances through Congress, arguing the proposal would impose new barriers to voting rather than strengthen election security. The legislation would create additional requirements for participation in federal elections. Rosen criticized the bill during a Thursday address on the Senate floor,…

A Fallon woman is in jail following a months-long drug investigation led by the North Central Narcotic Task Force, according to the Nevada State Police. Authorities say the investigation spanned from December 2025 through early 2026 and involved members of the Nevada State Police, the Fallon Police Department, and the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office. On…

Two women, ages 21 and 30, were arrested Tuesday night following a fight at a local bar, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 11:02 p.m. to a bar in the 100 block of East Telegraph Street for a report of a fight in progress. Officers spoke with a bouncer who…

Two wanted fugitives from Oklahoma City were arrested Tuesday in Sparks, according to law enforcement officials. Investigators with the Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit tracked 36-year-old Nathan Potier and 36-year-old Erica Palmer to the area after receiving tips that the pair might be hiding locally. Following multiple leads, authorities located the suspects and took them…

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Wednesday afternoon in northeast Reno, according to police. Officers with the Reno Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. on March 18 to the area of Montello Street and Oliver Avenue on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found an…

A 29-year-old woman killed after being struck by a commercial truck on Interstate 80 near Winnemucca earlier this month has been identified, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 7:20 a.m. on March 8 to a reported crash near mile marker 12 in Humboldt County, just west of the downtown Winnemucca/US-95 North interchange.…