Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined a coalition of state attorneys general challenging a new federal data collection requirement for colleges and universities, while also rejecting a proposed antitrust settlement involving Ticketmaster’s parent company. Ford and attorneys general from 17 other states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a recently…

NV Energy has delayed the rollout of a new daily demand charge for residential customers, pushing the start date from April 1 to October 1. The utility had previously planned to introduce the new billing structure this spring, but requested the delay in a filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN), citing the…

Federal prosecutors allege Former Nye County Commissioner Leonardo Blundo submitted false loan and grant applications tied to pandemic relief programs between Mar. 31, 2020, and Sept. 6, 2021, fraudulently obtaining more than $500,000 in COVID-19 relief funds for his Pahrump restaurant. The U.S. Department of Justice says Blundo owned and operated Carmelo’s Bistro in Pahrump…

A California man involved in a large-scale fraud ring targeting elderly victims has been found guilty after scamming a woman out of approximately $500,000, authorities announced. Amit Bhanwala-Singh, 31, of Clovis, was convicted by a jury on charges of Exploitation of an Elderly Person and Attempt to Obtain Money Under False Pretense. Bhanwala-Singh was part…

The Washoe County Board of Commissioners has approved an appeal allowing a large housing development to move forward in Pleasant Valley, despite public opposition raised during recent hearings. Commissioners voted 3–2 Tuesday to reverse an earlier denial and allow the developer to proceed with plans for a 940-lot residential subdivision on approximately 760 acres. The…

SK Food Group is laying off nearly 150 employees at its Reno production facility on Quail Manor Court, according to a notice filed with state officials. In a WARN notice dated February 27 and submitted to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, the company stated affected workers would be notified of their terminations…

A water main break near USA Parkway and Innovation Way partially closed the roadway and prompted a boil water advisory for customers served by the TRI GID water system. According to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office, traffic reopened Wednesday morning with restrictions in place. Vehicles are now traveling in both directions using the southbound lanes,…

Assistant Reno Police Chief Oliver Miller has resigned from the Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) amid an ongoing investigation at the Reno Police Department. He will remain active with the department. Miller’s resignation comes as Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance and five other officers were placed on administrative leave Monday while…

Prosecutors have expanded the criminal charges against Andrea Loving, one of the Cold Springs parents accused in the death of her 5-year-old daughter, Izabella, as the investigation into the case continues. In a statement, the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office said the additional charges reflect newly developed evidence and ongoing investigative work. Officials said the…

Lucas Hale had never been the kind of man to shy from a chore. The frontier cured a fellow of that quickly enough. But standing inside the sagging iron bones of the old furnace, with the Nevada wind humming through every rusted seam and the cold crawling its slow fingers up his spine, he knew…