A growing dispute over Nevada’s election systems and the authority of local officials to certify results has brought renewed scrutiny to Ballot Marking Devices, central tabulation procedures, and actions taken by Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar. At the center of the debate are Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs), which machine-print a voter’s selections onto a paper…

Nevada has enacted new regulations that update the tracking of mail ballots, the maintenance of voter registration, and election audits. The first regulation, approved Jan. 12, requires county clerks to provide written notice to registered voters if a sample ballot or mail ballot is undeliverable. The notice allows voters to learn of potential address issues…

The 2026 election cycle officially begins Monday as Nevada candidates start filing to run for state and local office across the Silver State. While judicial candidates filed during a separate period in January, the state’s non-judicial candidate filing window opens Monday, March 2, and runs through Friday, March 13. The majority of candidates for partisan…

Five members of Nevada’s congressional delegation issued statements this weekend criticizing U.S. military action against Iran, calling for greater transparency from the White House and warning against the risk of a prolonged regional conflict. Each of the Democratic lawmakers urged the administration to engage Congress before any further escalation. The White House stated it would…

More than 40 years ago, Karen Hobbs McLaughlin’s life ended inside her Las Vegas apartment near Twain and Cambridge. Karen, 31, a hairdresser, was found dead in her bedroom by her roommate on October 18, 1983. The Clark County Coroner’s Office determined she was strangled to death and suffered blunt force trauma to the head.…

Reno Police have released new details following a Saturday afternoon shooting and barricade situation on Denslowe Drive. Officers say the incident occurred just after 4 p.m. when reports came in of a man firing a gun on Denslowe Drive. Upon arrival, officers found one victim had been shot in the ankle, while a second victim…

Nevada continues to rank near the bottom nationally for adults earning college degrees, trade certificates, and other workforce credentials, according to a new report from the Lumina Foundation. The analysis, which draws on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, focuses on adults ages 25 to 64. It found that just 44.7% of…

Beneath the streets of Reno and Sparks runs more than 2,150 miles of water mains, forming a vast underground network that serves nearly half a million residents. According to Truckee Meadows Water Authority, the system ranks among the larger water utilities in the country, though it does not approach the scale of major metropolitan systems.…

More than two years after a shooting at a Reno apartment complex left seven people wounded, the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges in the case for now, citing insufficient reliable and admissible evidence. In a five-page “No-Issue Memorandum” dated Feb. 27, District Attorney Christopher Hicks outlined the reasons prosecutors determined…

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Sunday following a dramatic crash on South Carson Street involving a stolen commercial box truck, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Erin Ann Phaby allegedly took a box truck from a local furniture company before flipping it on its side near the intersection with Old Clear Creek…