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Board of Regents primary attracts crowd of candidates, despite new shorter terms
Voters in Nevada will soon need to narrow down which candidates can advance to the general election for the chance to govern Nevada’s public system of higher education. Nevada’s System of Higher Education (NSHE) — which spans four community colleges, two universities, a research institute, and a state college — is overseen by an elected […]
Feds agree to deadline for endangered species listing of rare NV fish
Federal wildlife managers Thursday agreed to decide whether or not to list a rare Nevada fish as a threatened or endangered species within the next year after failing to meet a federally required deadline. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to a court-ordered deadline requiring the agency to reach a decision on the Fish […]
Tribes in Nevada eligible for millions in Interior water infrastructure funding
In the last decade, Native American communities throughout Nevada have seen a significant increase in Safe Drinking Water Act violations due to failing infrastructure and paltry federal funding for tribes. Now the federal agencies responsible for protecting tribal health and water safety are investing more than $1 billion in funding to accelerate the development of […]
Former assemblyman faces GOED grantee, Nye school trustee in decisive GOP state senate primary
Voters in a large swath of rural Nevada will need to choose a new state senator in a Republican primary that will determine who represents the bright red district after no Democrats filed for the race. Republican Sen. Pete Goicoechea has represented the predominantly rural Senate District 19 for the past 12 years. Now three […]
Clark County approves strict regulations on sidewalk vendors
Street food vendors can now legally operate in Clark County, but the strict regulations on the iconic sellers will likely curb their presence throughout the valley. During an hours-long Clark County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, commissioners unanimously voted on regulations for street vendors, bringing the county in line with state law. Last year, Gov. Joe Lombardo […]
Harris warns a second Trump term would endanger abortion rights in Nevada
Vice President Kamala Harris urged Nevadans to deny Donald Trump a second term in order to protect access to abortion and birth control via the ballot box in November. Harris’s visit to Las Vegas Monday follows a decision by the Arizona Supreme Court last week to reinstate a Civil War-era law banning all abortions, except […]
NV households seeing increase in SNAP theft
Nevada families in need of food assistance are at risk of losing their monthly benefits to cybercriminals as the state faces a large spike in stolen benefits through skimming and cloning. Skimming and cloning is a high tech form of fraud allowing thieves to electronically steal Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) account information as customers swipe […]
NV officials hope to complete study on ‘critical mineral’ map this year
Despite a growing interest in lithium mining, Nevada has limited understanding of the precise location of the highly sought mineral deposits or how exploration may impact groundwater. That lack of mapping isn’t unique to Nevada, however. According to the Association of American State Geologists, the United States lacks an effective nationwide process for gathering, organizing, […]
NV gets $150M for enhanced public transit along Maryland Parkway corridor
Las Vegas was awarded nearly $150 million in federal funding for a transportation project designed to create more efficient, frequent, and speedier bus transit between the Harry Reid International Airport and the Las Vegas Medical District in the north. The 13-mile Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit project represents the largest single transit investment the Regional […]
Can locals save Ash Meadows?
This story was reported and published as part of a collaboration between the Nevada Current and Nevada Public Radio. You can hear the audio version at knpr.org/podcast/desert-air. Amargosa Valley residents file into seats on a basketball court in an aging community center with water-stained ceilings. The residents attending the Amargosa Valley Town Board meeting in February […]
Wildlife managers report first possible wolf pack sighting in NV in over 100 years
State wildlife managers reported a possible wolf pack sighting in Nevada for the first time in over 100 years on Wednesday. Last week, a helicopter crew conducting an aerial moose survey spotted three suspected wolves traveling together in northeast Nevada near Merritt Mountain, north of Elko. State wildlife biologists are now working with the U.S. […]
More willing water rights sellers in NV than money, say water regulators
Landowners in Nevada have been more than willing to surrender their groundwater rights in exchange for cash payments thanks to a water conservation program financed by the federal government, said state water regulators — but time and money are running out. Lack of storage infrastructure, drought, and warming trends have led to long-term over-pumping of […]