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Henderson shelter has fraction of staff needed to care for animals
The City of Henderson, which bills itself as a premier city, employs two kennel workers to care for as many as 160 animals a day at its aging shelter, and just one kennel attendant on Sunday when the shelter is closed, the Henderson Police Department said in response to questions submitted by the Current. The […]
Lion Habitat Ranch owner agrees not to deceive consumers about fate of animals
Lion Habitat Ranch founder and owner Keith Evans has agreed to stop issuing fundraising pitches claiming he may have to euthanize the lions in his care for lack of resources. In a handwritten solicitation for donations revealed last year by the Current, Evans wrote “It scares me deeply to think what might happen if I […]
County criminalizes stopping for a selfie on Strip pedestrian bridges
Catching a glimpse of the Las Vegas Grand Prix from a pedestrian bridge on Las Vegas Boulevard, or stopping to get directions or snap a selfie will now be illegal, following a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Clark County Commission. Calls to police for “disorder-related” events on the Strip increased 23% between 2018 and 2022, […]
NV Energy not looking out for customers, say energy industry reps
NV Energy is failing to get the best deals for its customers, resulting in higher than necessary rates, according to experts who say compared with other electric utilities in the west, the company is lagging in leveraging the lowest-cost, and most environmentally friendly options. In September, an NV Energy executive told Clark County commissioners that […]
If Formula 1 was a such a success, does it need public funding?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens did not have Formula 1 racing in mind when he penned the classic A Tale of Two Cities, but given the diametrically opposing views of Southern Nevada business interests on the three-day event, the analogy fits. How casinos fared won’t be […]
UNLV shooter had target lists, mailed envelopes to educators before rampage
The shooter who killed three UNLV faculty members Wednesday mailed at least 22 envelopes without a return address to education professionals across the country before entering the campus with a Taurus handgun and 11 magazines of ammunition, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed at a news conference Thursday afternoon. One envelope contained a white powdery […]
Animal Foundation to resume open admissions in exchange for funding, officials say
The embattled Animal Foundation is in for a shake up, according to government officials who say they plan to throw the shelter a financial lifeline, but with plenty of strings attached. The Animal Foundation (TAF), the valley’s primary government-funded shelter, is broke according to tax returns. For more than a year TAF has failed to […]
Three dead, one victim in stable condition after UNLV shooting
This story was updated Dec. 7. A University of Nevada Las Vegas campus detective is responsible for ending a late morning active shooting that left three people dead and another hospitalized in stable condition. The Clark County Coroner identified two of the victims on Thursday. Business Professor Cha Jan Chang, 64 of Henderson was also […]
Klimas out, Humm in at Cannabis Compliance Board
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Tuesday that James Humm will be the new Executive Director of the Cannabis Compliance Board. The position is currently held by Tyler Klimas, who is leaving to start a cannabis and hemp consulting company. Klimas is bound by a one-year cooling off period during which he cannot represent certain establishments in […]
Regent, faculty suggest the fix is in for new CSN president
Nevada System of Higher Education Regent Laura Perkins says an email notifying her Board of Regent colleagues of opportunities to meet with James McCoy, a candidate for interim president of the College of Southern Nevada, gives the appearance McCoy’s selection to the post is a fait accompli. “This is highly inappropriate to schedule a meeting […]
Regents vote to hike higher ed tuition, increase salaries by 11%
Nevada’s Board of Regents on Friday voted unanimously to raise tuition and fees by 5% to help pay for 11% raises for professional employees at the state’s universities, colleges and research institutes. The vote came after hours of public testimony, mostly in support of the fee hike and pay increase. But presidents of the state’s […]
Regents to consider higher ed student fee and tuition increase to pay for raises
Students enrolled in Nevada’s colleges and universities can expect to pay higher fees and tuition beginning next year under two proposals slated for consideration by the Board of Regents during meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week. “Nobody wants to increase student fees, including faculty,” says Kent Ervin of the Nevada Faculty Association, which […]