In the coming weeks, the first crops of cannabis will begin blooming in warehouses across the valley, the most tangible sign yet that medical marijuana is headed to ...
With the 2014 election in the books, politicians at the state and county levels will get to take some time away from the campaign trail. But for candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections ...
In the depths of the recession, local governments around the Las Vegas Valley turned to personnel cuts to stay afloat. Those days seem to be over as salaries for public employees begin to ...
After a 2014 that saw the continued recovery of Las Vegas' economy following the recession, plus the completion of several major infrastructure projects ...
Amid a debate over the safety of raw milk, Clark County commissioners are set to decide whether to create a dairy commission to oversee the product and ensure that ...
The Las Vegas City Council voted down a proposal today to ask voters in the June election if they support a publicly funded downtown soccer stadium. A divided council approved plans last month for a $200 million stadium that ...
The Clark County Commission denied 58 applications to open medical marijuana dispensaries today, continuing a back-and-forth battle with the state over which businesses will be allowed to open starting ...
In 2014, the city’s public hospital changed top executives twice. Lawrence Barnard announced this month he would leave the hospital’s top job. His predecessor, Brian Brannman, left UMC in January. Will the third CEO be the charm? ...
A split Las Vegas City Council approved public funding today for a $200 million downtown soccer stadium, marking a major turning point in the yearlong debate ...
The Clark County Commission today chose Republican Glenn Trowbridge to fill a vacant seat in the state Assembly representing the northwest valley. Trowbridge will replace ...
Since opening more than 20 years ago, Apex Industrial Park has found itself stuck. Businesses are reluctant to locate there because there’s not enough water to support manufacturing and other ...
Once on life support, a proposed downtown soccer stadium now is poised to clear the Las Vegas City Council thanks to a change of heart by Councilman Bob Coffin, a consistent opponent to using public money for the stadium. The key to Coffin's shift is a new wrinkle in the plan that would guarantee about $25 million for improvements to ...
Las Vegas released a new and likely final set of financial terms today that call for the city to commit $56.5 million toward a $200 million downtown soccer stadium ...
On a recent Friday morning, dozens of people browsed shelves at the Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada food pantry, picking up canned food, produce and meat.
University Medical Center’s chief operating officer, Mason VanHouweling, has been named interim CEO as the hospital searches for a permanent replacement for outgoing chief executive Lawrence Barnard. VanHouweling has served as ...
The commission approved the changes in a 6 to 1 vote, with Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani in opposition. Although Giunchigliani supported most provisions in the new law, she favored a six-month grace period to allow bars to come into compliance ...
There were lamentations of lost jobs, protests over the high cost of compliance and even the threat of a lawsuit, but there was no decision today on fiercely contested changes to ...
The Clark County Commission voted unanimously today to appoint former Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli to the vacant state Senate seat representing ...
Clark County commissioners are set to decide today on changes to tavern gaming regulations meant to rein in so-called slot parlors like Dotty's. The new rules are meant to force Dotty's and other similar businesses to look and act more like traditional bars or risk losing more than half their slot machines. The changes have been in the works since March and will be ...
After less than a year as chief executive officer of University Medical Center, Lawrence Barnard is resigning to take an executive position with Dignity Health, which operates ...
The Las Vegas City Council voted today to extend the deadline until Dec. 17 to decide on a financing plan for a proposed downtown soccer stadium. Without the extension, the council would have had to ...
The story of the 2014 election in Nevada in many ways boils down to a single factor: voter turnout. A lack of prominent races on the ballot and growing disenchantment with President Barack Obama kept voters, especially Democrats, at home on election day. Statewide, overall voter turnout was 45 percent, the lowest since 1978. That's well below ...
A divided Nevada Supreme Court panel ruled today that the court battle between ride-company Uber and state taxi regulators should take place in Washoe County District Court. The three-member panel ruled ...
President Obama's speech shone a spotlight on Las Vegas resident Astrid Silva's life when he announced a new plan for executive action to reform the country's immigration system.
If everything goes according to plan, Joe Lamarca will sell the first buds of medical marijuana from his dispensary in the southwest valley on Jan. 12. But after more than a year of ...
Clark County and state health officials have chosen which businesses they think should receive one of 18 licenses to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in the county’s unincorporated areas. The only problem ...
Uber was back in court briefly today, fighting to keep its ride service operating in Las Vegas. But a dispute over whether the court case should play out in Las Vegas or Reno led to ...
In Nevada, the most a person or company can give to a candidate for political office is capped at $10,000. But that limit didn't stop Caesars Entertainment from giving ...
Normally the amount of money a candidate raises is an easy shorthand for how they'll fare in the election. More money means more advertisements and better ...
The state today released its long-awaited list of businesses approved to operate medical marijuana businesses in Nevada. There’s just one problem — it’s nearly impossible to tell who’s in line to receive a license ...
If you want to cast a ballot tomorrow on Election Day but are worried your work schedule will get in the way, don’t fret — state law allows you to take time off to vote. A little known section added to ...
Vice President Joe Biden said if Republicans win a the majority of races in this election, partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C., would continue. Biden’s appearance was an eleventh-hour effort by Democrats to drive liberal voters to the polls Tuesday and is the latest in a string of appearances by ...
Boosted by a visit by former President Bill Clinton, Democrats have gained momentum in early voting turnout this week, but it still might not be enough to erase the Republican's early lead. In Clark County, Democrats turned out ...
Hearing set for Nov. 14 to consider a preliminary injunction
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Uber scored an early victory in court today when a Clark County District Court judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order that would have prevented ...
North Las Vegas announced today it plans to establish an economic diversification district at its Apex Industrial Center to lure businesses with the same type of tax incentives given to Tesla in Northern Nevada. Mayor John Lee said ...
With a week to go until Election Day, Republicans hold a commanding edge in early voting that could prove insurmountable for some Democrats. Through the first nine days of early voting ...
Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian didn’t realize she was the swing vote on the proposed $200 million downtown soccer stadium until it was too late. She listened to her colleagues lay out their positions during ...
North Las Vegas has big plans for the 7,000 acre Apex Industrial Park north of the city that could create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic impact. But getting ...
This inconsistency in state law has left the door open for major businesses, unions and trade associations to funnel unlimited amounts of money to groups supporting or opposing the ...
Seven members of Republican attorney general candidate Adam Laxalt’s extended family have endorsed his opponent, Democrat Ross Miller. In a letter to the editor published ...
Updated campaign finance reports released this week shone new light on which candidates and issues money is flowing to this election season. So far, more than $30 million has ...
Republican Mark Hutchison has raised more than $1 million since June in his race for lieutenant governor, according to campaign finance reports released today. The massive haul brings ...