Opinion: Teaching in Nevada: A front-row seat to our decline (opinion)

Submitted by Drew Franklin I am a special education teacher in Reno, Nevada. I teach at a Title I school and witness the daily impact of limited resources on our children. I watch as the students attempt to log in to their student laptops. Often, it takes …

Nevada Senate panel reviews bill to toughen child porn laws

(The Center Square) - The Nevada Senate Committee on Finance heard a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s child pornography laws. Senate Bill 263 outlaws people owning or distributing computer-generated child pornography images. The bill defines “ …

Nevada Man Arrested After Allegedly Barricading Himself in Ty Warner’s Montecito Home Following Violent Attack

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 43-year-old military veteran with a history of mental health and law enforcement challenges for allegedly breaking into and barricading himself inside the Montecito home of Beanie Baby founder Ty Warner on …

How did Nevada’s US reps vote on massive GOP funding bill?

Nevada’s congressional delegation voted on party lines on the massive GOP budget bill that will enact President Donald Trump’s agenda, which passed early Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote. The vote came after Rep. Mark Amodei’s amendment to sell 65,000 …

Another ‘Hot Coffee Case’? Nevada resident sues after being burned by coffee at McDonald’s drive-thru

A woman is suing McDonald’s after an employee spilled “scalding hot” coffee into her lap at a drive-thru, reminiscent of the 1992 landmark case. A woman is suing McDonald’s after an employee spilled “scalding hot” coffee into her lap at a drive-thru of a …

Southern Nevada Health District investigating Legionnaires' disease outbreak

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating a Las Vegas Legionnaires' disease outbreak, officials from the agency said Thursday. The Health District said it’s looking into five Legionnaires' cases. They appear to be travel-related, and not …

US agency says geothermal energy in Nevada's Great Basin could play larger role

(Reuters) -Geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and adjoining states could produce electricity equivalent to 10% of the current U.S. power supply, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. The projected 10% would be a major increase, …

See the honorees make their way into the Nevada Women's Fund Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon      

Nevada public lands amendment almost derailed Trump budget bill 

This story has been updated with comment from Rep. Ryan Zinke's office. Rep. Mark Amodei’s amendment to put federal land in Nevada up for sale almost tanked President Donald Trump’s budget bill before it was stripped out in the wee hours of Thursday …

Which Northern Nevada high schools won the most regional and state titles this year?

The Nevada high school season ended with last weekend's spring championships, culminating a nine-month season that saw Northern Nevada teams win 68 regional championships and 24 state titles. We recapped each season, including the fall, winter and …