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Hundreds of Culinary Union workers have joined protests against their own union. Why?
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (1590+ words) Hundreds of members from Culinary Workers Union Local 226 have been showing up to protests held at the organization's Las Vegas headquarters since late August, criticizing the union's new healthcare policy and the potential structure of an upcoming wage raise. Speeches…...
Candidates in fast-growing North Las Vegas share views on growth, affordability and more
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (810+ words) After a brush with bankruptcy in 2013, North Las Vegas has morphed into a fast-growing city that is attracting industrial development, new educational opportunities as well as housing construction. North Las Vegas is a Southern Nevada success story — so who are…...
Nevada elections chief blasts Trump admin as "careless" as it enacts new mail voting rules
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1116+ words) Nevada's top elections official said he believes the Trump administration intends "to disenfranchise and discourage voters" as the U.S. Postal Service moves forward on setting up a new system for delivering mail ballots that a whistleblower reportedly said could lead to…...
Utah House speaker criticizes Nevada's Colorado River lawsuit for making a 'difficult situation more difficult"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (909+ words) Utah and other Upper Basin states "are not required to contribute a drop" of their Colorado River water to a federal plan for the region's reservoirs, Nevada's governor objects, while the southern half of his state faces a potential cut…...
Postal Service blames 'human error' for missing Nevada mail ballots
2+ week, 5+ day ago (943+ words) Indy Elections takes you behind the headlines of Nevada politics, delivering scoops and smart analysis on the races that could reshape our lives. You can change your newsletter settings here. In today's edition: Why didn't USPS deliver dozens of rural…...
Full fire suppression by 10 a.m. Outdated rule returns??? sort of
2+ week, 6+ day ago (442+ words) Editor's note: This story was produced as part of a coalition of nonprofit newsrooms in six Western states: CalMatters, The Colorado Sun, Montana Free Press, the Mountain Journal, The Nevada Independent, The Salt Lake Tribune and WyoFile. Wildfires once ran…...
Nevada governor candidate Aaron Ford pledges to pause new data center tax breaks
3+ week, 4+ day ago (784+ words) Aaron Ford, the Democratic nominee for Nevada governor, has pledged to pause new data center tax breaks if elected, calling for a systematic review of the economic effects of the existing program. The plan is part of a new data…...
Nevada ranchers fight the Navy to save a generational livelihood??? and a piece of the West
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (1787+ words) Nevada cattle ranchers are taking on the highest reaches of the federal government over their rights to graze cows on public lands. They're fighting this battle not with guns, but with the help of Nevada leaders across the political spectrum....
Nevada water leaders say litigation is last resort despite big Colorado River cuts
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (810+ words) Nevada water leaders still aren't pleased about the federal government's framework of cuts to water from the Colorado River, but they say that suing other states to maximize their water rights remains an absolute last resort. "Our first, second and…...
A massive homeless resource center in Las Vegas is on track to open in 2028. Here's what to know:
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (955+ words) Despite a lawsuit, pushback from neighbors and complaints about a lack of transparency, a major 22-acre homeless resource facility called Campus for Hope broke ground last year and is on course to open in July 2028. Though the site broke ground…...