Hi, Nevadans!

It’s been a month since Nevada lawmakers met for the week-long special session, and our very own Naoka Foreman looked back and broke down the wins and losses.

And earlier this week, I went to the grand opening of the new West Las Vegas Library. This new community hub was very much anticipated, and it showed. Hundreds of people showed up at the celebration.

Have a great weekend, Nevada!

Jannelle Calderón

Newsletter Editor, The Nevadan

A new chapter begins: West Las Vegas Library opens its doors to the community

Hundreds of people, including elected officials and community leaders, gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a long-awaited new library in the historic West Las Vegas neighborhood.

The new West Las Vegas Library is twice the size of the previous branch and has two floors of resources. Visitors can browse the new collection of over one million books, take part in a workshop, enjoy art throughout the gallery, explore the multimedia labs, ask for information at the small business support center, or use one of the many computers.

In 1973, the first West Las Vegas Library opened on D Street, and in 1989, it moved to a 16,000-square-foot building on W. Lake Mead Blvd. Over time, demand again outgrew that location, leading to the construction of this new branch at 1861 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

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Wins and losses emerge after Nevada’s special session

The Nevada Legislative Building in Carson City. (Jeniffer Solis/Nevada Current)

By Naoka Foreman

A rare bipartisan effort, Senate Bill 10, could have helped confront Nevada’s Bay Area-style housing crunch, but it collapsed just hours after its introduction.

The bill sought to limit corporate home purchases to 1,000 annually. After it sailed through the Senate with unanimous support, it died in the Assembly, with every Republican present voting no.

Mid-session, dozens of immigrant-rights advocates rallied outside the Las Vegas Legislature, chanting and drumming to demand inclusion and denouncing an immigration study.

This followed arguments that the organization’s immigration-focused amendments did not meet the adopted germaneness rule, which states that motions different than bills on the agenda won’t be considered. But immigration amendments were crafted behind closed doors anyway, leaving out some of the people closest to the concerns, advocates said.

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Outdoor recreation fuels the Nevada economy. A new report shows how much: “An economic analysis released in November by the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation answers that question, finding that outdoor recreation across Nevada and the Tahoe Basin (including the California side) provided an estimated $24 billion in economic benefits in 2023 and jobs for more than 75,000 people.” (The Nevada Independent)
Nevada launches $18 million program to help essential workers buy homes: ” The Nevada Housing Division (NHD) has rolled out the Worker Advantage Program, a new down payment assistance initiative established through Governor Joe Lombardo’s Nevada Housing Access and Attainability Act (AB540), approved during the 2025 Legislative Session. With $18 million in funding, the program is expected to help roughly 900 households buy a primary residence in the state. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis and will remain open until all assistance has been reserved.” (News 4)