Hey, Nevadans!

Today marks eight years since the Oct. 1 Route 91 Harvest music festival mass shooting on the Strip, which is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, causing 60 deaths and more than 850 injuries.

It’s always hard remembering the next morning. I was driving to UNLV, listening to KNPR, and confused about how such a horrific act could happen here. Las Vegas felt somehow untouchable. My bubble burst.

And that sadness came over me again when UNLV experienced its own shooting in December 2023, where three professors were killed.

Anniversaries like these remind us how deeply loss can shape a community—but also how resilience and care show up in the days that follow. Hold space for yourself and others today, and reach out if you need support.

Take care today,

Jannelle Calderón

Newsletter Editor, The Nevadan / El Nevadense

New data show corporate investors own 20% of Las Vegas homes

In August, US Sen. Jacky Rosen reintroduced a bill to crack down on price gouging by corporate investors, but it has yet to get a hearing or a vote. (Andy Dean/Adobe Stock)

By Public News Service

About one in five homes in the Las Vegas area is owned by a corporate investor, according to new data from Redfin but legislative efforts to rein in the problem are stalled.

SB391, a bill presented in the Nevada Legislature, which wrapped in June, would have limited the corporate purchase of homes to 100 per year. But the bill failed in the state Senate in May, in the face of Republican opposition.

Critics said corporate investors squeeze supply and drive prices up by taking too many homes off the market and turning them into high-priced rentals. While corporate landlords argued the rentals allow families access to pristine new neighborhoods, even if they do not qualify for a mortgage.

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What does a government shutdown mean for Nevada?

Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) speaks during the “Protect Healthcare, Lower Costs” press conference on Capitol Hill on September 11, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

By Naoka Foreman

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019 after the Senate failed to pass a government funding measure ahead of a midnight deadline Tuesday.

Republicans hold more power in Congress than Democrats, but they needed seven votes from Democrats to pass a budget extension. As of Tuesday night, a compromise and a path to reopening the government seem unclear.

Democrats have held the line, rejecting the budget bill in the Senate as they continue to push for the reinstatement of health care subsidies cut by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA).

A shutdown has devastating effects on Nevada and puts military bases, park rangers, federal employee pay, and social services, including social security and SNAP benefits, at risk. It also stalls grants for students and local governments and threatens the closure of public facilities, especially non-essential ones like federally funded parks and business hubs.

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The rat population is booming in Northern Nevada, says pest control company. Here’s why: “Invasive roof rats from California have bred with native brown desert bushy tail rats (also called pack rats) to cause a population boom over the last five years, Victor Vasquez, a manager with Truckee Meadows Pest Control, told the Reno Gazette Journal. Truckee Meadows Pest Control serves Reno and the surrounding areas, including Incline Village at Lake Tahoe, where Vasquez said the roof rat problem started.” (Reno Gazette Journal)
DOJ seeks investigation into UNR program that supports undocumented students: “The UndocuPack program, which has been in place for a decade, provides assistance to undocumented students, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. According to an archived version of their website, the program helped connect students with mental health support and immigration legal services, although the school ‘does not endorse or specifically recommend any resource.’” (The Nevada Independent)