State News
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New clean energy funding to make Nevada’s air cleaner and communities safer, advocates say
More than $150 million in recently announced federal funding will help make solar energy more accessible for low-income and disadvantaged communities in Nevada as part of an effort to boost widespread adoption of clean energy.
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Your guide to Park to Park in the Dark, Nevada’s first official astronomy route
Here’s everything you need to know about the Park to Park in the Dark astronomy route in Nevada.
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Nevada’s 5 best budget-friendly vacation spots, according to readers
Our latest readers’ choice poll reveals the top five budget-friendly vacation spots in Nevada, whether you’re a local looking for a weekend getaway or a visitor eager to explore.
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Opinion: BLM’s public lands rule celebrates our heritage and future
Since time immemorial, our people have called the Great Basin home. The lands, the mountains, the waters—they are not merely scenery; they are integral to our being. We are people of the land, woven into the fabric of these territories, connected to the very earth you tread upon. Today, we celebrate a transformative moment—the…
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Nevada tribal communities to get $27M for affordable housing
Nevada’s senators applauded the funding, which comes in addition to federal investments last year that helped build new housing projects in Owyhee and Washoe Valley. Seventeen Native American tribal communities across Nevada are set to receive upwards of $27 million in federal funding to help develop and further administer affordable housing programs, the state’s two…
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More than 200,000 Nevadans support effort to put abortion rights on November ballot
The Secretary of State will determine whether the reproductive rights amendment qualifies for the November ballot, and advocates are optimistic, having submitted more than double the number of signatures required by law.
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4 stops that will spice up the drive from Las Vegas to Reno
From open-air galleries and funky shops to historic spots and haunted hotels, these eclectic attractions will spice up a road trip from Las Vegas to Reno.
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Nevada lawmakers renew plea to pause USPS changes affecting Reno plant
The proposed changes would relocate operations of a facility in Reno to California, which Nevada leaders say would cause delays to the already-strained service and lead to dozens of layoffs. Nevada officials and federal lawmakers are renewing a request that the United States Postal Service delay its implementation of a “shortsighted” modernization plan they say…
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Opinion: The fight is far From over: Nevada’s vital role in protecting abortion rights
When it comes to abortion rights in 2024, every win and every loss has an outsized impact felt across the country. With Florida enforcing a near total abortion ban earlier this month, Arizona narrowly missing the enforcement of a pre-Civil War era ban only to be left with a 15-week ban, and two Supreme Court…
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Letter to Editor: Let’s keep making the Silver State green for all Nevadans
Dear Editor, In regards to the article “Rep. Susie Lee scores win as bill expanding access to public lands passes US House” from April 10: As the Nevada Program Manager for Somos Votantes living here in Las Vegas, it is encouraging to see the tremendous progress being made in Nevada to conserve our green spaces…
