Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Governor Joe Lombardo has just signed a landmark $180 million housing initiative amid a mixed session for renters and aspiring homeowners. The Republican governor is doubling down on local control and private enterprise to tackle skyrocketing rents and home prices. With Nevada’s heavy reliance on federal land hindering growth, Lombardo argues that...

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office has secured convictions against 11 individuals in a Medicaid fraud scheme stemming from a multi-year investigation launched in July 2017. These fraudsters, posing as mental health providers, brazenly billed Medicaid for full shifts—sometimes claiming 24 hours of work in a single day—without ever delivering...

A beloved English Bulldog named “Suzie” was discovered in North Las Vegas, paralyzed and barely breathing, rescued near a light pole, and rushed into emergency care by Vegas Pet Rescue Project. The small dog, suffering from what veterinarians suspect is a spinal injury, was found in distress late Wednesday. Vets...

Governor Joe Lombardo has won a decisive victory in Nevada’s highest court, as the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his lawsuit challenging an ethics commission fine can proceed  . The case was sent back to the lower Carson City court after the Supreme Court found that Lombardo’s delay in notifying the...

Las Vegas firefighters sprang into action early Thursday morning to prevent a commercial building from being engulfed after a 50-foot motorhome caught fire in a parking lot near the Strip. The blaze erupted around 5:25 a.m. at Twain Avenue and Valley View Boulevard—just west of Dean Martin Drive—spreading from the RV...

Las Vegas authorities have confirmed a second drowning this week in the valley, as heat climbs and water safety becomes an urgent concern. On Wednesday afternoon, a man was discovered unresponsive in a residential pool near Palma Vista Avenue and South Eastern, and LVMPD is treating the case as a...

Another night, another DUI crash in Las Vegas—yet some still question the importance of personal accountability on our roads. On Wednesday evening, a reckless decision by an intoxicated driver caused a chaotic, three-car collision at the busy intersection of Desert Inn Road and Jones Boulevard. Authorities confirm that the driver...