Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

At the regular Clark County Commission meeting on Tuesday, three commissioners voted down a proposal that would have raised the sales tax in the county. Commissioners Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Jim Gibson, and Michael Naft opposed the measure introduced unexpectedly by Commission Chairman Tick Segerblom. Segerblom had hoped the increased revenue would...

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Alexander Bookman fatally shot Brandon Durham, 43, on Nov. 11, shortly after Durham called 911 to report a home invasion at his residence. Durham told dispatchers he and his 15-year-old daughter were hiding in a bathroom while intruders entered. Police identified one of the intruders...

Nevada, where more than two-thirds of the land is federally owned, faces significant changes with President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. The agency oversees public lands, energy development, and conservation efforts, making it highly influential in Nevada. Burgum’s...

A persistent shortage of doctors and nurses in Nevada is raising alarms. According to a 2023 University of Nevada, Reno study, 70% of Nevadans live in areas with healthcare shortages. To address this pressing issue, Las Vegas Heals, a coalition of medical professionals, is turning to high schools to cultivate...

Las Vegas, NV — Charges against Donovan Dykes, a former mental health technician accused of inappropriately touching a child patient, have been dismissed, according to his attorney and court records. Dykes, who faced accusations of lewdness in the presence of a child and abuse or neglect of a child mental...

Las Vegas, NV – Alejandra Boudreaux, the 31-year-old suspect involved in a home invasion that led to a fatal police shooting, failed to appear in court on Monday morning. Boudreaux is facing charges of manslaughter, home invasion, and assault with a deadly weapon. The incident occurred on November 10th at...

Clark County election officials announced Thursday that 1,608 mail-in ballots were found unprocessed in a vault more than a week after Election Day. The ballots have since been tabulated and added to the election results, a spokesperson confirmed. “These mail ballots have now been tabulated and counted,” the spokesperson said....