Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada’s utility monopoly is facing a reckoning as the Public Utilities Commission initiates a full-scale investigation into NV Energy for misclassifying residential properties and overbilling its own customers. Regulators now estimate that over 80,000 Nevadans have been overcharged by nearly $17 million since as early as 2001 . This isn’t...

On Sunday night in North Las Vegas, that line was tested when a shootout between police and suspected criminals left two individuals injured—one of them critically. According to Metro authorities, officers were tracking two vehicles tied to a prior drive-by shooting when gunfire erupted. Suspects opened fire on police vehicles,...

Early Saturday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police uncovered a grim scene in a remote area south of the valley: a man had succumbed to gunshot wounds on South Las Vegas Boulevard near Sloan Road. First responders arrived shortly after a 7:20 a.m. report, finding the victim deceased and the nearby desert...

Governor Joe Lombardo is once again showing what leadership looks like—standing with strength, not silence. In a bold statement on Saturday, Lombardo expressed unwavering support for former President Donald Trump’s decisive action against Iran. Trump’s military strike targeted three critical nuclear facilities, sending a message to America’s adversaries that the...

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...