Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada regulators have granted NV Energy permission to overhaul how we pay for our electricity—with a new personalized billing system that’s supposed to make bills more “fair.” Starting next April, households will be charged based on when they use the most power. If your peak usage happens when you run...

Nevada’s government faced a serious disruption when its background check system for firearms was knocked offline by a cyberattack. Dealers across the state saw sales freeze and customers disappointed as the Brady Firearms Unit stood down. But the system has been restored as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, and licensed dealers...

Democrats in Nevada are once again facing questions of accountability—this time from within their own ranks. State Senator Edgar Flores, a 39-year-old Democrat representing northeastern Clark County, was arrested at 3 a.m. Friday after Las Vegas Metro police found him asleep at the wheel at a stoplight. According to the...

Governor Joe Lombardo formally launched his campaign for re-election Monday night, speaking at Rancho High School in North Las Vegas, where he also held his first gubernatorial announcement in 2022.  At the kickoff, Lombardo highlighted accomplishments from his first term, including expanded education funding, teacher pay raises, and accountability measures...

A two-vehicle crash Monday morning at East Starr Avenue and South Las Vegas Boulevard left one person dead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. The collision happened at about 8:03 a.m., and the victim was transported to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased. Authorities say impairment is...

The Brady Firearms Unit background check system in Nevada is now operational again as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, following a statewide disruption caused by a cyberattack.  Governor Joe Lombardo said he was pleased with the restoration of access and thanked the Governor’s Technology Office and the Department of Public Safety...

Police are investigating a shooting in the east Las Vegas Valley early Monday that left one teenager dead and two others critically injured. Officers responded at about 1:00 a.m. to a report of gunfire near Washington Avenue, close to Lamb Boulevard. When they arrived, they found three teenage victims; two...