Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, NV — An 80-year-old pedestrian died Friday morning after being struck by a pickup truck in east Las Vegas, marking the 86th traffic-related fatality investigated within Metro’s jurisdiction in 2026. The fatal crash—which occurred on East Cedar Avenue west of North Eastern Avenue—involved a motorist who displayed signs...

CARSON CITY, NV — Responding to mounting political pressure and neighborhood backlash over tech industry subsidies, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo signed a sweeping executive order Friday morning curtailing Nevada’s data center tax abatement program. The executive action—issued from the Capitol in Carson City—substantially tightens the criteria the Governor’s Office of...

HENDERSON, NV — A woman was killed early Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle along Boulder Highway in Henderson, prompting the arrest of the driver on felony impairment charges, the Henderson Police Department confirmed. The collision occurred shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026, near the...

DEATH VALLEY, CA / ESMERALDA COUNTY, NV — The National Park Service (NPS) has issued an emergency closure for the Saline Valley Warm Springs Campground, a world-renowned backcountry desert oasis located in remote western Death Valley National Park. The sudden closure—announced after a fast-moving fire swept through the Lower Spring...

WASHINGTON, D.C. / LAS VEGAS, NV — In a major legislative victory for Nevada’s resort economy and casino patrons nationwide, the House Ways and Means Committee voted 38–5 to advance legislation restoring the full, 100% federal income tax deduction for gambling losses. The bipartisan breakthrough—approved during committee markup—marks the first...