Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

RENO, NV — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno issued an immediate Tornado Warning for Storey, Southern Washoe, and North Central Lyon counties, as severe convective thunderstorms swept across western Nevada. The rare atmospheric event introduced severe turbulence, quarter-sized hail, and flash flood threats across active high-desert wildfire zones....

CARSON CITY, NV — Global mining giant Newmont Corporation has expanded its exploration footprint across Nevada, entering into a major earn-in agreement with Headwater Gold Inc. to fund up to US$30 million in exploration expenditures at the Jupiter Gold Project in Nye County. The deal allows Newmont to acquire up...

RENO, NV — Emergency wildland response crews face severe containment challenges across northern Washoe County as the Bug Fire expanded to 70,757 acres after merging with the Fred Mountain Fire, prompting extended Level 3 “EVACUATE NOW” directives for thousands of rural residents. Driven by high-desert sagebrush fuels, steep terrain, and...

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has officially identified 36-year-old Officer Zaira Venegas-Hernandez as the officer who was wounded during a domestic violence call and subsequent barricade situation in the southwest valley. The incident—which marks LVMPD’s 10th officer-involved shooting of 2026—left Officer Venegas-Hernandez hospitalized, an...

RENO, NV — Federal disaster officials approved emergency funding on Wednesday to bolster wildland firefighting operations across northern Nevada, as the Stallion Fire expanded past 30,000 acres near Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Land. The Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)—authorized by the Acting Regional Administrator for FEMA Region 9—enables federal funds...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Drivers navigating the persistent highway bottleneck west of downtown Las Vegas are set to receive early relief, with state transportation officials confirming an accelerated completion schedule for the Interstate 11 Active Traffic Management Project. According to updated project timelines from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT),...