Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – The Reno City Council has approved a proposed ordinance to crack down on illegal street racing and sideshow spectators. The move comes after a rise in such events in the Reno-Sparks area over the past year. The proposed ordinance, which mirrors a similar law in Sparks, would make...

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took place near the Harry Reid International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 1:22 p.m. when officers were called to the scene near Paradise and Russell roads. One person was shot and...

NEVADA – The Nevada Legislature has passed a proposed resolution that would amend the state constitution to guarantee the right to an abortion and other reproductive health care. SJR 7 passed through the Assembly with a 28-14 vote along party lines, following a previous 21-13 vote in the state Senate....

NEVADA – The Reno Housing Authority has launched a new program called RHA Plus 1, which will allow employees to bring their infants with them to work. The program is designed to promote greater parent-child bonding and help new parents feel more comfortable returning to work while still caring for...

LAS VEGAS – The Tropicana Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is being considered as a potential site for the Oakland A’s Las Vegas ballpark, according to sources with direct knowledge of the project. Howard Stutz with the Nevada Independent was the first to report on the development on Tuesday....

NEVADA – Carson City Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the arrest of Robert Potter in connection to an alleged felony lewdness incident that occurred in April. According to a statement from a detective of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Potter was identified as the suspect in the case where he was...

LAS VEGAS – Two children, a boy and a girl, were shot while standing in the street in a northwest Las Vegas neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting occurred around 3:55 p.m. in the 8900 block of Jamie Lee Avenue, near West Elkhorn Road and North Durango Drive, according to...