Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS – On Friday, a 17-year-old girl was riding an electric scooter in Henderson when the driver of a U-Haul truck hit her. The incident occurred near Pecos Road and Sunshadow Avenue at around 10:30 a.m. According to the police investigation, the U-Haul truck was heading eastbound on Sunshadow...

NEVADA – On December 15, 2020, Michael Burciaga, a 36-year-old man from Northern Nevada, was convicted for murdering his pregnant girlfriend, who was a registered member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. The incident took place on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation in Nixon, located in Washoe County. Burciaga stabbed...

NEVADA – The Washoe County Health District is set to change its name to Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) on August 31, 2023. The name change was approved by the City Councils of Reno and Sparks, and the Washoe County Commission in July 2022 to give more autonomy to the...

LAS VEGAS – The Clark County School District has applied for a grant under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to secure funding for school safety and health initiatives. The district is requesting up to $7 million, which would be used to enhance the Clark County School District Police Department’s newly...

NEVADA – Federal authorities have halted lithium mining in Railroad Valley, Nevada, which is a dry lakebed. This location is crucial for NASA’s satellite calibration, which is used to predict weather and study climate change. NASA has been using Railroad Valley since 1993 to accurately measure the time it takes...

LAS VEGAS – Early this morning, a kidnapping incident turned into an officer-involved shooting, which is currently being investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. According to the Boulder City Police Department, a woman reported being kidnapped by a man, and officers found the victim and suspect in a...

LAS VEGAS – The swimming pools at the renowned Planet Hollywood resort on the Las Vegas Strip have been closed by the health department following a series of compliance issues. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) conducted an inspection on June 12, prompted by water chemistry violations associated with the...