Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS – People traveling to Las Vegas this weekend for the Super Bowl may face heavy traffic and long wait times at the airport. Officials are urging travelers to be prepared for heavy traffic, which could extend their visit through Valentine’s Day. Even though the Super Bowl is a...

NEVADA – More cannabis products containing an unauthorized pesticide are being identified by Nevada’s state officials. Thursday, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board revised its list of cannabis products containing the unapproved herbicide Ethephon. Following the discovery that approximately 8,000 pounds of cannabis grown by Clark Natural Medicinal Solutions was treated...

NEVADA – The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund has hit $1 billion, as reported by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) on Thursday. According to DETR, “unemployment benefit payment reserves continue to increase approaching suggested levels” as the fund nears $1 billion. The Department of Employment and...

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted in a series of armed robberies across the valley. According to the police, the suspects have utilized weapons to rob four establishments in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson...

NEVADA – The Sheriff’s Office of Washoe County is seeking volunteers for its Railway Auxiliary Team, popularly known as RAT Pack. Volunteers on the teamwork to reduce the number of rail suicides and trespassing events. Since 2009, they have been recruiting local veterans, retirees, and retired first responders to join...

NEVADA – The popular pedestrian bridge will be demolished by RTC, closing Oddie Blvd. in Reno for two weekends. The Oddie and Silverada junction will be closed from Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m. until Monday, February 13 at 5 a.m. February 17–20, 7 p.m.–5 a.m. The northbound I-580-eastbound Oddie...

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man faces six felony charges for threatening to shoot his girlfriend and her children if she left him during an argument. Victor Baca, 41, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and child abuse for the Feb. 1 incident. After 9 p.m.,...