Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – The debate surrounding the Nevada State Lottery Resolution continues as the Nevada Legislature considers a proposal to repeal a 159-year-old constitutional ban on lotteries. The issue was discussed at a Senate hearing on Thursday, during which proponents and opponents expressed their opinions on the matter. Advocates of the...

NEVADA – In a move that will benefit over 5,000 students, the Rotary Club of Sparks has announced that they will donate calculators to every third grader in Washoe County. From May 1, members of the club will visit local elementary schools to distribute the devices, which are specially selected...

NEVADA – President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for parts of Nevada in the aftermath of a historic winter that caused severe weather events such as winter storms, flooding, and mudslides. The declaration means that federal funding is now available to the state, tribal and other eligible...

NEVADA – Sparks Police announce that McCarran is open for traffic following a car accident that occurred in the early hours of Friday morning. The incident took place just after midnight when a car ran off the road at McCarran Boulevard and rolled over, crashing into the backyard of a...

Reno, Nevada – On Friday morning, a woman attempted to evade police and ended up jumping into the river near the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Health Care Center. The Reno Fire Department was called to the scene for a water rescue operation. According to the authorities, the woman, who remains unidentified,...

NEVADA – The Nevada Department of Agriculture urges horse owners to protect their horses from the West Nile Virus by getting them vaccinated. The virus can seriously impact a horse’s brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. The NDA tests mosquito pools throughout Nevada to track diseases such as WNV, and...

Yerington, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office conducted a surprise search of student backpacks at Yerington Intermediate School on Wednesday, with police dogs being used to aid the search. The dogs alerted their handlers to several items, but it remains unclear if any of them were seized or if...