Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada State Parks Waives Fees for National Public Lands Day as Spooner Backcountry and Flume Trail Reopen

CARSON CITY / LAKE TAHOE, NV — Outdoor recreationists across the Silver State can access all 27 Nevada State Parks free of charge this weekend, as state conservation officials celebrate National Public Lands Day with fee-free entry, complimentary camping, and the reopening of the iconic Spooner Lake backcountry. The statewide...
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Nevada Lawmakers Draft Guardrails on Police License Plate Readers as Privacy Scrutiny Mounts

CARSON CITY, NV — Prompted by escalating civil liberties concerns over unchecked surveillance technologies, Nevada state lawmakers are finalizing draft legislation to establish the state’s first statutory guardrails governing law enforcement Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). The legislative effort—advancing through the Nevada Legislature’s Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary—aims...
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NWS Warns of Scattered Thunderstorms, Flash Flood Hazards and Gusty Outflows Across Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NV — The National Weather Service (NWS) Las Vegas has issued a hazardous weather outlook warning of isolated to scattered thunderstorms, localized cloudbursts, and sudden downburst winds impacting Clark County and the surrounding Great Basin passes. The late-season weather pattern—driven by a surge of subtropical monsoonal moisture interacting...
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POWER PLAY: Democrat Blocks Ratepayer Bill 

A Senate Democrat blocked fast-track passage of legislation aimed at shielding American families from electricity costs tied to massive data centers, handing Republicans fresh ammunition in Nevada’s congressional races as utility prices and affordability move to the center of the midterm fight. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House on...
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YOUNGKIN HITS NEVADA AIRWAVES: New Ad Touts Lombardo’s ‘Freedom Scholarship’ Move

Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is bringing a multimillion-dollar school-choice advertising campaign to Nevada, with a new spot praising Gov. Joe Lombardo for enrolling the state in President Donald Trump’s Education Freedom Tax Credit program. Youngkin’s Empowering America’s Parents is launching the second phase of its national advertising campaign in...
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