Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – The number of reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Nevada has increased, pushing the state’s incidence to fourth highest in the country. STD rates were far lower two decades earlier, as reported by the Washoe County Health District. According to a recent study, syphilis was all...

NEVADA – Due to the long weekend for President’s Day, the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, which includes Mount Charleston and Lee Canyon, will be busier than usual. More snow has officials anticipating a busy weekend. The mountain is in high demand, so you should probably arrive there before 9...

LAS VEGAS – According to an email from the school’s principal, a student was arrested after a handgun was discovered on the Palo Verde High School campus on Friday morning. Principal Lisa Schumacher informed parents that Clark County School District Police were contacted after officials received a report of a...

LAS VEGAS – On Thursday morning, 24-year-old Tyson Hampton pleaded not guilty to all 28 charges he faces in connection with the shooting death of a Las Vegas police officer. At his appearance in Clark County District Court, Hampton entered his plea and answered the judge’s inquiries. In October, when...

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon at a business in the northwest valley. According to police, the incident occurred at about 1:29 p.m. at a business in the 8000 block of W. Tropical Parkway. Police said one person was shot and...

NEVADA – Several Nevada school districts reported receiving “swatting” calls on Thursday. As a result of the calls, schools in Nye County reportedly went into lockdown. Additional reports of this nature have been received from White Pine School District, Douglass County School District, and the Fallon Police Department. On Thursday...

NEVADA – A new flight option has opened up for people living in Las Vegas who need to get to the Bay Area. Spirit Airlines, a low-cost airline, on Thursday said San Jose, California, would be its newest market. Spirit Airlines has announced that it would begin operating two daily...