Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – A third- and fourth-grade instructor at Florence Drake Elementary School in Sparks has been recognized as one of the greatest instructors in the United States. Tuesday morning, Jason Murray was presented with the national Milken Educator Award in front of his school community. The award, established by Lowell...

NEVADA – In the early hours of Wednesday, a man was killed in a wrong-way accident in Reno. On February 8 at approximately 12:45 a.m., the Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, and REMSA responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Stead Boulevard and Sagewood Drive. According to...

LAS VEGAS – Tuesday, a man was hospitalized following an argument at a Walmart in North Las Vegas. North Las Vegas Police received a report of an altercation in the 5500 block of Simmons Street near Ann Road on February 7 at 11:45 a.m. According to the police, the fight...

NEVADA – The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is adopting a proactive approach to enhancing the health and safety of the Reno community by distributing free radon detection kits to people in the area, allowing them to test their houses for the presence of radon gas. Radon is a tasteless,...

NEVADA – The Nevada Department of Transportation is continuing its efforts to remove debris from a landslide in Lyon County. The rockslide occurred on January 10, and since then, personnel have been attempting to clear it. A section of SR 208 in Wilson Canyon was closed due to the landslide....

NEVADA – The Carson City School District has developed a new teacher preparation program for bachelor’s degree holders. The Grow Your Own educator preparation program was developed in collaboration with iteachNEVADA and is intended to assist the district in hiring more certified teachers in light of ongoing shortages in the...

LAS VEGAS – According to court documents, the attorneys for Robert Telles, who is charged with murder for the alleged shooting of a Las Vegas journalist, have sought to withdraw as counsel because Telles wanted to represent himself at trial. On February 3, attorneys Damian Sheets and Baylie Hellman asked...