Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada officials have unveiled a new high-tech camera network aimed at improving wildfire detection and response across the state — a welcome development, though one that raises familiar questions about government efficiency and the growing reliance on taxpayer-funded surveillance infrastructure. The system, which will connect hundreds of remote cameras throughout...

Las Vegas is preparing for a major protest this weekend, and Mayor Shelley Berkley warned that the city’s police force is “very stretched.” In a time when Americans expect both security and freedom, this moment reveals just how thin the margins have become. According to officials, the protest is expected...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker reportedly won $1.4 million playing blackjack during a visit to Las Vegas earlier this year, according to new financial disclosures. The disclosure, filed with the Illinois Secretary of State, shows the Democratic governor listed the winnings as gambling income from “Caesars Entertainment.” Pritzker’s report did not...

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has purchased land near Harry Reid International Airport as part of its ongoing plan to expand the Las Vegas Loop transit system. According to property records, the company acquired the site near Warm Springs Road and Las Vegas Boulevard for approximately $7 million. The location...

Three people were injured early Tuesday morning following a house fire in Las Vegas, according to officials. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a fire shortly after 3 a.m. near Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the single-story...

The federal government shutdown has now entered its third week, and while Washington continues its political standoff, the ripple effects are being felt right here in Las Vegas. Hundreds of federal employees across Southern Nevada remain uncertain about when their next paycheck will come, as Democrats in Congress refuse to...