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The Homeless Crisis in Washoe County, Millions of Dollars In Grant Funds, and the CARES Campus

May 1, 2023 10:29 amMay 2, 2023 11:25 am

There is an overwhelming lack of data Washoe County is using in order to justify the County receiving millions of dollars in federal grants. The lack of experience of County staff and questionable decisions has caused costly missteps at the expense of taxpayers and the public for the CARES Campus in...

‘Less Than Expected’ Early Voting in Clark County for NV Primary Election

June 14, 2022 11:06 amJune 14, 2022 1:34 pm

Today is primary election day in Nevada and according to past accounts, midterm primaries garner an average of a 25-30 percent turnout. In a presidential election year in 2020, 29.1 percent of registered Nevadan’s voted in the primary. Today is the last day Nevadans can turn in their ballot or...

EXCLUSIVE: New IE Group Formed to Support Lucey in Washoe County

April 22, 2022 10:50 amApril 25, 2022 7:40 am

UPDATE (6:30 pm, 4-23-22): This story has been updated to add comment from Randi Thompson. The Globe has been covering the surprisingly nasty Republican primary that’s unfolding in Washoe County’s District 2. Two-term incumbent Bob Lucey is running for re-election as County Commissioner and County Assessor Mike Clark is his...

Waukesha massacre suspect Darrell Brooks Threatened to Bomb Nevada Casino

November 24, 2021 12:53 pmNovember 24, 2021 4:55 pm

The horror out of Waukesha, WI, unfortunately, has another connection to Nevada. As previously reported, Darrell Brooks was not only a known sex offender in Washoe County, Nevada, but the Daily Mail has now confirmed that his long reign of terror also includes calling in a bomb threat to The...

Who Will Replace Senator Kieckhefer in Senate District 16?

October 21, 2021 4:44 pmOctober 25, 2021 5:18 am

As the application process to fill Senator Ben Kieckhefer’s seat begins on Friday morning, October 22nd, The Nevada Globe has learned from sources at the highest level that the likely replacement is be former Assemblyman Al Kramer, who represented Assembly District 40, which covers both Washoe and Carson Counties. Kieckhefer...

Senator Ben Kieckhefer Resigns

October 8, 2021 7:15 amOctober 15, 2021 10:39 am

In an announcement that took the state by surprise, State Senator Ben Kieckhefer, (R – District 16) has resigned just over a year before being termed out in Nov. 2022. Kieckhefer released a statement that reads: “While it has been an honor and privilege to serve the people of the...