Fast-Moving “Bug Fire” Explodes to 15,000 Acres Along California-Nevada Line, Triggering Evacuations North of Reno

RENO, NV — Emergency wildland response crews, backed by Nevada Army National Guard air units, are battling the rapidly expanding Bug Fire, which has surged to 15,000 acres along the California-Nevada border and forced mandatory “EVACUATE NOW” orders across northern Washoe County. First igniting Saturday afternoon off U.S. Highway 395...

NV Energy Sues Data Center Developer in First-of-Its-Kind Fight Over AI Power Buildout

RENO, NV — Nevada’s largest electric utility, NV Energy, has filed a landmark lawsuit in federal court against data center developer Tract Capital Management, opening a high-stakes legal battle over who should bear the multi-billion-dollar cost of expanding energy infrastructure for the artificial intelligence boom. The lawsuit marks the first...