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Nevada has introduced a new housing program aimed at helping workers buy homes. The Nevada Housing Division announced the launch of the Worker Advantage Program. The initiative offers $20,000 in down payment assistance to eligible households, with the goal of supporting up to 900 families.  The program targets essential workers...

Hundreds of residents gathered outside a Las Vegas Valley hospital Tuesday night, calling attention to rising health care costs and demanding accountability from the Valley Health System. The Health Services Coalition, which represents the health plans of 27 worker groups including the Culinary Union, organized the rally as part of...

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that his proposed fuel resiliency committee has been officially approved, marking a step toward strengthening the state’s energy security. Lombardo has argued for months that Nevada’s dependence on out-of-state fuel suppliers, particularly California, leaves residents exposed to outside political decisions and market volatility. For a...

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs has been relocated from a minimum-security transitional housing facility in Las Vegas to a medium-security state prison, according to correctional authorities. The transfer reflects an internal decision by the Nevada Department of Corrections regarding inmate placement and classification. Ruggs has been serving...

Rescue volunteers in Las Vegas reported that a Labrador retriever missing for several weeks has been safely recovered from the Clark County Wetlands. According to Paws Patrol Las Vegas, teams had been searching the area after repeated sightings of the dog were shared by residents and trail users. During the...

Despite a continued slump in tourism, employment in the Las Vegas area rose by about 4,400 jobs in September, according to newly released data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).  That represents a 0.4% increase in total employment from August, underscoring that the region’s labor market...

A man was killed Sunday morning in a hit-and-run crash in the central Las Vegas valley, according to Metro police. The incident was reported by officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).  LVMPD said the collision occurred early in the morning. Officials described the crash as a hit-and-run,...